# axe-me/vite-plugin-node

Vite plugin to run your node dev server with HMR!

Repository: https://github.com/axe-me/vite-plugin-node
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vite-plugin-node
Language: TypeScript
License Family: other
Topics: vite, vite-plugin, node-dev-server, node-hmr, hmr, typescript
Last push: 2026-03-26T22:19:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 74, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2018, "days_push": 160, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1128, forks 65 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:41.924901+00:00)

## What it is
A Vite plugin that turns Vite into a Node.js development server with hot module replacement (HMR) for backend apps. It supports Express, Fastify, Koa, and Nest out of the box, plus custom request adapters and a choice of TypeScript compilers.

## Use cases
- hot reload my node express server during development
- use vite as a dev server for a fastify backend
- run a nestjs app with HMR
- avoid nodemon and get instant module replacement in node
- develop a koa server with typescript and hot reload
- add hot module replacement to my node api

## When to choose
- you want Vite's fast dev experience and HMR for a Node backend
- you use Express, Fastify, Koa, or Nest and want instant reloads
- you want TypeScript compilation with Vite or optional SWC support

## When to avoid
- you need a production build/deploy tool rather than a dev server
- your framework has no adapter and you don't want to write a custom one
- you don't use Vite in your toolchain

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: middleware, http-server, developer-tools
- domain: backend, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: vite-plugin, hmr, hot-reload, node-dev-server, typescript, express, fastify, koa, nestjs, nodejs

## Member repositories
- axe-me/vite-plugin-node (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:41.924901+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:38:32.112959+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/axe-me/vite-plugin-node (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:41.924901+00:00, sha c7d9d6fc04f1)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/vite-plugin-node (fetched 2026-08-29T12:43:08.506421+00:00, sha 5e3a50561dc4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.