@rspack/core is the foundational package for Rspack, a fast and reliable web bundler designed as a drop-in replacement for Webpack. It provides the core compilation engine and infrastructure, handling module resolution, dependency parsing, and code transformation. Developers leverage this package to build robust build pipelines for diverse applications, achieving significant performance improvements in build times. It's a critical component for anyone adopting Rspack for efficient front-end development.
@rspack/core release frequency shows an increasing trend from 2022 to 2025, peaking in late 2022 and again mid-2023. Releases continued steadily through 2024 and into 2025, with a notable increase in version numbers, especially after August 2024, indicating active development.
@rspack/core downloads show strong growth from March 2024 to August 2025, increasing rapidly from 291,921 to 7,761,520. September 2025 downloads are significantly lower at 1,452,715, but are incomplete, representing only the first six days.
