vite

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by sanity-io · part of sanity-io/plugins

Vite build tool configuration, plugin API, SSR, and Vite 8 Rolldown migration. Use when working with Vite projects, vite.config.ts, Vite plugins, or building libraries/SSR apps with Vite.

🧩 One of 7 skills in the sanity-io/plugins package — works on its own, and pairs well with its siblings.

This is the playbook your agent receives when the skill activates — you don't need to read it to use the skill, but it's here to audit before installing.

Vite

Based on Vite 8 beta (Rolldown-powered). Vite 8 uses Rolldown bundler and Oxc transformer.

Vite is a next-generation frontend build tool with fast dev server (native ESM + HMR) and optimized production builds.

Preferences

Use TypeScript: prefer vite.config.ts
Always use ESM, avoid CommonJS

Core

Topic	Description	Reference
Configuration	`vite.config.ts`, `defineConfig`, conditional configs, `loadEnv`	core-config
Features	`import.meta.glob`, asset queries (`?raw`, `?url`), `import.meta.env`, HMR API	core-features
Plugin API	Vite-specific hooks, virtual modules, plugin ordering	core-plugin-api

Build & SSR

Topic	Description	Reference
Build & SSR	Library mode, SSR middleware mode, `ssrLoadModule`, JavaScript API	build-and-ssr

Advanced

Topic	Description	Reference
Environment API	Vite 6+ multi-environment support, custom runtimes	environment-api
Rolldown Migration	Vite 8 changes: Rolldown bundler, Oxc transformer, config migration	rolldown-migration

Quick Reference

CLI Commands

vite              # Start dev server
vite build        # Production build
vite preview      # Preview production build
vite build --ssr  # SSR build

Common Config

import {defineConfig} from 'vite'

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [],
  resolve: {alias: {'@': '/src'}},
  server: {port: 3000, proxy: {'/api': 'http://localhost:8080'}},
  build: {target: 'esnext', outDir: 'dist'},
})

Official Plugins

@vitejs/plugin-vue - Vue 3 SFC support
@vitejs/plugin-vue-jsx - Vue 3 JSX
@vitejs/plugin-react - React with Oxc/Babel
@vitejs/plugin-react-swc - React with SWC
@vitejs/plugin-legacy - Legacy browser support