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5/23/2026
Publishing a reusable React UI package as an npm module

Publishing a reusable React UI package as an npm module

Short summary

Publishing reusable React UI components as npm packages maintains consistency across applications. Follow a four-step workflow: structure your package with src/, dist/, and index.ts; build production-ready formats (ESM, CommonJS, TypeScript types); publish via GitHub Packages using .npmrc configuration; and use beta prereleases to safely test changes before stable release.

  • Structure packages with src/, dist/, and index.ts for clean exports
  • Build multiple formats: ESM, CommonJS, and TypeScript type definitions
  • Use beta prereleases (npm version prerelease --preid=beta) to test safely before stable release

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