UglifyJSTerser

UglifyJSTerser is a term used in some software development discussions to refer to the idea of a single minification tool that combines the capabilities of two prominent JavaScript minifiers, UglifyJS and Terser. The name is not associated with an official project.

In practice, UglifyJS and Terser are separate projects with their own histories, maintenance cycles, and configuration options. The term "UglifyJSTerser" serves as a conceptual shorthand for a hypothetical tool rather than a concrete, released product.

Conceptual goals for such a tool would include broad syntax support for ES2015 and later, safe compression and mangling, dead code elimination, reliable source-map generation, and a unified command-line interface and API compatible with existing build systems. Design considerations would involve reconciling different option sets, maintaining compatibility with popular frameworks and tooling, and addressing licensing and maintenance implications.

Development and deployment considerations would involve reconciling different option sets, ensuring compatibility with popular frameworks and tooling, and addressing licensing and maintenance implications. As of now, no standard project by this name exists, and developers typically choose one of the mature minifiers or implement custom wrappers.

See also: UglifyJS, Terser, JavaScript minification, UglifyES.