vite-plugin-mkcert

What is vite-plugin-mkcert?

vite-plugin-mkcert is a Vite plugin that allows you to easily create and use locally-trusted development certificates. This is particularly useful for developing applications that require HTTPS in a local environment.

What are vite-plugin-mkcert's main functionalities?

Automatic Certificate Generation

This feature automatically generates and uses locally-trusted development certificates, making it easy to set up HTTPS for your local development environment.

import mkcert from 'vite-plugin-mkcert';

export default {
  plugins: [mkcert()]
};

Custom Certificate Options

This feature allows you to specify custom certificate and key paths, giving you more control over the certificates used in your local development environment.

import mkcert from 'vite-plugin-mkcert';

export default {
  plugins: [
    mkcert({
      source: 'path/to/custom/certificates',
      key: 'path/to/custom/key.pem',
      cert: 'path/to/custom/cert.pem'
    })
  ]
};

Other packages similar to vite-plugin-mkcert

webpack-dev-server

webpack-dev-server is a development server that provides live reloading and HTTPS support. It can be configured to use self-signed certificates, but it does not automatically generate locally-trusted certificates like vite-plugin-mkcert.

create-ssl-certificate

create-ssl-certificate is a package that generates self-signed SSL certificates for local development. Unlike vite-plugin-mkcert, it does not integrate directly with Vite and requires manual setup.

devcert

devcert is a library for generating locally-trusted development certificates. It provides similar functionality to vite-plugin-mkcert but is not specifically designed for Vite and requires additional configuration.

README

vite-plugin-mkcert

See: https://github.com/liuweiGL/vite-plugin-mkcert#readme