Vite is the next-generation frontend build tool by Evan You with 72K+ stars and 98% satisfaction. It fundamentally changed web development with instant dev server startup and lightning-fast HMR.
Uses native ES modules in the browser during development instead of bundling. Production builds use Rollup with tree-shaking, code splitting, and asset optimization.
First-class support for React, Vue, Svelte, Preact, Solid, and vanilla JS/TS. Hundreds of community plugins for CSS frameworks, testing, SSR, and more.