terser source code

Every file of terser@5.51.2 as published on npm: 41 files, 1.2 MB. Search them by exact text or regex, in milliseconds.

It uses: eval(), new Function(), process.env, the fs module, XMLHttpRequest.

What terser uses

API	In terser
eval() runs a string as JavaScript	Yes: 1 file e.g. `CHANGELOG.md`	See the lines
new Function() builds a function from a string, like eval (with or without new)	Yes: 2 files e.g. `lib/compress/index.js`	See the lines
child_process starts other programs	No	Who does
process.env reads environment variables	Yes: 1 file e.g. `lib/minify.js`	See the lines
the fs module reads and writes files	Yes: 1 file e.g. `bin/terser`	See the lines
http / https makes or serves HTTP requests with Node's own modules	No	Who does
fetch() makes HTTP requests	No	Who does
XMLHttpRequest makes HTTP requests the old browser way	Yes: 1 file e.g. `tools/domprops.js`	See the lines
crypto hashes, encrypts or makes random numbers	No	Who does
WebAssembly loads WebAssembly code	No	Who does
document.cookie reads or writes browser cookies	No	Who does
install scripts runs a script when it's installed	No	Who does

Exact matches in the published files, so a mention in a comment counts too: open the lines to check.

File	Size
`tools/domprops.js`	202 KB
`lib/compress/index.js`	153 KB
`lib/parse.js`	135 KB
`lib/ast.js`	104 KB
`lib/output.js`	87 KB
`lib/mozilla-ast.js`	68 KB
`README.md`	61 KB
`lib/compress/tighten-body.js`	61 KB
`lib/compress/inference.js`	43 KB
`lib/scope.js`	37 KB
`CHANGELOG.md`	36 KB
`lib/compress/reduce-vars.js`	25 KB
`lib/compress/inline.js`	24 KB
`lib/compress/drop-unused.js`	21 KB
`lib/unicode.js`	19 KB
`lib/cli.js`	18 KB
`lib/compress/evaluate.js`	17 KB
`lib/propmangle.js`	15 KB
`lib/compress/native-objects.js`	15 KB
`lib/minify.js`	15 KB
`lib/compress/drop-side-effect-free.js`	14 KB
`lib/compress/common.js`	12 KB
`lib/size.js`	12 KB
`lib/transform.js`	10 KB
`lib/equivalent-to.js`	9.1 KB
`lib/utils/index.js`	8.5 KB
`tools/terser.d.ts`	6.5 KB
`lib/sourcemap.js`	5.0 KB
`lib/compress/global-defs.js`	3.4 KB
`package.json`	3.3 KB

How many files are in terser?

Version 5.51.2 of terser publishes 41 files of source, 1.2 MB in all, not counting images, fonts and source maps.

Does terser use eval?

Yes: terser calls eval() in 1 of its files.

Does terser start other programs?

No: terser doesn't use child_process anywhere in its published files.

Does terser run an install script?

No: terser has no preinstall, install or postinstall script in its package.json.

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