Svelte Ts Tailwind Template

Overview:

This article introduces a project template for Svelte (v4) apps. The template uses Vite under the hood and includes Svelte v4, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. The Dark mode feature is not supported in the Rollup based template, so the template has been switched to the Vite based template. The template can save developers time by providing a pre-installed set of technologies.

Features:

• Default dev port is now 5173
• Uses Vite under the hood
• Svelte v4
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Easy to get the stack working without the template
• Vanilla Svelte template with pre-installed technologies
• Option to consider SvelteKit for larger apps

Installation:

To create a new project based on this template, you can use degit or the “Use this template” button on GitHub. Make sure you have Node.js >=16 installed on your machine. Follow the steps below to install the template and get started:

1. Install the dependencies:

npm install

2. Start Vite:

npm run dev

3. Open your browser and navigate to localhost:5173. You should see your app running.

Summary:

This article introduces a project template for Svelte (v4) apps that uses Vite as the build tool. The template includes Svelte v4, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. It provides a convenient way to set up the stack for a Svelte app and can save developers time by pre-installing the necessary technologies. The article also mentions the option of using SvelteKit for larger apps.