webpack.config.js

const HtmlWebpackPlugin = require('html-webpack-plugin')

module.exports = {
  mode: 'development',
  resolve: {
    extensions: ['.js', '.vue'],
  },
  module: {
    rules: [
      {
        test: /\.vue?$/,
        exclude: /(node_modules)/,
        use: 'vue-loader',
      },
    ],
  },
  plugins: [
    new HtmlWebpackPlugin({
      template: './src/index.html',
    }),
  ],
  devServer: {
    historyApiFallback: true,
  },
  externals: {
    // global app config object
    // pointing at the local API
    config: JSON.stringify({
      apiUrl: 'http://localhost:4000',
    }),
  },
}