Vite
Fast native-ESM powered web development build tool and dev server.
Build tools and bundlers npm MIT
Used in agent projects
2,897
22.8% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in build tools and bundlers
#1 of 81
by use in those projects
Downloads
194M
npm, last 7 days, vite
GitHub stars
83.3K
last push Oct 9, 2026
How Vite is used
Vite is a dependency in 2,897 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (22.8%), #1 of 81 in build tools and bundlers. The most used alternative there is Babel (JavaScript). Projects that use it most often also use React (76.9%), Tailwind CSS (58.3%), React Router (26.8%). It is more common in projects set up for Junie (69.9%) than for GitHub Copilot (18.0%).
Often used with Vite
| React | 76.9% of Vite projects · 1.8× more than average |
|---|---|
| Tailwind CSS | 58.3% of Vite projects · 1.7× more than average |
| React Router | 26.8% of Vite projects · 3.5× more than average |
| ESLint | 56.1% of Vite projects · 1.5× more than average |
| TypeScript | 66.4% of Vite projects |
| Three.js | 37.2% of Vite projects · 2.0× more than average |
| React Three Fiber | 36.5% of Vite projects · 2.0× more than average |
| Vitest | 29.2% of Vite projects · 2.4× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 23.6% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Cursor | 25.5% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 18.0% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 32.5% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 29.5% of projects set up for it |
| OpenCode | 32.5% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 24.5% of projects set up for it |
| Junie | 69.9% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Vite as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install vite |
|---|---|
| Packages counted | vite, @vitejs/plugin-react, @vitejs/plugin-react-swc, @vitejs/plugin-vue, @vitejs/plugin-vue-jsx, @vitejs/plugin-basic-ssl, @vitejs/plugin-legacy, @vitejs/plugin-rsc |
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (2,431), Next.js (186), PHP (181), Python (64) |
| Example projects | un-pany/v3-admin-vite, LeagueAkari/LeagueAkari, primer/react, crbnos/carbon, David-Crty/databasement |
Alternatives to Vite
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babel (JavaScript) npm JavaScript compiler for transforming modern JavaScript to compatible code. |
484 (3.8%) | 187M | 44.1K | MIT |
| Turborepo npm High-performance build system for monorepos with task parallelization. |
399 (3.1%) | 29.5M | 31.2K | MIT |
| esbuild npm Extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier written in Go. |
342 (2.7%) | 3M | 40.1K | MIT |
| webpack npm Module bundler that packages JavaScript, assets and dependencies for browser deployment. |
255 (2.0%) | 54.9M | 66.1K | MIT |
| react-scripts npm Build configuration and scripts for Create React App zero-configuration setup. |
231 (1.8%) | 2.4M | 103K | MIT |
| React Compiler Babel Plugin npm Babel plugin for React Compiler that optimizes React component rendering. |
202 (1.6%) | 17.8M | 251K | MIT |
| webpack CLI npm Command-line interface for webpack bundler and related build tools. |
201 (1.6%) | 10.4M | 2,617 | MIT |
| vite-tsconfig-paths npm Vite plugin that resolves TypeScript path aliases from tsconfig.json automatically. |
184 (1.4%) | 26.7M | 1,631 | MIT |