Current Trends: Vite 6 and Rust-based Bundler Rspack

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0900

Introduction

In frontend development, the speed of your development server startup and your production compilation cycles directly impact developer experience (DX).

In recent years, the community has migrated away from standard Webpack configs toward native, Go-based (ESBuild) and Rust-based (SWC) build helpers.

This trend has accelerated with the stable release of Vite 6 and the rise of Rspack—a Webpack-compatible bundler written in Rust. This article reviews these two technologies and discusses how to select the right tool for your codebase.

Vite Plugin Development: From Zero to Production

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0900

Vite’s plugin system is one of its most powerful features, allowing developers to extend and customize the build pipeline. Whether you need to transform file types, inject build-time constants, or integrate with other tools, the Vite plugin API gives you full control.

Understanding Vite’s Plugin System

Vite plugins are objects with hook functions that execute at specific points in the build lifecycle. Plugins operate in three phases: serve (dev server), build (production), and SSR. A basic plugin looks like this:

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Current Trends: Vite 6 and Rust-based Bundler Rspack

Introduction

Vite Plugin Development: From Zero to Production

Understanding Vite’s Plugin System