What is Ionify build tool?

Ionify's a next-gen bundler dropping Vite's stateless rebuilds for persistent caches, graphs, and 40% faster builds on big projects.

Ionify vs Vite build times?

Vite: consistent 3.7s on 10K modules. Ionify: 2.2s warm, 3.2s cold — skips unchanged work entirely.

Not yet — Vite owns dev servers. But for builds, it's a smarter, remembering alternative.

🌐 Frontend & Web

What if your build tool remembered yesterday's work? Ionify does, turning Vite's speed into true efficiency.

DevTools Feed Apr 07, 2026 4 min read

Ionify uses content-addressable stores and persistent graphs to skip unchanged work, slashing build times. 𝕏
Vite's stateless design is simple but wasteful at scale; Ionify trades for efficiency. 𝕏
Real-world win: 40% faster on 10K+ module projects, with prod configs mirroring Vite. 𝕏

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