# Vite

> MIT next-gen frontend tooling — dev server + build

**Category:** Libraries  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://vite.dev  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/vitejs/vite  
**Added:** 2026-09-05

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## The Hook

Vite is the default frontend toolchain when Next.js is the full framework and you still need a fast SPA/library build.

## What's Good

MIT. Instant HMR, Rollup-based production builds, first-class TypeScript/JSX, huge plugin ecosystem. Powers Vue, Svelte, React SPAs, and library mode. The hole next to Next.js/Biome/Oxc in a modern JS stack.

## The Catch

Bundler/dev-server — not an app framework (routing, SSR, data are yours or a meta-framework). Not Biome/Oxc (lint/format/parser). SSR frameworks built on Vite are separate products.

## Verdict

MIT frontend toolchain. Free forever; framework and lint are adjacent gems.