Bolt performance

Slow Bundle Build Time - Build Takes Too Long

Your Bolt app takes minutes to build even with small changes. Development speed suffers with slow hot reload and rebuild times.

npm run dev or npm run build takes excessive time (over 30 seconds for simple changes).

Error Messages You Might See

Build taking over 60 seconds Hot module replacement slow Bundle size exceeded 500KB Compilation timeout
Build taking over 60 secondsHot module replacement slowBundle size exceeded 500KBCompilation timeout

Common Causes

  1. Too many dependencies or heavy packages being bundled
  2. Webpack/Next.js not optimized - missing splitting or lazy loading
  3. Large image assets in bundle instead of optimized
  4. Development mode compiling all unused code
  5. TypeScript checking every file on each change

How to Fix It

Analyze bundle: npm run build -- --analyze to see what's large

Remove unused dependencies: npx depcheck

Use dynamic imports for heavy libraries: import('heavy-lib').then(mod => mod.default)

Enable SWC minifier in next.config.js for faster builds

Split code: ensure lazy loading of routes and components

For dev: use --turbo flag if using Next.js 13+

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's a good target build time?

Dev mode cold start: <10s. Hot reload: <2s. Full build: <20s

How do I find what's slowing builds?

npm run build -- --analyze or npm run build --profile to see bottlenecks

Does using less packages help?

Yes significantly. Each dependency adds parsing time. Prefer lighter alternatives or inline small utilities

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