brovite

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A lightweight Vite-like dev tool and bundler for mobile editors such as Acode and Termux. It provides a development server with live reload, standard and professional bundling (using esbuild for professional mode), and a preview server. The current stable version is 1.3.1 with active development. It focuses on minimal dependencies and works in constrained environments where full Vite may not run. Key differentiators: esbuild is included, supports JSX/TypeScript in professional mode, has a simple CLI, and is optimized for mobile.

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brovite

devopsjavascriptv1.3.1

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

brovite (CLI)

✓ npx brovite dev

✗ npm run brovite dev

BroVite is a CLI tool, not a programmatic API. Use npx or install globally.

BroviteConfig

✓ import { defineConfig } from 'brovite'

✗ const brovite = require('brovite')

BroVite uses ESM exports. CJS require may not work properly. defineConfig is the main export for configuration.

defineConfig

✓ import { defineConfig } from 'brovite'

✗ module.exports = { ... }

Used to create vite.config.js equivalent. BroVite reads vite.config.js if present.

Create a simple app with two JS files, then start the development server with live reload.

mkdir my-app && cd my-app cat > main.js << 'EOF' import { greet } from './utils.js' greet('World') EOF cat > utils.js << 'EOF' export function greet(name) { console.log(`Hello, ${name}!`) } EOF npx brovite dev

Debug

Known issues

gotchaStandard build cannot resolve node_modules. Use --professional for npm dependencies.

fix

Run 'brovite build --professional' or 'brovite build -P' to enable esbuild-based bundling with full node_modules resolution.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaLive reload may not work on mobile browsers if using insecure HTTP on local network. Some browsers require HTTPS for WebSocket.

fix

Use a HTTPS proxy or serve on localhost only. Alternatively, use 'brovite preview' after building.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaPort 3000 is default. If occupied, the server may fail silently or bind to a different port.

fix

Explicitly specify an available port: 'brovite dev --port 8080'

affects: >=1.0.0

deprecatedThe '--open' flag may not open browser on mobile editors; it's best-effort.

fix

Manually navigate to the displayed URL.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaNode.js 16 is required. Older versions will fail with syntax errors.

fix

Upgrade Node.js to v16 or later.

affects: <1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'esbuild'

Professional mode requires esbuild, which is bundled but may be missing if installed in a restricted environment.

fix

Ensure you have internet access during 'npm install -g brovite' or reinstall. If offline, use standard build only.

Error: listen EADDRINUSE :::3000

Port 3000 is already in use by another process.

fix

Use a different port: 'brovite dev --port 3001' or kill the process using that port.

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module

Running brovite with a Node.js version that doesn't support ESM, or using incorrect file extension.

fix

Use Node.js >=16 and ensure your entry file has .js extension and 'type': 'module' in package.json, or use .mjs.

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Version history

1.3.1latest on npm

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