Vite Plugin Enter Dev

0.0.7 verified Mon Apr 27 auth: no javascript

A Vite plugin providing development enhancements, such as auto-restarting the Vite dev server when configuration files change. Currently at version 0.0.7, with a moderate release cadence. Supports both Vite 5 and 6. Unlike competitors like vite-plugin-restart or @vitejs/plugin-restart, this plugin is minimal and focused on specific use cases from enter.pro.

Common errors

error Cannot find module 'vite-plugin-enter-dev' ↓

cause Package not installed or typo in package name.

fix

Run 'npm install vite-plugin-enter-dev' and check package.json.

error ERR_REQUIRE_ESM ↓

cause Using require() on an ESM-only package.

fix

Replace require() with import or use dynamic import().

Warnings

gotcha Plugin is ESM-only; using require() will throw an error. ↓

fix Use import syntax instead of require().

deprecated Version 0.0.7 is not stable; API may change without major version bump. ↓

fix Pin exact version and test upgrades carefully.

gotcha Requires Vite ^5.0.0 or ^6.0.0; incompatible with Vite 4. ↓

fix Upgrade Vite to version 5 or 6.

Install

npm install vite-plugin-enter-dev

yarn add vite-plugin-enter-dev

pnpm add vite-plugin-enter-dev

Imports

enterDevPlugin

wrong

const enterDevPlugin = require('vite-plugin-enter-dev')

correct

import { enterDevPlugin } from 'vite-plugin-enter-dev'

ESM-only; CommonJS require will fail.

default

wrong

const vitePluginEnterDev = require('vite-plugin-enter-dev').default

correct

import vitePluginEnterDev from 'vite-plugin-enter-dev'

Default export available; avoid mixing with named export.

type Config

wrong

import { Config } from 'vite-plugin-enter-dev'

correct

import type { Config } from 'vite-plugin-enter-dev'

Type-only import to avoid runtime side effects.

Quickstart

Shows basic usage of the plugin in a Vite config file, importing and registering the plugin.

// vite.config.ts
import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
import { enterDevPlugin } from 'vite-plugin-enter-dev';

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [
    enterDevPlugin({
      // options here
    })
  ]
});