The Build Tool Landscape Has Shifted Dramatically Webpack dominated JavaScript build tooling for nearly a decade, and that dominance has ended. Vite — created by Evan You, the creator of Vue.js — has become the default build tool for new projects across all major frameworks in 2026. React's official scaffolding, Vue CLI's successor, SvelteKit, Nuxt, and Remix all ship Vite as the default. Webpack remains the choice for enterprise projects with complex existing configurations and the rare cases w