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Migrating React + Vite to Next.js? I built a tool to automate the whole process

If you’re working with React + Vite, you probably love how fast and flexible the setup is.

But when SEO, SSR, or production-grade deployment comes into play…

You often hear:

“You should switch to Next.js.”

Well, I recently had to. And it was rough.

So I built a tool that makes it painless:

ViteToNext.AI

It automates the migration of your Vite + React app to a modern Next.js structure — in seconds.


Why manual migration is a pain

When you switch to Next.js, you're not just changing frameworks. You're rewriting how your app works:

  • Routing (from react-router to App Router)
  • File structure (/src to /app or /pages)
  • "use client" placement
  • Layout rework
  • SSR/SSG configuration
  • Build/export logic

It’s slow, error-prone, and exhausting. I hit those issues too.


So I built ViteToNext.AI

This tool takes your Vite project and:

Parses your source files (AST-based)

Detects routes, components, hooks

Generates a working Next.js project (App Router included)

Inserts "use client" intelligently

Lets you preview and edit the result

Exports as .zip or pushes directly to GitHub


Example: before & after

// React Router (Vite)
<Routes>
  <Route path="/about" element={<About />} />
</Routes>

// Next.js (App Router)
export default function AboutPage() {
  return <div>About</div>;
}

// Located in: /app/about/page.tsx

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Try it for free
You can test the platform live here:
https://vitetonext.codebypaki.online

Free plan: up to 10 routes / 65 components

Pro and Agency plans for unlimited projects and GitHub export

Works with:
react-router logic → Next.js App Router

Client/server boundary detection

Layouts, nested routes

Server components support (WIP)

Custom hooks and props preservation

Feedback welcome
I built this out of my own developer frustration. But I’m sure you’ll break it in better ways than I did

If you have:

Projects to test it on

Features you need before using it in production

Edge cases that fail

Please DM me, open an issue, or just leave a comment.

TL;DR
Migrating manually from Vite to Next.js is tedious

I built ViteToNext.AI to make it automatic

You can try it for free

Would love your feedback

Thanks for reading & happy coding

react #vite #nextjs #migration #javascript #webdev #showdev

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