Vite
More info
- Creator
- Evan You
- Released
- Type
- Frontend build tool
- License
- MIT
- Website
- vite.dev
- Source
- github.com/vitejs/vite
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
JS frontend tooling. Evan You (Vue creator), 2020. Native-ESM-based dev server (no bundling needed for dev), Rollup for production build. Default choice for Vue, React, Svelte, Solid 2022+.
Dev mode: browser direct imports + on-demand esbuild transform. Cold start <1 sec vs Webpack 30-60 sec. HMR <50ms. Pre-bundle node_modules deps via esbuild for fewer HTTP requests. Plugin system Rollup-compatible. v5 (2023): SSR support improvements. v6 (2024): Rolldown (Rust rewrite of Rollup) + oxc integration. Competitor: Turbopack (Vercel/Next.js), Bun bundler, Parcel. Vite positioning: "default Vue/React tooling" — community momentum unmatched 2024.