I created a Vite.js plugin: github.com/ermolaev/vite-plu… for faster HTML reloading in the browser using Hotwire Turbo (for Rails apps and beyond) instead of a full page refresh. It also supports HMR for Tailwind CSS. Inspired by (forked from) @MaximoMussini vite-plugin-full-reload.

Why I think Vite (Ruby) is the only viable option (among available today) for Rails apps? It the only one that is capable* of surviving major framework upgrades, DHH mood swings and uncontrolled frontend tooling evolution. Vite is kinda meta builder: it relies on esbuild and rollup for dirty work. Whenever a new shiny frontend builder appears and overcomes esbuild (which is a great builder, for sure), Vite would switch under the hood without enforcing you to migrate yourself. Using Vite Rails instead of sprockets|propshaft importmap|jsbundling|cssbundling|tailwindcss-rails|esbuild|bun (pick your own combination) allows you to stay independent of Rails frontend “evolution”. More major versions covered, less painful upgrades. I switched to Vite ~3 years ago and forgot about asset pipeline stack upgrades. It works today in a similar fashion it worked back then.

JS frameworks are just the better tradeoff for long-session productivity apps. Much higher upper-limit for the UX. And the DX is not as complicated as some anti-JS folks claim to be - reminder that there are easy ways to integrate Vite in Rails: vite-ruby.netlify.app/guide/…

⚡️ Join @MaximoMussini to learn how @vite_js can improve your development workflow, how to use it in Ruby web applications, and how it compares to other tools that are available in @rails! ❤️ youtu.be/SpeKA9fA6gg

💎✨New Release✨💎 Happy to announce that Vite Ruby will now install @vitejs 4 by default. You can upgrade your #ruby and #rails projects by running: ⌨️ bin/vite upgrade

✨ New Release ✨ 🏝 @ilesjs 0.9 now runs in @vite_js 4

So excited to be a part of ViteConf this year! 😃 If you've heard of @vite_js but haven't gotten around to trying it yet, this talk has got you covered! #vite #ruby #rails

⚡️ Let's gather to welcome @patak_dev to the @ViteConf stage! Matias is going to take us on a tour of the ever-growing @vite_js Ecosystem 💚 Grab a free ticket at viteconf.org and join chat.vitejs.dev to discuss with speakers and the community on October 11-12!

Recently had a chat about TypesFromSerializers and JsFromRoutes on the @rubyrogues podcast 💎 Thanks for having me on the show, had a blast! #js #rails #ruby #codegen

Rails 7 is almost here, yet I have only discovered that in Rails 6.1 there is a new `draw` macro that allows you to break up `routes.rb` into multiple small files. 😅 guides.rubyonrails.org/routi…

See you in @ViteConf! Ruby and Rails will be there as well! viteconf.org/tickets/elmassi…

⚡️ Vite 3 is out! The Vite Team, working closely with maintainers of the ecosystem, is happy to announce the next @vite_js major! Thanks to everyone involved in making this release possible 🙌 vitejs.dev/blog/announcing-v…