ViteConf 2024

Vite 6 will introduce Environment API to better handle different environments like client, server, and workers with full TypeScript support

New optimizations in Vite reduced install size by 50% and improved bundle performance by up to 3x through features like tree-shaking and code splitting

Storybook 8.3 adds full integration with Vite and vTest for component testing, allowing automated testing of stories

WebAssembly integration improvements allow compiling and bundling Wasm modules directly with Vite for better performance

NX Cloud provides improved CI/CD capabilities for Vite projects with features like distributed task execution and caching

Progressive enhancement patterns are emerging across frameworks built on Vite, allowing gradual adoption of features

The Nitro server toolkit is being upgraded with a new API and better environment configuration management

Angular and React are converging on similar patterns and concepts around reactivity and component architecture

Roll-down, a new Rust-based bundler, will become the default bundler in future Vite releases

Local-first capabilities and offline support are becoming first-class features in the Vite ecosystem

New DevTools capabilities provide better debugging and profiling support across different environments

Cross-framework compatibility improvements allow better integration between Vue, React, Svelte and other frameworks

Web font optimization and PWA features are getting built-in support through plugins

Focus on developer experience through features like HMR, faster builds, and better error messages

Community growth with over 30,000 developers participating in tutorials, workshops and the ecosystem