Phase 16 · Performance

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Tree Shaking

Part of the Frontend Developer Roadmap.

Summary

A build-time optimization that removes unused exports from your final bundle, based on static analysis of your `import`/`export` statements.

How to Learn This

  • 1Import only one function from a large utility library and confirm the whole library isn't bundled.
  • 2Learn why tree shaking requires ES modules (`import`/`export`), not CommonJS (`require`).
  • 3Check a library's `package.json` for a `sideEffects` field, which affects tree shaking.
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