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Vite logo: A dev server and bundler that starts fast and rebuilds as you save.
Vite logo: A dev server and bundler that starts fast and rebuilds as you save.

Vite

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Vite logo: A dev server and bundler that starts fast and rebuilds as you save.

Vite

Vite is free. A dev server and bundler that starts fast and rebuilds as you save.

What is Vite?

Vite is free. Vite serves source files during development and bundles them for production. It is the usual setup for a React app that is not using Next.js.

Vite is a tool in the Build Automation category of a tech stack.

Level

Key Features

Instant dev serverProduction buildPlugin API

Vite Pros & Cons

Pros of Vite

  • The dev server starts in about a second

  • Works with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind

  • Less config than an older Webpack setup

Cons of Vite

  • It does not include routing or server rendering

  • Some older libraries still expect Babel or Webpack