February 16, 2021
Vite 2.0 released
Evan You released ViteA fast front-end build tool — instant dev server and optimized production bundling. 2.0 on February 16, 2021 — the first stable ViteA fast front-end build tool — instant dev server and optimized production bundling. release with an ESM-native dev server, instant hot reload, and RollupA JavaScript module bundler — tree-shaking and efficient production builds for libraries.-powered production builds.
What it was for
ViteA fast front-end build tool — instant dev server and optimized production bundling. replaced webpack's slow dev startup with native ES modules — `npmNode Package Manager — the default registry and CLI for installing JavaScript and TypeScript libraries. run dev` in milliseconds instead of minutes for large Vue and ReactA JavaScript library for building UIs — component trees and declarative rendering for the web. apps. It became the default for Vue 3, SvelteKit, and many ReactA JavaScript library for building UIs — component trees and declarative rendering for the web. starters, shifting frontend tooling toward esbuild and native ESM.
People
- Evan You — creator
Why it's here
ViteA fast front-end build tool — instant dev server and optimized production bundling. made dev-server speed a competitive requirement for JS build tools.
Why it mattered
Native ESM dev mode eliminated bundling during development for most apps.
What it solved
Webpack dev servers were painfully slow on large SPAs, hurting developer productivity.
Media
- ImageVite (software)
Evan You, MIT, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Webpack 5 releasedOctober 10, 2020
- webpack first releasedMarch 10, 2012
- Vue 3.0 releasedSeptember 18, 2020