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gaearon/library-boilerplate — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2016-02-28

★ 382JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A pre-configured starter template for building publishable React libraries, wiring together Babel, Webpack, ESLint, and Mocha so you can start coding instead of setting up tooling.

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    What it does
      Preconfigured build tools
      Ready for npm publish
      Live example folder
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Babel Webpack
      ESLint Mocha
    Use cases
      React component libraries
      Utility packages
      Design systems
    Audience
      Library authors
      Open-source developers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Clone this template to start building a React component library without configuring Babel, Webpack, or ESLint from scratch.

REASON 2

Publish a set of reusable React utility functions as an npm package using the pre-wired build pipeline.

REASON 3

Build a shared design system for multiple products with tests and live examples already set up.

REASON 4

Standardize a team's internal React utilities using this template's preconfigured tooling.

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptReactBabelWebpackESLintMocha

How it stacks up

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Stars382381378
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2016-02-28—2026-07-04
MaintenanceDormant—Active
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity2/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires search-and-replacing the package name and adjusting Babel config to your preferences.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up a new React component library using this boilerplate, starting with renaming library-boilerplate to my package name.
Prompt 2
Show me how to write and run a test for my library using the Mocha setup in this boilerplate.
Prompt 3
Explain how this boilerplate's Webpack config bundles my library into both CommonJS and UMD formats.
Prompt 4
Walk me through using the example folder with React Hot Loader to preview my library components live.
Prompt 5
What Babel configuration options in this boilerplate should I adjust if I want stricter standards compliance?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is library-boilerplate?

A pre-configured starter template for building publishable React libraries, wiring together Babel, Webpack, ESLint, and Mocha so you can start coding instead of setting up tooling.

What language is library-boilerplate written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, React, Babel.

Is library-boilerplate actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-02-28).

How hard is library-boilerplate to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is library-boilerplate for?

Mainly developer.

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