Farm

Farm — extremely fast Vite-compatible build tool written in Rust.

Build ToolsModerate

Stack Components

BundlerFarm 1.x

Why

Rust core, partial bundling, lazy compilation, Vite-compatible plugin API. Vite 5 builds 10-20x faster than Webpack (esbuild + Rollup core).

Turborepo and Nx cut monorepo CI times by 60-80% via remote caching and task parallelization.

When

Use for large web apps needing fast dev. Avoid for non-web projects.

How

1. npm create farm@latest 2. Configure farm.config.ts 3. npm run dev 4. npm run build 5. Add environment configuration — cp .env.example .env && edit values 6. Run tests — npm test or pnpm test to verify setup 7. Deploy — git push to trigger CI/CD or manual deploy

Example

import { defineConfig } from '@farmjs/core'; export default defineConfig({ compilation: { input: { index: './index.html' } }, });

Common Problems

⚠Plugin compat — check Farm plugin ecosystem
⚠HMR issues — ensure correct module graph
⚠Configuration drift between environments — use infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Pulumi) to keep dev/staging/prod identical

Best Practices

✓Use lazy compilation for large projects
✓Leverage persistent cache for CI
✓Set up health checks and graceful shutdown — handle SIGTERM to drain in-flight requests before exit

FAQ

What is Farm and what projects is it for?

Farm — extremely fast Vite-compatible build tool written in Rust. It pairs layered technologies for end-to-end type safety and out-of-the-box deploys, fitting everything from MVPs to production SaaS.

How do I spin up a working demo with Farm in 10 minutes?

Two steps: (1) npm create farm@latest; (2) Configure farm.config.ts. Get the local dev server running, then wire one real data source to verify the end-to-end loop.

What is the most common pitfall with Farm and how do I avoid it?

The most common pitfall is: Plugin compat — check Farm plugin ecosystem. Avoid it by adding the matching checklist to your PR template and running type-check + lint + unit tests in CI — three gates before merge.

What are the best practices for Farm?

Best practices for Farm include: Use lazy compilation for large projects; Leverage persistent cache for CI; Set up health checks and graceful shutdown — handle SIGTERM to drain in-flight requests before exit. The first one — "Use lazy compilation for large projects" — should be set up at project init to avoid costly rework later.

When should I NOT choose Farm?

Pick something else in three cases: (1) the team has zero experience with the core framework and the deadline is tight (learning-curve risk); (2) it's a pure content/marketing site (Astro is lighter); (3) you need very high throughput (>10k RPS) or strict-consistency microservices (Go/Rust). Farm shines for mid-to-high complexity full-stack and API work — don't over-engineer simple static pages with it.