Jun 2, 2026 · Frontend Stacks · 1min read

Vike Local Development Guide

Vike (formerly vite-plugin-ssr) provides SSR and flexible rendering modes for Vite, commonly accessed at localhost:3000 during local development.

Vike (formerly vite-plugin-ssr) is a framework for building SSR applications on top of Vite, supporting various rendering modes such as SPA, SSR, and SSG, and can be integrated with view layers like React, Vue, and Solid.

Quick Start

npm create vike@latest
cd my-app
npm install
npm run dev

Default localhost Access

Purpose	Address
Development Server	http://localhost:3000

Some templates may use port 5173; refer to the project’s package.json and terminal output for confirmation.

Features

Configurable Rendering Modes: Choose between SSR or CSR based on routing within the same project.
Vite-based: Development and build toolchain consistent with the Vite ecosystem.
Framework-agnostic: High decoupling of page logic from UI frameworks.

Common Commands

Command	Description
`npm run dev`	Development mode
`npm run build`	Build client and server bundles
`npm run preview`	Preview production build

Comparison with Next.js / SvelteKit

Vike leans towards “Vite + composable SSR layer,” offering higher flexibility, making it suitable for teams gradually introducing SSR into existing Vite projects or requiring fine-grained control over rendering strategies.

Summary

Vike is suitable for implementing SSR/SSG on Vite, with local development typically accessed at http://localhost:3000, subject to project configuration.