Parcel

Parcel is an open source web build tool that needs little or no configuration. You point it at an HTML file and it builds the rest of the project.

Parcel detects the file types in your project, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, images and fonts, and handles them without a config file. It starts a development server with hot reloading, so changes appear in the browser without a full page refresh. When you use a file type that is not included by default, it installs the plugins that type needs.

• Zero-config start from an HTML file
• Development server with hot reloading
• Built-in support for TypeScript, Sass and images
• Automatic plugin install for extra file types
• HTTPS option for local development

Developers who want to start a small project or prototype quickly, and teams that do not want to maintain a large build configuration. It works well for simple sites and for apps that need a few extra file types.

Parcel is free and open source under the MIT license. Larger projects with custom needs may still need detailed configuration, so check whether the defaults fit before you commit. It runs on Node.js and is added to a project as a regular package.