Vite Build Tool

Vite is a modern front-end build tool designed to provide a faster and leaner development experience for web projects. It revolutionizes the development workflow by leveraging native ES modules in the browser, which allows it to serve code on demand without the need for a full bundling step during development, resulting in an extremely fast server start and near-instant Hot Module Replacement (HMR). For production builds, Vite uses Rollup, a highly optimized bundler, to generate efficient and compact static assets, thus offering the best of both worlds: a rapid, unbundled development environment and a robust, optimized production output.

1. Introduction to Vite
   1. What is Vite
      1. Definition and Purpose
      2. Target Use Cases
      3. Target Audience
   2. Core Philosophy
      1. Speed and Performance Focus
         1. Instant Server Start
         2. Fast Hot Module Replacement
         3. Efficient Production Builds
      2. Developer Experience Priority
         1. Minimal Configuration
         2. Out-of-the-box Features
         3. Reduced Boilerplate
   3. Key Technical Differentiators
      1. Native ESM Development Server
         1. Browser ES Module Support
         2. Module Graph Management
      2. On-demand File Serving
         1. Lazy Module Loading
         2. File Watching System
      3. esbuild Pre-bundling
         1. Dependency Optimization
         2. Performance Benefits
      4. Rollup Production Builds
         1. Production Bundling Strategy
         2. Plugin Ecosystem Integration
   4. Comparison with Other Build Tools
      1. Vite vs Webpack
         1. Development Server Architecture
         2. Build Performance Differences
         3. Configuration Complexity
      2. Vite vs Parcel
         1. Zero-config Approach
         2. Asset Handling Methods