Bundler

VuePress supports using Webpack or Vite to dev and build sites. You can choose which bundler to use according to your preference, and no extra configuration is required.

Install a Bundler

When installing the vuepress package, no bundlers will be installed. You need to choose a bundler to install.

# install vite bundler
pnpm add -D vuepress@next @vuepress/bundler-vite@next
# install webpack bundler
pnpm add -D vuepress@next @vuepress/bundler-webpack@next

# install vite bundler
yarn add -D vuepress@next @vuepress/bundler-vite@next
# install webpack bundler
yarn add -D vuepress@next @vuepress/bundler-webpack@next

# install vite bundler
npm install -D vuepress@next @vuepress/bundler-vite@next
# install webpack bundler
npm install -D vuepress@next @vuepress/bundler-webpack@next

Use a Bundler

Generally, you could use a bundler without extra configuration, because we have already configured them properly to work with VuePress.

You can use a bundler via the bundler option:

import { viteBundler } from '@vuepress/bundler-vite'
// import { webpackBundler } from '@vuepress/bundler-webpack'

export default {
  bundler: viteBundler(),
  // bundler: webpackBundler(),
}

When you need to customize the bundler, you can set the corresponding options:

• Bundlers > Vite
• Bundlers > Webpack