Vite
Next generation frontend tooling for rapid and efficient web development. It's fast and developer-friendly!
Vite is built in TypeScript, distributed under the MIT License, 79.8k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v8.0.8.
When to use Vite
Vite is listed here as a Development project. The directory calls out Lightning-fast build, Hot Module Replacement, Rich plugin ecosystem as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Vite include Optimized for modern frameworks, Built-in TypeScript support.
Besides Development, this page also files Vite under Web, Tools, JavaScript.
Vite compared with
Records in this directory name Webpack, Parcel, Snowpack as products people compare with Vite. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Vite replaces each of them.
Open-source projects that mention Vite are collected on a separate alternatives page.
What the Vite stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 79.8k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 8.1k forks, 710 open issues, latest tracked release v8.0.8. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- TypeScript
- Latest Release
- v8.0.8
- License
- MIT License
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Key features of Vite
- Lightning-fast build
- Hot Module Replacement
- Rich plugin ecosystem
- Optimized for modern frameworks
- Built-in TypeScript support
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vite?
Next generation frontend tooling for rapid and efficient web development. It's fast and developer-friendly!. This directory highlights Lightning-fast build, Hot Module Replacement, Rich plugin ecosystem.
Is Vite free to use?
Vite is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Lightning-fast build, Hot Module Replacement, Rich plugin ecosystem among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Vite written in, and what is the latest release?
Vite is written primarily in TypeScript. The latest release tracked on this page is v8.0.8.
How widely is Vite used on GitHub?
Vite has about 79.8k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 8.1k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Vite with?
This directory records Webpack, Parcel, Snowpack as comparison points for Vite. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Vite is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/vite.
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