Vite is a modern build tool and development server designed to provide a fast and streamlined development experience for modern web applications. It supports JavaScript, TypeScript, and various other frameworks like Vue, React, and Angular. By leveraging native ES module imports in the browser and an efficient Hot Module Replacement feature, Vite offers instant server start, quick module resolution, and on-the-fly updates without full page reloads, enhancing development speed and productivity significantly. Unlike traditional bundlers that process the entire project on build, Vite processes files only when they're needed, drastically improving performance during development. Additionally, Vite comes with a rich plugin ecosystem, enabling effortless integrations and allowing developers to tailor their build processes. Its seamless integration with tools like Rollup ensures that the production optimizations produce highly optimized, easy-to-deploy builds. Vite is especially beneficial for developers working with large codebases or projects that require frequent iterations and updates, as its architecture is built to minimize downtime and maximize coding efficiency.

View the most prominent open source Vite projects in the list below. Click on a specific project to view its alternative or complementary packages.