Is Vite free and open source?

Yes. Vite is free and open source, released under the MIT license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/vitejs/vite.

What language is Vite written in?

Vite is primarily written in TypeScript.

Other open-source developer tools & cli tools on OSSDrop include Oh My Zsh, VS Code, MarkItDown, Go.

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Frontend build tool and development server for modern web projects.

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What is Vite?
Vite is an open-source developer tools & cli tool — Frontend build tool and development server for modern web projects. It is written in TypeScript.
Is Vite free and open source?
Yes. Vite is free and open source, released under the MIT license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/vitejs/vite.
What language is Vite written in?
Vite is primarily written in TypeScript.
What are open-source alternatives to Vite?
Other open-source developer tools & cli tools on OSSDrop include Oh My Zsh, VS Code, MarkItDown, Go.

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