How Vite Became the Backbone of Modern Frontend Frameworks

Vite, created by Evan You, has become the go-to build tool for modern frontend frameworks, including Vue, SvelteKit, Astro, and React — with experimental support also from Remix and Angular. This all happened within the space of five years! That story will be told in an upcoming documentary film by CultRepo, due for release on Oct. 9.

In advance of the Vite documentary’s release, I spoke to Evan You about the evolution of Vite, the incredible momentum it has built, and what’s next.

The Genesis of Vite: From Webpack to ES Modules

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