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A Flask extension that integrates with Vite

Project description

Canonical Webteam Flask-Vite integration

A Flask extension that integrates with Vite, enabling use of Vite's dev server and static builds with as little configuration as possible.

Features

  • easy to configure
  • simple API
  • supports custom Vite configurations
  • supports multiple JS entry points
  • supports all Vite-compatible JS frameworks
  • supports all Vite-compatible stylesheet languages
  • hot reloading in development mode
  • modulepreload hints for JS chunks in production mode

How to use the extension

Install

To install this extension as a requirement in your project, you can use PIP:

pip install canonicalwebteam.flask-vite

Update your Vite configuration

Set build.manifest to true in your Vite config.

Configure

The extension reads the following values from the Flask app.config object:

  • VITE_MODE: "development" | "production" - type of environment in which the Vite integration will run. Defaults to "production".
  • VITE_PORT: int - port where Vite's dev server is running. Defaults to 5173.
  • VITE_OUTDIR: str - file system path where the Vite output is expected; the path can be absolute or relative to the Flask app's root directory. Defaults to "static/dist".

Note: the extension does NOT manage the state of the Vite dev server nor produce the static builds, you are responsible for running the appropriate Vite commands before initializing the extension.

Initialize

from canonicalwebteam.flask_vite import FlaskVite
vite = FlaskVite()
vite.init_app(app)

Import resources

The extension adds a new template global function named vite_import. To include a script or stylesheet, simply invoke this template function passing the path to the file you want to import, relative to the app's root directory.

Example

To import a script whose path is < flask app directory >/js/app/main.ts:

{ vite_import("js/app/main.ts") }

Note: when importing a file via vite_import, make sure it's also declared as an entry point in your Vite config (under build.rollupOptions.input); if this isn't the case, the import will break in production mode. This is because Vite's build won't contain the file you're trying to import, so vite_import will throw a ManifestContentException when attempting to resolve the filesystem path.

Minimal usage example

# app.py

# ...
app.config["VITE_MODE"] = "development" if app.debug else "production"

FlaskVite(app)

#...
<!-- templates/index.html -->
<head>
  { vite_import("path/to/source/styles.scss") }
</head>
<body>
  { vite_import("path/to/source/file.tsx") }
</body>

For a more fleshed-out example check the example directory.

Development

The package leverages poetry for dependency management.

To set up the virtual env and install dependencies, run:

poetry install

Testing

Unit tests can be run using:

poetry run python3 -m unittest discover tests

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