Frameworks solution
Run React + Vite Locally with FlyEnv
React and Vite projects need a Node.js runtime for development and builds, with an optional local web server for production-like previews. FlyEnv manages that environment per project.
Local project stack
Services FlyEnv can manage around React + Vite
About React + Vite
React with Vite is a frontend workflow combining React components with Vite's fast development server and module graph. It favors client-rendered applications while leaving routing, state, testing, and backend architecture to the selected libraries.
The core local process is Node.js running Vite with hot module replacement. API servers, mock services, HTTPS, or a reverse proxy become relevant when the frontend needs to exercise authentication, browser cookies, or cross-origin behavior.
Core capabilities
- React Components
- Fast HMR
- JSX and TypeScript
- ES Module Dev Server
- Production Asset Build
- Plugin Ecosystem
Common use cases
- Single-page applications
- Operations dashboards
- Design systems and component libraries
- Embedded product interfaces
- Frontend prototypes backed by APIs
A React and Vite project is usually frontend-first
Keep the local environment small until the application needs to interact with real browser-facing dependencies.
- Node.js and Vite
- Runs npm scripts, the HMR server, TypeScript transforms, and production builds.
- Backend or API mock
- Use the project API, a mock server, or a local BFF when components need realistic data and error states.
- HTTPS and proxy rules
- Needed when secure cookies, OAuth, service workers, or API CORS behavior must match a deployed origin.
Project resources
For installation commands, supported versions, and project-specific configuration, refer to the official React + Vite documentation.
Typical local stack
The exact services depend on the project, its release, and its local configuration. This is a common local setup, not a fixed requirement.
How FlyEnv helps
Match project Node.js
Keep tooling on the version the project expects.
Use local HTTPS
Test browser APIs that need a secure origin.
Separate frontend projects
Keep each build toolchain isolated by project.
Set up the local environment
Project installation stays with the upstream documentation. FlyEnv manages the runtimes, databases, web servers, and supporting services around it.
- 1Install project dependencies with the chosen package manager.
- 2Select the required Node.js runtime.
- 3Run the Vite development command.
- 4Configure a local server and HTTPS for production-like testing when useful.
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Use FlyEnv to manage the runtimes, databases, web servers, and services around your local React + Vite environment.