# vite

A Vite 6.x skill that walks your agent through config files, plugin setup, the dev server and production builds.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 747 installs · ★ 110
- Author: Anthony Fu
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/uni-helper/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/vite/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-01
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/anthony-fu-vite

## What it does

The skill is split into reference files, and the agent pulls the one that matches your question. Core covers `defineConfig`, conditional and async configs, CLI commands, TypeScript, JSX, CSS and HTML handling, plus adding and ordering plugins.

Feature references go into CSS modules and pre-processors, static assets, `import.meta.glob`, `.env` files and modes, the HMR client API, web workers and dependency pre-bundling. Build and advanced sections handle production builds, library mode, SSR, the JavaScript API, the Plugin API, performance and backend integration.

It is generated against Vite 6.x. If your project sits on an older major, some guidance will not match what you see in the terminal — check the version in `package.json` before you follow it. Everything installs through `npx skills add`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add uni-helper/skills --skill vite -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/vite/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/vite/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add uni-helper/skills --skill vite -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/vite/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add uni-helper/skills --skill vite -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/vite/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install uni-helper/skills vite
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/vite/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add uni-helper/skills --skill vite -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/uni-helper/skills --path skills/vite
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/vite/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add uni-helper/skills --skill vite -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/uni-helper/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/vite/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a Vite config with per-mode branches
- add a plugin and get the ordering right
- set up CSS modules and pre-processors
- wire up env variables and build modes
- build a library with proper package exports

## Example prompts
- Set up vite.config.ts for dev and production modes
- Add this plugin to Vite and explain why it must run before the others
- Build the project as a library with ESM and CJS exports

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: vite
description: Vite next-generation frontend build tool with fast HMR and optimized builds. Use when configuring Vite, adding plugins, working with dev server, or building for production.
metadata:
  author: Anthony Fu
  version: "2026.1.28"
  source: Generated from https://github.com/vitejs/vite, scripts located at https://github.com/antfu/skills
---

Vite is a modern build tool for frontend development featuring instant server start with native ES modules, lightning-fast HMR, and optimized production builds using Rolldown/Rollup. It supports TypeScript, JSX, CSS pre-processors out of the box and has a rich plugin ecosystem.

> The skill is based on Vite 6.x, generated at 2026-01-28.

## Core

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Configuration | Config file setup, defineConfig, conditional and async configs | [core-config](references/core-config.md) |
| CLI Commands | Dev server, build, preview commands and options | [core-cli](references/core-cli.md) |
| Core Features | TypeScript, JSX, CSS, HTML processing, JSON handling | [core-features](references/core-features.md) |
| Using Plugins | Adding, configuring, and ordering plugins | [core-plugins](references/core-plugins.md) |

## Features

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| CSS Handling | CSS modules, pre-processors, PostCSS, Lightning CSS | [features-css](references/features-css.md) |
| Static Assets | Asset imports, public directory, URL handling | [features-assets](references/features-assets.md) |
| Glob Import | import.meta.glob, dynamic imports, batch loading | [features-glob-import](references/features-glob-import.md) |
| Environment Variables | .env files, modes, import.meta.env constants | [features-env](references/features-env.md) |
| HMR API | Hot Module Replacement client API | [features-hmr](references/features-hmr.md) |
| Web Workers | Worker imports and configuration | [features-workers](references/features-workers.md) |
| Dependency Pre-Bundling | optimizeDeps, caching, monorepo setup | [features-dep-bundling](references/features-dep-bundling.md) |

## Build

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Production Build | Build options, browser targets, multi-page apps | [build-production](references/build-production.md) |
| Library Mode | Building libraries with proper package exports | [build-library](references/build-library.md) |
| SSR | Server-side rendering setup and configuration | [build-ssr](references/build-ssr.md) |

## Advanced

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| JavaScript API | createServer, build, preview programmatic APIs | [advanced-api](references/advanced-api.md) |
| Plugin API | Creating Vite plugins, hooks, virtual modules | [advanced-plugin-api](references/advanced-plugin-api.md) |
| Performance | Optimization tips for dev server and builds | [advanced-performance](references/advanced-performance.md) |
| Backend Integration | Integrating Vite with traditional backends | [advanced-backend](references/advanced-backend.md) |
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