Forwarding API Requests Through Vite's Dev Server Proxy
Configure Vite's server.proxy to forward /api requests to a backend during local development, eliminating CORS preflight failures and path mismatches.
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viteCut Your Vite Dev‑Server Start‑Up Time with esbuild’s Dependency Pre‑Bundling
Learn how Vite’s esbuild‑powered pre‑bundling trims dev‑server startup time, how to tweak it with optimizeDeps, and when it might backfire.
Vite Dev Speed Comes From Native ESM, Not Faster Bundling
Vite avoids slow cold starts by serving source files as native ES modules in dev and pre-bundling CommonJS dependencies on demand with esbuild. This keeps startup fast and HMR stable when configured with optimizeDeps.
Vite dependency pre-bundling: why dev goes stale and how optimizeDeps fixes it
Vite pre-bundles node_modules with esbuild in dev, so a stale optimized bundle is usually a cache and discovery problem — not a broken install.
vitejsHow Waku’s Development Server Delivers Instant Hot‑Reload for Frontend Assets
Learn how Waku’s dev server watches files, rebuilds only changed modules, and serves assets with cache‑busting headers so you can see updates in the browser without manual refreshes.
wakuWhy Your Vite Dev Server Starts Fast: Dependency Pre-Bundling with optimizeDeps
Vite pre-bundles your dependencies with esbuild at dev-server startup, turning hundreds of module requests into one per package. Here's how it works, how to verify it, and when to tune optimizeDeps.
Vite Dependency Pre-Bundling: How esbuild Speeds Up Your Dev Server
Vite pre-bundles CommonJS dependencies with esbuild at startup to serve native ES modules instantly. Learn how the cache works, how to tune optimizeDeps, and the trade-offs for dev server speed.
Setting Up a Vite Dev Server with Reliable Hot Module Replacement
Get a Vite dev server running, prove HMR actually works via the WebSocket check, and fix the common Docker/reverse-proxy cases where hot reload silently fails.
Why Vite Pre-Bundles Dependencies with esbuild and How to Manage the Trade-offs
Vite speeds up dev server startup by pre‑bundling node_modules with esbuild, caching the result, and letting you control the process via optimizeDeps. Learn how it works, its limits, and practical checks.