Vite 8 debuts with unified & faster Rolldown bundler, integrated devtools, and Wasm SSR

Vite 8 arrives as the latest major update to this popular frontend build tool, marking its most substantial change since version 2. The standout shift is a move to a unified bundling approach: Vite 8 now uses Rolldown, a Rust-based bundler, as its sole solution for both development and production. This transition delivers up to 10 to 30 times faster builds while ensuring continued plugin compatibility, streamlining workflows for all users.

Following the core bundler consolidation, Vite 8 introduces deeper integration across its toolchain. The build tool (Vite), the bundler (Rolldown), and the Oxc compiler now work in tandem, providing consistent parsing, resolving, transforming, and minifying processes throughout the stack.

Vite 8 retains Node.js 20.19+ and 22.12+ as its minimum requirements, aligning with Vite 7. This supports an ECMAScript Module-only distribution by leveraging native module support in these Node.js versions.

In addition to architectural improvements, Vite 8 includes several new features aimed at developer productivity. Integrated Devtools enhance debugging, while built-in support for tsconfig paths and TypeScript's emitDecoratorMetadata reduces reliance on external plugins. The release also adds WebAssembly server-side rendering and browser console forwarding.