Open CLI

vite

scriptablepackage management
$ npm i -g vite
Summary

Frontend dev server, build tooling, and scaffolding from the terminal.

  • vite fits local ai well, especially for frontend dev server, build tooling, and scaffolding from the terminal.
  • 65,106,159 npm weekly downloads.
  • Easy to automate.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
ai-vite-SKILL.md

Vite guide

Frontend dev server, build tooling, and scaffolding from the terminal. Built by Vite.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • frontend dev server, build tooling, and scaffolding from the terminal.
  • You need packages and builds in both local dev and CI.
  • You need frontend dev server.
  • You need build tooling.
  • You need scaffolding.

Quick reference

Installnpm i -g vite
Verifyvite --version
First real commandvite --host

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates vite with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Vite

Verified pairing

Open CLI integrates vite with this skills.sh skill because it is the clearest fit for how vite is usually used. Faster dev-server and bundling patterns for modern frontend projects.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/antfu/skills --skill vite
Starter prompt

Use vite together with the Vite skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Vitestskills.shpnpmskills.sh

Why this tool

  • vite fits local ai well, especially for frontend dev server, build tooling, and scaffolding from the terminal.
  • 65,106,159 npm weekly downloads.
  • Easy to automate.

Watch-outs

  • Output is mostly plain text.

Example workflow

1. vite --host

Safe start

Step 1

Install vite.

Step 2

Run `vite --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `vite --host`.

Step 4

Install the CLI and any required runtime, model, or Python environment.

Alternatives worth considering

pnpm

Monorepos, fast installs, and disk efficiency from the terminal.

turbo

Monorepos, build caching, and task pipelines from the terminal.

uv

Python envs, fast installs, and script execution from the terminal.