990: Vite Is Taking Over (Vite+)

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Wes Bos

Tech News, Technology, News

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🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Wes, Scott, and CJ talk about Vite+, a unified JavaScript toolchain that combines linting, formatting, task running, monorepos, and more. They break down its evolution, open-source shift, performance gains, Node version management, and whether it can realistically replace today’s fragmented dev tooling. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:54 What Vite+ is and what’s changed since launch 03:43 Why the ecosystem needs Vite+ 06:41 What Vite+ actually does for your workflow 10:18 Built-in Node version management 12:32 Type-aware linting with tsgolint and oxc 15:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io 16:28 Should config live inside vite.config? 22:56 Monorepos and task running in Vite+ 26:28 Task caching and faster builds 29:01 Final thoughts and current limitations Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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0:00.0	Welcome to syntax.
0:02.2	The JavaScript world was flipped on its head with the announcement of Vite Plus and Void.
0:10.0	Now, we're going to be taking two episodes to get into the details on both of these things,
0:15.5	what they mean for you, how they fit into your stack, and what they do.
0:19.6	In this episode, we are going to be focusing specifically on Viet Plus, what the heck this thing is,
0:26.8	what it includes, how you can use it, and where it's at today.
0:31.6	As always, my name is Scott Tilinski.
0:33.6	I'm a developer from Denver.
0:34.8	With me, as always, is Westboss.
0:36.3	And this time today, joining us is also a special treat.
0:39.3	CJ, is a special treat.
0:41.9	Hello, hello.
0:43.1	I think this topic requires a lot of conversation.
0:47.2	So we thought it'd be great to have CJ in here.
0:49.7	Get a third opinion on this stuff as we dive deep into what's happening with VIT. VET.
0:55.8	VET Plus is a unified tool for everything.
0:59.7	And this was something that was announced a little bit while back, but now we're here.
1:05.3	And guys, how has VET Plus changed from when it was first announced to today?
1:10.2	Yeah.
1:10.6	So let's describe what it is really quickly.
1:12.3	It's a unified tool chain for JavaScript.
1:16.3	And it essentially covers, like, if you have any sort of JavaScript app,
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