feat: add output.analyzableChunkImport option by Pcmhacker-piro · Pull Request #22062 · webpack/webpack

Pcmhacker-piro · 2026-09-11T20:20:01Z

Summary

In webpack 5.110+, ESM output (output.module: true) generates statically analyzable literal import("<chunk>") specifiers (__webpack_require__.ei) for dynamic imports. However, when chunk filenames contain content hashes (such as [name].[contenthash].js), changing an async chunk changes its filename, which cascades new hashes into every importing module. This defeats long-term caching and invalidates parent chunks even when using optimization.runtimeChunk: "single".

This PR introduces output.analyzableChunkImport (boolean, defaults to true), allowing users to opt out with output.analyzableChunkImport: false.
When set to false, RuntimeTemplate.supportsAnalyzable("import", ...) bails out, causing dynamic imports to fall back to runtime chunk resolution (__webpack_require__.e(chunkId)). In that mode, chunk ID to filename mappings reside solely in the runtime, preventing hash churn in intermediate chunks and restoring long-term caching.

Fixes #22056

What kind of change does this PR introduce?

feature / enhancement

Did you add tests for your changes?

Yes:

Unit test in test/RuntimeTemplate.unittest.js asserting that output.analyzableChunkImport: false bails out of analyzable ESM dynamic import and records the bailout reason.
Config test in test/configCases/analyzable/dynamic-import-opt-out/ verifying runtime execution and asserting that literal import("./dynamic.mjs") / __webpack_require__.ei are absent from the emitted bundle, while runtime chunk loading __webpack_require__.e is used.
Snapshot test in test/Defaults.unittest.js verifying the default value analyzableChunkImport: true.

Does this PR introduce a breaking change?

No, output.analyzableChunkImport defaults to true, maintaining existing behavior by default.

If relevant, what needs to be documented once your changes are merged or what have you already documented?

output.analyzableChunkImport option should be documented on webpack.js.org under Configuration -> Output:

output.analyzableChunkImport: boolean = true
Bake statically analyzable literal import() specifiers for chunk loading in ESM output. Set to false to opt out and use runtime chunk resolution with chunk IDs to prevent chunk hash changes from cascading into importing modules.

Summary by CodeRabbit

New Features
- Added the output.analyzableChunkImport option for ESM builds.
- Enabled by default, allowing statically analyzable dynamic imports to be embedded in chunk-loading code.
- Set the option to false to use runtime chunk resolution instead, avoiding import specifiers and content hashes being embedded in importing modules.
Documentation
- Documented the new output option and its opt-out behavior.
Tests
- Added coverage for successful dynamic imports when analyzable chunk imports are disabled.

Allow opting out of statically analyzable literal dynamic import() specifiers in ESM output via output.analyzableChunkImport: false. When disabled, chunk loading falls back to runtime resolution with chunk IDs, preventing chunk content hashes from being baked into importing modules and preserving long-term caching. Fixes webpack#22056

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The change adds output.analyzableChunkImport, forwards it through configuration, and validates the disabled ESM chunk-import path. It also reformats RuntimeTemplate.js and defaults.js without functional changes.

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Analyzable chunk import opt-out

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Option contract and defaults `schemas/WebpackOptions.json`, `lib/config/defaults.js`, `lib/config/normalization.js`, `test/Defaults.unittest.js`, `.changeset/001-output-analyzable-chunk-import.md`	The new boolean option is defined in both schemas, defaults to `true`, passes through normalization, and is recorded in the configuration snapshot and changeset.
Runtime template formatting cleanup `lib/RuntimeTemplate.js`, `lib/config/defaults.js`	Bailout messages, ternary expressions, template literals, object literals, and closing delimiters are reformatted without behavior changes.
Opt-out validation `test/RuntimeTemplate.unittest.js`, `test/configCases/analyzable/dynamic-import-opt-out/*`	Tests validate the disabled option, its bailout message, runtime chunk loading, and emitted import-related patterns.

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+---
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+Add `output.analyzableChunkImport` to opt out of baking chunk filenames into importing modules in ESM output.


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Pcmhacker-piro · 2026-09-11T20:33:04Z

cc @alexander-akait @aryanraj45 — whenever you have a moment, could you please take a look at this PR? All CI and quality checks are passing. Thank you!

aryanraj45 · 2026-09-11T22:50:16Z

 declare interface OutputNormalized {
+	/**
+	 * Bake statically analyzable literal import() specifiers for chunk loading in ESM output. When false, chunk loading uses runtime resolution with chunk IDs, preventing chunk content hashes from being baked into importing modules.
+	 * @since 5.111.0


Where does this come from? @ since is emitted from the schema's added keyword deferImport carries added: "5.110.0" and gets @ since 5.110.0; a property without added gets no @ since at all There's no added anywhere in this diff, so yarn fix:special can't have produced this line Please regenerate them using yarn fix:special rather than editing types.d.ts manually

Added added: "5.111.0" to both definitions.Output and definitions.OutputNormalized in schemas/WebpackOptions.json, and regenerated types.d.ts and declarations/WebpackOptions.d.ts using yarn fix:special.

aryanraj45 · 2026-09-11T22:57:37Z

+module.exports = {
+	target: "node14",
+	experiments: {
+		outputModule: true


Not a fan of this approach experiments.outputModule was removed in #22011, which this branch already sits on. Resolving this config gives output.module = false, so supportsAnalyzable returns at its first line (if (!this.isModule()) return false) whatever the new option says. I flipped analyzableChunkImport to true and reran: 10 passed both ways. Needs output: { module: true }, and the case should fail with the option on

Updated to use output: { module: true, analyzableChunkImport: false } and added the "use strict" directive. Verified that the test passes with analyzableChunkImport: false and fails as expected when analyzableChunkImport: true.

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The new schema property derives a CLI flag, so test/__snapshots__/Cli.basictest.js.snap needs regenerating as well , also please have a look at coderabbit review thanks :)

…st config - Add added: '5.111.0' to output.analyzableChunkImport in WebpackOptions.json - Regenerate declarations and types with yarn fix:special - Regenerate Cli.basictest.js.snap for the new CLI option flag - Use output.module: true and add 'use strict' in dynamic-import-opt-out test config - Rename changeset to 001-output-analyzable-chunk-import.md and shorten summary - Revert unintended formatting changes in lib/

Pcmhacker-piro · 2026-09-12T09:48:47Z

Thanks @aryanraj45! All review comments have been addressed in commit e38c97f:

CLI snapshot: Regenerated test/__snapshots__/Cli.basictest.js.snap to include the new output-analyzable-chunk-import CLI flag.
Schema added & types: Added added: "5.111.0" to both Output and OutputNormalized in schemas/WebpackOptions.json and regenerated definitions and types with yarn fix:special.
Test config: Updated to output: { module: true, analyzableChunkImport: false } and added global "use strict".
Changeset: Renamed to 001-output-analyzable-chunk-import.md and shortened summary to under 80 characters.
Formatting: Reverted unintended whitespace/formatting changes in lib/ to keep the PR diff clean and minimal.

All unit, config, and lint/type checks pass cleanly.

alexander-akait · 2026-09-12T11:59:50Z

We don’t need this option, by default we are trying to always make out our analyzable, please raise the discussion/issue before working on it

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ESM output bakes hashed chunk filenames into importing modules, defeating long-term caching (no opt-out) #22056

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