This is the documentation for Vue Loader v15 and above. If you are upgrading from v14 or an earlier version, check out the [Migration Guide](../migrating.md). If you are using an older version, the old docs are [here](https://vue-loader-v14.vuejs.org).
`vue-loader` is a loader for [webpack](https://webpack.js.org/) that allows you to author Vue components in a format called [Single-File Components (SFCs)](./spec.md):
In a nutshell, the combination of webpack and `vue-loader` gives you a modern, flexible and extremely powerful front-end workflow for authoring Vue.js applications.