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cprecioso/plugins — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2019-12-26

Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

The official Rollup team's monorepo of 21 vetted plugins that add capabilities like TypeScript, JSON, images, and WebAssembly support to the Rollup JavaScript bundler.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Bundles TypeScript
      Imports JSON files
      Handles images
      Loads WebAssembly
    Tech stack
      Rollup
      JavaScript
      Monorepo
    Use cases
      Extend Rollup builds
      Standardize plugins
    Audience
      Web developers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Add TypeScript support to a Rollup build by installing the official TypeScript plugin from this repo.

REASON 2

Import JSON, CSV, or image files directly into JavaScript bundles using the matching plugin.

REASON 3

Standardize a team's Rollup setup on officially maintained plugins instead of scattered third-party ones.

REASON 4

Bundle WebAssembly modules into a JavaScript project using the official Wasm plugin.

What's in the stack?

RollupJavaScript

How it stacks up

cprecioso/plugins0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
Language—CSS—
Last pushed2019-12-262022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Each plugin is installed and versioned separately, so pick only the ones your project needs.

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Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me pick the right official Rollup plugin from this repo for bundling a TypeScript project.
Prompt 2
Using this repo's JSON plugin, show me how to import a config file directly into my Rollup build.
Prompt 3
Walk me through adding the image plugin from this monorepo so my Rollup bundle can handle PNG imports.
Prompt 4
Explain how this monorepo keeps 21 independent plugins from conflicting with each other and the core Rollup tool.
Prompt 5
Help me set up the WebAssembly plugin from this repo to bundle a .wasm module into my app.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is plugins?

The official Rollup team's monorepo of 21 vetted plugins that add capabilities like TypeScript, JSON, images, and WebAssembly support to the Rollup JavaScript bundler.

Is plugins actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-12-26).

What license does plugins use?

No license information was found in the explanation.

How hard is plugins to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is plugins for?

Mainly developer.

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