Vite

Vite made Webpack's configuration complexity feel absurd overnight. Hot module replacement that actually works, near-instant dev server startup, and sensible defaults for TypeScript, JSX, and CSS modules — all without touching a config file.

Across libraries, tools, standalone SPAs, and pre-rendered sites — Vite is the build tool. The plugin ecosystem covers every reasonable use case, frameworks like Vike build directly on top of it, and the Rollup-based production builds are fast and reliable.