webpack-bundle-analyzer VS awesome-vite

Analyze Bundle Size: Use tools like webpack-bundle-analyzer to analyze and reduce your JavaScript bundle size. This can help identify large dependencies that may be slowing down your app.

- `npm run start` - Start the app - `npm run lint` - Lint the project - `npm run test` - Run unit tests - `npm run build` - Build the project - `npm run build:prod` - Build the project in production mode - `npm run build:prod:stats` - Build the project in product mode with stats - `npm run analyse` - Analyse bundle with [webpack-bundle-analyzer](https://github.com/webpack-contrib/webpack-bundle-analyzer) - `npm run compodoc` - Generate [compodoc](https://github.com/compodoc/compodoc) documentation - `npm run version` - Generate changelog - `npm run prettier` - Format the whole project - `npm run audit` - Audit this application using Sonatype OSS Index

If you're using Webpack for bundling your app, there's the very well known webpack-bundle-analyzer which comes as a webpack plugin that you need add in your webpack config file in order to use it.

Then, with the Webpack Bundle Analyzer plugin, we discovered problematic areas in bundles. Bundle Analyzer highlighted our biggest bundles – client-location and map-with-flashing-dots

I used to use webpack-bundle-analyzer but we have switched the builder to browser-esbuild now.

First start by running a webpack bundle analysis to see what exactly is bundled. You might be surprised about things being included that you didn't expect which can help with where to look.

Firstly I recommend taking a look at the structure of the webpack output with something like webpack-bundle-analyzer for any obvious over bundling issues.

See: https://github.com/webpack-contrib/webpack-bundle-analyzer

Webpack Bundle Analyzer

Vite is a modern front-end build tool that significantly improves the development experience with its fast cold server start and hot module replacement. It leverages native ES modules and is optimized for speed and efficiency.

🔨 Vite ⚡

https://github.com/vitejs/awesome-vite#react

I suggest Vite community templates https://github.com/vitejs/awesome-vite

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I saw Vite but not sure how easy it is to switch to that from an existing project.

I think most around here currently recommend Vite for a quick up and running SPA. If you'd like some tooling already set up, you can check out some of the community made templates at awesome vite.

It is super easy to get started with Vite and there is really no hard learning curve either. If you want to learn more about all the awesome things Vite can do, Check out this repo.

Vite has templates and plugins that you can install as project dependencies or use them. You can find a list of that and more here.