create-vite

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Scaffolding tool for Vite projects. Version 9.0.6 (current stable), released alongside Vite 8.x. Requires Node.js 20.19+ or 22.12+. Provides interactive CLI to bootstrap projects from official templates (vanilla, vue, react, svelte, lit, solid, preact, qwik) with TypeScript variants. Alternative to manual setup or CRA. Supports npm, yarn, pnpm, bun, deno. Frequently updated to match Vite releases. Community templates available via Awesome Vite.

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create-vite

devopsjavascriptv9.0.6

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Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

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musl

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–223 runs

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glibc

node 18–223 runs

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Code

Verified usage

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

create-vite

✓ npm create vite@latest

✗ npm i create-vite && npx create-vite

Use npm create, not npx of installed package. CLI tool, not a library.

yarn create

✓ yarn create vite

✗ yarn add create-vite && yarn create-vite

Yarn's create command is the recommended way, avoid installing the package globally.

pnpm create

✓ pnpm create vite

✗ pnpm add create-vite && pnpm create-vite

PNPM's create command; do not install the package separately.

Scaffold a new Vite project with React+TypeScript template, install dependencies, and start dev server.

npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template react-ts cd my-app npm install npm run dev

create-vite --version

Debug

Known issues

breakingRequires Node.js 20.19+ or 22.12+ as of create-vite 9.0.0.

fix

Upgrade Node.js to v20.19+ or v22.12+.

affects: >=9.0.0

breakingcreate-vite 8.x dropped support for Node.js < 18.18.0.

fix

Use Node.js 18.18+ or use an older create-vite version.

affects: >=8.0.0 <9.0.0

deprecatedThe `--template` flag is now required for non-interactive use; older versions allowed omitting it.

fix

Always specify `--template <name>` when using command-line arguments.

affects: >=5.0.0

gotchanpm requires extra double-dash (`--`) before options when using `npm create` with additional args.

fix

Use `npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template vue` (note `--` before `--template`).

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaTemplate names are case-sensitive and must match exactly; e.g., `react-ts` not `React-TS`.

fix

Use lowercase template names: `vue`, `react-ts`, `svelte`, etc.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Node.js version \d+\.\d+\.\d+ detected. This version of create-vite requires Node.js 20.19+ or 22.12+.

Using an outdated Node.js version.

fix

Upgrade Node.js to v20.19+ or v22.12+.

Error: Cannot find module 'create-vite'

Running `npx create-vite` without installing or using the wrong package manager command.

fix

Use `npm create vite@latest` (or yarn/pnpm/bun create) instead of `npx create-vite`.

Unknown template: my-template

Specified a template that does not exist in the official list.

fix

Use one of the official templates: vanilla, vanilla-ts, vue, vue-ts, react, react-ts, preact, preact-ts, lit, lit-ts, svelte, svelte-ts, solid, solid-ts, qwik, qwik-ts.

The `--template` flag is required when using additional arguments.

Using extra arguments (e.g., project name) without specifying a template.

fix

Add `--template <name>` to the command, e.g., `npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template react`.

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Version history

9.0.6latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/vitejs/vite ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/create-vite ↗

homepagehttps://vite.dev ↗