vite-plugin-node-stdlib-browser

vite-plugin-node-stdlib-browser

Disclaimer: I've only tested this plugin in simple projects. If you encounter any issues, please open an issue with a minimal reproduction in the project repository.

Add browser polyfills of Node.js built-in libraries for Vite projects. Based on node-stdlib-browser.

Usage

npm add node-stdlib-browser
npm add -D vite-plugin-node-stdlib-browser

// vite.config.js
import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
import nodePolyfills from 'vite-plugin-node-stdlib-browser'

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [nodePolyfills()]
})

Notes

• node: protocol imports are not supported yet.
• The plugin only polyfills the dependencies, not the user code. This is intentional because you shouldn't rely on Node.js built-in libraries in the browser.

Alternatives

• vite-plugin-node-polyfills is a similar plugin that is also based on node-stdlib-browser, but supports node: protocol imports.
• Another alternative is to use a combination of esbuild plugins (for dev server) and Rollup plugins (for production build) to polyfill Node.js built-in libraries. An example configuration is available at https://gist.github.com/FbN/0e651105937c8000f10fefdf9ec9af3d.