Overview
Vite SSG is an exciting tool for developers utilizing Vue 3 within the Vite ecosystem, offering a seamless and efficient way to implement static site generation. With its support for ESM and built-in features that enhance performance and usability, Vite SSG simplifies the creation of static sites while maintaining the dynamic capabilities that modern applications require. Whether you’re building a single-page app or a more complex site, Vite SSG provides robust tools to optimize the development experience.
What sets Vite SSG apart is its straightforward installation and configuration, allowing developers to get up and running quickly. Its innovative use of techniques like tree-shaking and critical CSS ensure that your application remains fast and responsive. Overall, Vite SSG is designed to meet the needs of today’s web developer, merging the best practices of static site generation with the flexibility of Vue 3.
Features
- ESM Support: Starting from version 27.0.0, Vite SSG is ESM-only, ensuring modern module compatibility and eliminating the older CJS format.
- Effortless Setup: Requires Node.js version 14 or above to install, allowing for easy integration into existing Node environments.
- Single Page SSG: For simple use cases without vue-router, the library provides a specific import for single-page applications, streamlining the process.
- Automated Document Head Management: Integrated with @unhead/vue v2, Vite SSG manages document head configurations automatically, requiring no further setup.
- Critical CSS Generation: Built-in support for generating and inlining critical CSS enhances load times; simply install the beasties package for automatic configuration.
- Initial State Support: Easily define an initial state for your application, allowing data to be serialized and served with the HTML, reducing unnecessary data fetching.
- Advanced Serialization Options: Out-of-the-box JSON handling for state serialization, with an option to use @nuxt/devalue for enhanced performance if needed.
- Async Component Handling: Designed to accommodate Vue features that render components asynchronously, ensuring compatibility with modern development practices.
