# What is Vite?
Vite is a fast, modern, and opinionated build tool for frontend development.
It is well suited for Vue.js apps - but also with frameworks like React, Preact
Is designed to work well with modern JavaScript Tools & Frameworks The key feature is: SPEED
# Vite module bundler
uses esbuild (popular, fast JS bundler) to prebundle files - code splited can see changes after start immediatelly
- renders in the background
# CRA module bundler
has to bundle all files - after there is a change
- for large projects - gets slow
# Vite vs CRA
Create React App
- for beginners - easy to use + gret features
- gets laggy for huge applications
Vite
- has react plugin - faster experience than CRA
- makes it a great replacement for CRA