vite

Native-ESM powered web dev build tool

The modern dev server and build tool.

When to choose it: The default for new frontend apps — instant HMR via native ESM in dev, optimized Rollup builds for production.

  • + Instant dev server & HMR
  • + Great DX
  • + Framework presets
  • - Prod build still via Rollup
  • - Plugin API differs from webpack
Latest version
8.0.16
Monthly downloads
520,902,270
GitHub stars
80,922
Minified + gzip
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Dependencies
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License
MIT

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