bundle-analyzer-nextjs

name	bundle-analyzer-nextjs
description	Analyze + reduce Next.js JS bundle (@next/bundle-analyzer + dynamic imports, lib swaps, tree-shake). Triggers: "bundle size", "bundle analyzer", "giam bundle", "first load js", "giam size", "toi uu bundle".

bundle-analyzer-nextjs — Shrink the Client JS

Step 0 — Detect existing setup

Check next.config.{js,mjs,ts}:

grep -l '@next/bundle-analyzer' next.config.* 2>/dev/null

If already wired, skip Step 1 — just run.

Step 1 — Install + wire (new)

npm install -D @next/bundle-analyzer cross-env

Edit next.config.mjs (preferred for Next 14+):

import bundleAnalyzer from '@next/bundle-analyzer'

const withBundleAnalyzer = bundleAnalyzer({
  enabled: process.env.ANALYZE === 'true',
})

/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
const nextConfig = {
  // ... your existing config
}

export default withBundleAnalyzer(nextConfig)

Add script to package.json:

"analyze": "cross-env ANALYZE=true next build"

Step 2 — Run the analyzer

npm run analyze

After build, three HTML reports open in browser:

• client.html — JS shipped to browser (the one you care about most)
• edge.html — runtime on edge functions
• nodejs.html — SSR-only bundles

Each treemap: rectangle size = gzipped bytes. Hover to see exact size.

Step 3 — Interpret the report

Healthy Next.js First Load JS: <150 KB gzipped shared + <200 KB per route.

Warning signs:

• Any single package >50 KB → candidate for dynamic import
• moment.js, full lodash, @fortawesome/fontawesome-free, full antd, chart.js → known bundle hogs
• Duplicate copies of React / any package → usually a peer-dep mismatch

Step 4 — Standard fixes (in order of impact)

Replace heavy libs

Remove	Use instead	Saves
moment	date-fns or dayjs	~60 KB
lodash (full)	lodash-es + named imports	~50 KB
axios	native fetch	~15 KB
chart.js (full)	uPlot or recharts lean build	~40 KB
formik	react-hook-form	~30 KB
@fortawesome/fontawesome-free	lucide-react (per-icon)	~80 KB
full antd	shadcn/ui + radix	~200 KB

Codemod example (lodash):

# from
import _ from 'lodash'
_.debounce(fn, 300)

# to
import debounce from 'lodash/debounce'
debounce(fn, 300)

Dynamic import heavy components

For charts, editors, maps, modals (used conditionally):

import dynamic from 'next/dynamic'
const Chart = dynamic(() => import('@/components/Chart'), { ssr: false, loading: () => <p>…</p> })

Also dynamic-import heavy client-only libs:

// lazy load monaco editor only when user clicks "Edit code"
const MonacoEditor = dynamic(() => import('@monaco-editor/react'), { ssr: false })

Tree-shake barrel imports

If you see icons/index.ts dragging in 500 unused icons, use per-file imports:

// from (bad — whole barrel)
import { CheckIcon } from '@/icons'
// to (good — direct path)
import { CheckIcon } from '@/icons/check'

next/image for static assets

<img> with raw URLs ship the full asset. next/image lazy-loads, auto-resizes, modern format:

import Image from 'next/image'
<Image src="/hero.jpg" width={1200} height={600} alt="" priority />

Server vs Client components

Move data-fetching + formatting code to Server Components (zero client JS):

// app/page.tsx — Server Component (default in App Router)
export default async function Page() {
  const data = await fetchData()
  return <View data={data} />  // View can be 'use client' only if truly interactive
}

Check that 'use client' directives aren't accidentally at the top of a large tree — each one expands the client bundle.

Font loading

Use next/font (hosts fonts at build time, no runtime FOIT):

import { Inter } from 'next/font/google'
const inter = Inter({ subsets: ['latin'], display: 'swap' })

Step 5 — Verify savings

Re-run npm run analyze, compare First Load JS numbers. Report (VN):

Bundle before → after:
  First Load JS: 487 KB → 321 KB (-34%)
  /dashboard:    312 KB → 198 KB (-37%)

Top reductions:
  moment → date-fns:        -62 KB
  lazy load chart:          -48 KB
  barrel → direct imports:  -18 KB

Gotchas

• use client on a parent — every child becomes a client component; move 'use client' down to the leaf that actually needs interactivity
• Importing from @/components/index.ts barrels — breaks tree-shaking for many setups; prefer explicit paths
• process.env.X in client code — value is inlined, entire client bundle re-built; make sure you don't leak secrets (NEXT_PUBLIC_ prefix only for truly public)
• Bundle-analyzer not opening → run with BROWSER=none npm run analyze to skip auto-open, then open HTML manually

Constraints

• Don't install analyzer permanently if user doesn't want it — npx one-shot works
• Never change visual behaviour while shrinking bundle — perf fix != refactor
• Compare sizes in gzipped form — .next/analyze/__client.html shows both; use gzipped column
• First Load JS is the number that matters most for TTI / LCP