Production code is distinct from development code. In production, you must create fast-running packages, handle dependencies, automate operations, load external modules, and more. Build tools are tools that allow you to convert development code into production code. Frontend developers typically use the following sorts of development tools:

• package managers,
• task runners,
• module loaders,
• module bundlers,
• etc.

In this article, we’ve compiled a list of the finest frontend development build tools. Because these tools all run from the command line, they lack a graphical user interface.

1. NPM (PACKAGE MANAGER)

2. YARN (PACKAGE MANAGER)

3. GRUNT (TASK RUNNER)

4. GULP (TASK RUNNER)

5. BROWSERIFY (MODULE LOADER/BUNDLER)

6. WEBPACK (MODULE LOADER/BUNDLER)