diff --git a/packages/xarc-webpack/README.md b/packages/xarc-webpack/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f164dec5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/xarc-webpack/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# @xarc/webpack
+
+Contains Webpack config partials for a React app to include in its `webpack.config.ts`
diff --git a/packages/xarc-webpack/package.json b/packages/xarc-webpack/package.json
index 836106e8c..7a03df746 100644
--- a/packages/xarc-webpack/package.json
+++ b/packages/xarc-webpack/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "docs": "xrun xarc/docs"
   },
   "files": [
+    "dist",
     "lib",
     "src"
   ],
@@ -135,5 +136,16 @@
       "typedoc",
       "typescript"
     ]
+  },
+  "fyn": {
+    "dependencies": {
+      "electrode-cdn-file-loader": "../electrode-cdn-file-loader",
+      "electrode-node-resolver": "../electrode-node-resolver",
+      "webpack-config-composer": "../webpack-config-composer"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+      "@xarc/app": "../xarc-app",
+      "@xarc/app-dev": "../xarc-app-dev"
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/xarc-webpack/src/index.ts b/packages/xarc-webpack/src/index.ts
index f1dc0cfc1..893e8d782 100644
--- a/packages/xarc-webpack/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/xarc-webpack/src/index.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,316 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires */
 
-const { initWebpackConfigComposer, generateConfig } = require("./util/generate-config");
-
-// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40900791/cannot-redeclare-block-scoped-variable-in-unrelated-files
-export {};
+export { initWebpackConfigComposer, generateConfig as compose } from "./util/generate-config";
 
 //
-// When clap execute a build task that involves invoking webpack it
+// When xrun execute a build task that involves invoking webpack it
 // will check if user wants webpack to start with their webpack.config.js
 // If yes, then the task will set env ELECTRODE_WEBPACK_PROFILE to
 // the desired profile, so when webpack runs, it's passed to the
 // archetype, where we can check and load the correct internal
 // webpack config accordingly.
 //
-const profile = process.env.ELECTRODE_WEBPACK_PROFILE || "production";
-const options = require(`./options/${profile}`);
-const partials = require("./partials");
-
-module.exports = {
-  initWebpackConfigComposer,
-  compose: generateConfig,
-  env: profile,
-  options,
-  partials
+export const env = process.env.ELECTRODE_WEBPACK_PROFILE || "production";
+export const options = require(`./options/${env}`);
+const genPartials = require("./partials");
+
+const ConfigPartial = require("webpack-config-composer/lib/partial");
+
+/**
+ * The webpack config partials this module provides for building a webapp
+ */
+export const partials = {
+  /**
+   * Some base webpack configuration
+   */
+  baseOptions: genPartials["_base-options"],
+  /**
+   * configuration to setup the app's entry code
+   */
+  entry: genPartials._entry,
+  /**
+   * setup for processing subapp chunks
+   */
+  subappChunks: genPartials["_subapp-chunks"],
+  /**
+   * setup whether to auto bundle source to simulate node.js APIs
+   */
+  node: genPartials._node,
+  /**
+   * setup the bundle code output
+   */
+  output: genPartials._output,
+  /**
+   * setup module resolution
+   */
+  resolve: genPartials._resolve,
+  /**
+   * setup resolveLoader option
+   */
+  resolveLoader: genPartials["_resolve-loader"],
+  /**
+   * base setup for running Karma tests
+   */
+  karmaBase: genPartials["_test-base"],
+  /**
+   * setup for karma test entry
+   */
+  karmaEntry: genPartials["_test-entry"],
+  /**
+   * setup for karma test output
+   */
+  karmaOutput: genPartials["_test-output"],
+  /**
+   * setup for karma test module resolve
+   */
+  karmaResolve: genPartials["_test-resolve"],
+
+  /**
+   * setup to use babel and babel-loader to transpile code
+   */
+  babel: genPartials._babel,
+  /**
+   * setup CSS/styling support
+   */
+  extractStyle: genPartials["_extract-style"],
+  /**
+   * setup @loadable/webpack-plugin for dynamic import loadable components
+   */
+  loadable: genPartials._loadable,
+  /**
+   * setup loaders for font files like woff/woff2/eot/ttf
+   */
+  fonts: genPartials._fonts,
+  /**
+   * setup loaders for handling images like jpeg/png/gif/svg
+   */
+  images: genPartials._images,
+  /**
+   * setup loading non-js assets when running in SSR mode
+   */
+  isomorphic: genPartials._isomorphic,
+  /**
+   * setup for PWA functionalities
+   */
+  pwa: genPartials._pwa,
+  /**
+   * setup a plugin to capture stats and save as stats.json
+   */
+  statsWriter: genPartials._stats,
+  /**
+   * setup for optimizing code for production
+   *
+   * With webpack 4 this is not really needed given that webpack4 automatically
+   * handles minification with the mode option.
+   */
+  minify: genPartials._uglify,
+  /**
+   * setup for locale support
+   */
+  locales: genPartials._locales,
+  /**
+   * setup a plugin that properly terminates webpack on failures
+   */
+  fail: genPartials._fail,
+
+  /**
+   * setup development tools and server
+   */
+  dev: genPartials._dev,
+  dllEntry: genPartials["_dll-entry"],
+  dllOutput: genPartials["_dll-output"],
+  dllReference: genPartials["_dll-reference"],
+  dllLoad: genPartials["_dll-load"],
+  dll: genPartials._dll,
+  /**
+   * setup a plugin to do simple text base compile progress reporting
+   */
+  progressSimple: genPartials["_simple-progress"],
+  /**
+   * setup source maps to be inline
+   */
+  sourceMapsInline: genPartials["_sourcemaps-inline"],
+  /**
+   * setup source maps to be remote
+   */
+  sourceMapsRemote: genPartials["_sourcemaps-remote"],
+  /**
+   * set webpack to development mode
+   */
+  devMode: genPartials["_dev-mode"],
+  /**
+   * set webpack to production mode
+   */
+  prodMode: genPartials["_prod-mode"]
+};
+
+// support legacy custom webpack config from user
+Object.assign(partials, genPartials);
+
+/**
+ * Some predefined profiles that specified a list of partials in arrays.
+ *
+ * These profiles are available:
+ *   - base - the base for everything
+ *   - production - partials that are for production build only
+ *   - development - partials that are for development only
+ *   - karma - partials that are for running karma tests only
+ */
+export const profiles = {
+  /**
+   * The base feature that include all the partials for a webapp.
+   * These partials are included: baseOptions, entry, subappChunks,
+   *   output, resolve, resolveLoader, babel, extractStyle, fonts,
+   *   images, statsWriter, isomorphic, node
+   */
+  base: [
+    partials.baseOptions,
+    partials.entry,
+    partials.subappChunks,
+    partials.output,
+    partials.resolve,
+    partials.resolveLoader,
+    partials.babel,
+    partials.extractStyle,
+    partials.fonts,
+    partials.images,
+    partials.statsWriter,
+    partials.isomorphic,
+    partials.node
+  ],
+  /**
+   * Additional partials that are used for a production build
+   */
+  production: [
+    partials.prodMode,
+    partials.dllReference,
+    partials.minify,
+    partials.locales,
+    partials.sourceMapsRemote,
+    partials.progressSimple
+  ],
+  /**
+   * Additional partials that are specific for a development build
+   */
+  development: [partials.devMode, partials.dev],
+  /**
+   * Additional partials that are specific for a build to run Karma tests
+   */
+  karma: [
+    partials.devMode,
+    partials.sourceMapsInline,
+    partials.progressSimple,
+    partials.karmaBase,
+    partials.karmaEntry,
+    partials.karmaOutput,
+    partials.karmaResolve
+  ]
+};
+
+/**
+ * Ordinary plain object that holds a webpack config
+ */
+export type PlainConfig = Record<string, any>;
+
+import * as WebpackComposer from "webpack-config-composer";
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Apply an array of partial webpack configs into `config`
+ *
+ * The partials in the array is applied from left to right so the right ones override left ones.
+ *
+ * You can get predefined partials from this module.  For example, to add your own webpack config:
+ *
+ * In your `webpack.config.ts`:
+ *
+ * ```js
+ * import { profiles, applyPartials } from "@xarc/webpack"
+ *
+ * const myConfig = applyPartials({
+ *     // your base webpack configs that are OK to get override
+ *   },
+ *   [
+ *     ...profiles.base,
+ *     ...profiles.development,
+ *     {
+ *       // your own webpack config that will override
+ *       // everything else goes here
+ *     }
+ *   ]
+ * );
+ *
+ * export default myConfig;
+ * ```
+ *
+ *
+ * @param config - the base config (will not be mutated)
+ * @param parts - array of partials to apply
+ *
+ * @returns a new config with all partials merged into `config`
+ */
+export function applyPartials(
+  config: PlainConfig = {},
+  parts: (PlainConfig | typeof ConfigPartial)[]
+) {
+  const composer = new WebpackComposer({ partials: parts });
+  composer.addProfile("apply", {});
+  let id = 1;
+  parts.forEach(p => {
+    if (p instanceof ConfigPartial) {
+      composer.addPartialToProfile(p._name, "apply", p.config, p.options);
+    } else {
+      composer.addPartialToProfile(`object-${Date.now()}-${id++}`, "apply", p, {});
+    }
+  });
+  return composer.compose(config, "apply");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Provide out of the box default webpack configs for various modes:
+ *
+ * Available configs:
+ *   - development() - for development
+ *   - production() - for building production
+ *   - karma() - for running karma tests
+ */
+export const defaultConfigs = {
+  /**
+   * generate webpack config for development
+   *
+   * Basically: `applyPartials({}, [...profiles.base, ...profiles.development])`
+   * @param baseConfig - base config to merge into (not mutated)
+   * @param moreParts - more partials to apply (will override)
+   * @returns a new webpack config ready for use
+   */
+  development(
+    baseConfig: PlainConfig = {},
+    moreParts: (PlainConfig | typeof ConfigPartial)[] = []
+  ) {
+    return applyPartials(baseConfig, [...profiles.base, ...profiles.development, ...moreParts]);
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * generate webpack config for production
+   *
+   * Basically: `applyPartials({}, [...profiles.base, ...profiles.production])`
+   * @param baseConfig - base config to merge into (not mutated)
+   * @param moreParts - more partials to apply (will override)
+   * @returns a new webpack config ready for use
+   */
+  production(baseConfig: PlainConfig = {}, moreParts: (PlainConfig | typeof ConfigPartial)[] = []) {
+    return applyPartials(baseConfig, [...profiles.base, ...profiles.production, ...moreParts]);
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * generate webpack config for running karma tests
+   *
+   * Basically: `applyPartials({}, [...profiles.base, ...profiles.karma])`
+   * @param baseConfig - base config to merge into (not mutated)
+   * @param moreParts - more partials to apply (will override)
+   * @returns a new webpack config ready for use
+   */
+  karma(baseConfig: PlainConfig = {}, moreParts: (PlainConfig | typeof ConfigPartial)[] = []) {
+    return applyPartials(baseConfig, [...profiles.base, ...profiles.karma, moreParts]);
+  }
 };
diff --git a/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/dll-entry.ts b/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/dll-entry.ts
index 473ce9952..3ae6a93de 100644
--- a/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/dll-entry.ts
+++ b/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/dll-entry.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires */
 
 import * as Path from "path";
-const archetype = require("@xarc/app-dev/config/archetype")();
-const AppMode = archetype.AppMode;
-const clientDllConfig = require(Path.resolve(AppMode.src.client, "dll.config.js"));
 
-module.exports = () => ({
-  entry: clientDllConfig
-});
+const archetypeConfig = require("@xarc/app-dev/config/archetype");
+
+module.exports = () => {
+  const AppMode = archetypeConfig().AppMode;
+  const clientDllConfig = require(Path.resolve(AppMode.src.client, "dll.config.js"));
+
+  return {
+    entry: clientDllConfig
+  };
+};
diff --git a/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/extract-style.ts b/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/extract-style.ts
index 0b6f09dfa..b87cb296a 100644
--- a/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/extract-style.ts
+++ b/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/extract-style.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import * as Path from "path";
 
-const archetype = require("@xarc/app-dev/config/archetype")();
+const archetypeConfig = require("@xarc/app-dev/config/archetype");
 
 const detectCssModule = require("../util/detect-css-module");
 
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ function loadPostCss() {
 module.exports = function() {
   const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === "production";
   const isDevelopment = !isProduction;
+  const archetype = archetypeConfig();
 
   const { hasPostCss, atImport, postcssPresetEnv, postcssLoader } = loadPostCss();
 
diff --git a/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/index.ts b/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/index.ts
index f1a64635b..72bc6a95c 100644
--- a/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/index.ts
+++ b/packages/xarc-webpack/src/partials/index.ts
@@ -50,15 +50,13 @@ const orders = [
 ];
 
 const files = Fs.readdirSync(__dirname)
-  .filter(
-    x => x !== "index.js" && !x.endsWith(".d.js") && !x.endsWith(".map") && !x.endsWith(".ts")
-  )
+  .filter(x => x !== "index.js" && !x.endsWith(".d.ts") && !x.endsWith(".map") && x !== "index.ts")
   .map(x => x.substr(0, x.length - 3));
 
 const partials = files.reduce((a, p) => {
   const k = `_${p}`;
   assert(orders.indexOf(k) >= 0, `No default order specified for partial ${p}`);
-  a[k] = new Partial(k, { config: () => require(`./${p}`) });
+  a[k] = new Partial(k, { config: require(`./${p}`) });
   return a;
 }, {});
 
diff --git a/packages/xarc-webpack/src/util/generate-config.ts b/packages/xarc-webpack/src/util/generate-config.ts
index cc3b23662..525497baa 100644
--- a/packages/xarc-webpack/src/util/generate-config.ts
+++ b/packages/xarc-webpack/src/util/generate-config.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function searchUserCustomConfig(options) {
 // create a webpack config composer and add it to options as composer
 // returns a new options copy
 //
-function initWebpackConfigComposer(options) {
+export function initWebpackConfigComposer(options) {
   options = Object.assign({ profileNames: [] }, options);
 
   if (!options.composer) {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function initWebpackConfigComposer(options) {
   return options;
 }
 
-function generateConfig(opts, archetypeControl) {
+export function generateConfig(opts, archetypeControl) {
   const options = initWebpackConfigComposer(opts);
 
   const { composer } = options;
@@ -129,5 +129,3 @@ WARNING: </>`);
 
   return config;
 }
-
-module.exports = { initWebpackConfigComposer, generateConfig };