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Every file of webpack-dev-server@6.0.0 as published on npm: 28 files, 467 KB. Search them by exact text or regex, in milliseconds.

It uses: new Function(), child_process, process.env, fetch().

What webpack-dev-server uses

API	In webpack-dev-server
eval() runs a string as JavaScript	No	Who does
new Function() builds a function from a string, like eval (with or without new)	Yes: 1 file e.g. `client/index.js`	See the lines
child_process starts other programs	Yes: 1 file e.g. `bin/webpack-dev-server.js`	See the lines
process.env reads environment variables	Yes: 3 files e.g. `dist/Server.js`	See the lines
the fs module reads and writes files	No	Who does
http / https makes or serves HTTP requests with Node's own modules	No	Who does
fetch() makes HTTP requests	Yes: 1 file e.g. `client/overlay.js`	See the lines
XMLHttpRequest makes HTTP requests the old browser way	No	Who does
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

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File	Size
`lib/Server.js`	113 KB
`dist/Server.js`	107 KB
`types/lib/Server.d.ts`	47 KB
`client/modules/logger/index.js`	31 KB
`dist/options.json`	30 KB
`lib/options.json`	30 KB
`client/index.js`	23 KB
`client/overlay.js`	23 KB
`README.md`	20 KB
`client/progress.js`	12 KB
`package.json`	5.9 KB
`bin/webpack-dev-server.js`	4.3 KB
`dist/getPort.js`	3.6 KB
`lib/getPort.js`	3.5 KB
`dist/servers/WebsocketServer.js`	2.8 KB
`lib/servers/WebsocketServer.js`	2.7 KB
`client/clients/WebSocketClient.js`	2.4 KB
`client/socket.js`	2.4 KB
`LICENSE`	1.1 KB
`types/lib/servers/WebsocketServer.d.ts`	601 B
`dist/servers/BaseServer.js`	562 B
`client/utils/log.js`	551 B
`client/utils/sendMessage.js`	504 B
`types/lib/servers/BaseServer.d.ts`	466 B
`lib/servers/BaseServer.js`	442 B
`types/bin/webpack-dev-server.d.ts`	369 B
`types/lib/getPort.d.ts`	241 B
`dist/package.json`	25 B

How many files are in webpack-dev-server?

Version 6.0.0 of webpack-dev-server publishes 28 files of source, 467 KB in all, not counting images, fonts and source maps.

Does webpack-dev-server use eval?

No: webpack-dev-server doesn't call eval() anywhere in its published files.

Does webpack-dev-server start other programs?

Yes: webpack-dev-server uses child_process in 1 of its files.

Does webpack-dev-server run an install script?

No: webpack-dev-server has no preinstall, install or postinstall script in its package.json.

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