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Workers Choosing between Wrangler & Vite
Guidelines for selecting between the Wrangler CLI and the Cloudflare Vite plugin based on project architecture, frontend requirements, and development workflow needs.
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Workers Choosing between Wrangler & Vite
Guidelines for selecting between the Wrangler CLI and the Cloudflare Vite plugin based on project architecture, frontend requirements, and development workflow needs.
When To Use
Use when deciding whether to use Wrangler or the Cloudflare Vite plugin for local development based on whether the project is backend-focused or requires modern frontend features like Hot Module Replacement and advanc.
Reference Files
| File | Contains | Use For |
|---|---|---|
SKILL.md | Entry point: scope, routing table, and workflow. | Start here. |
docs/workers-development-testing-wrangler-vs-vite-choosing-between-38-workflow-guide.md | A guide outlining the decision criteria and use cases for choosing between Wrangler and the Cloudflare Vite plugin for Workers development. | Questions about a guide outlining the decision criteria and use cases for choosing between Wrangler and the Cloudflare Vite plugin fo... |
What This Skill Covers
- Choosing between Wrangler & Vite
- Main sections:
When to use Wrangler,When to use the Cloudflare Vite Plugin.
Workflow
- Open the most relevant file under
docs/for the exact documented workflow and wording. - Open
schemas/files for exact structured contracts. - Open
examples/files for concrete requests, commands, snippets, and manifests. - Do not add behavior or configuration that is not present in the attached source files.
Canonical source: https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/development-testing/wrangler-vs-vite