Could you explain the usage of webpack-dev-middleware?

[nyngwang]

Hi! I'm learning webpack and I just learned that webpack-dev-server internally uses webpack-dev-middleware. My question is: could webpack-dev-middleware be used with any backend server framework other than express.js?

From its README they say:

An express-style development middleware for use with webpack bundles and allows for serving of the files emitted from webpack. This should be used for development only.

[alexander-akait]

My question is: could webpack-dev-middleware be used with any backend server framework other than express.js?

Yes, but it must be compatible with connect - https://github.com/senchalabs/connect. Feel free to update docs, we have tests for it https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-middleware/blob/master/test/middleware.test.js#L26

[nyngwang]

Feel free to update docs, we have tests for it [...]

Sure! it's my pleasure :) Thanks for your clarification and the hard work!