Fix vite:watch advertising an unreachable dev-server URL on IPv6 hosts - #1526
Fix vite:watch advertising an unreachable dev-server URL on IPv6 hosts#1526LukeTowers wants to merge 1 commit into
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vite:watch appended a bare `--host`, binding the dev server to all interfaces. On IPv6 hosts the Laravel Vite plugin then resolves the dev-server URL to `[::]` and writes `http://[::]:5173` into `<package>/assets/dist/hot` — an address a browser cannot connect to, so the backend loads unstyled and HMR never engages. Add a `--host` option (default `localhost`) and pass its value to Vite so the hot file advertises a reachable URL out of the box. LAN/container users opt back into all-interfaces binding with `--host=0.0.0.0`. Fixes #1525 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The default now advertises localhost, but the documented --host=0.0.0.0 option can still produce an unreachable hot-file URL unless a separate client host is configured, breaking asset loading and HMR for some LAN or container workflows. Merge readiness is moderate until that behavior or documentation is corrected or explicitly accepted. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5✅ Passed checks (5 passed)
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In `@modules/system/console/asset/vite/ViteWatch.php`:
- Line 24: Update the --host option description in ViteWatch so it no longer
advertises 0.0.0.0 as a usable client host; describe a separate reachable host
configuration instead, or remove the wildcard-address guidance while preserving
the option’s server-binding behavior.
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| {--m|manifest= : Defines package.json to use for compile} | ||
| {--s|silent : Enables silent mode, no output will be shown.} | ||
| {--d|disable-tty : Disable tty mode} | ||
| {--host=localhost : Host the Vite dev server binds to and advertises in the hot file (use 0.0.0.0 for LAN/container access)} |
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🌐 Web query:
Vite server.host 0.0.0.0 HMR client URL advertised host Laravel vite-plugin hot file
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When configuring Vite for Laravel, specifically with server.host: '0.0.0.0', the Laravel Vite plugin uses this host configuration to determine the URL written to the hot file [1][2]. This file instructs the browser where to connect for Hot Module Replacement (HMR) [2]. When server.host is set to 0.0.0.0, the Vite server correctly listens on all network interfaces [3]. However, because 0.0.0.0 is not a valid address for a browser to connect to, this can cause HMR to fail in certain environments, such as Docker containers (like Laravel Sail) or WSL2 [1][4]. To resolve this, you should explicitly define the HMR host in your vite.config.js file [5][6]. This ensures the correct URL is written to the hot file while maintaining the ability for the server to listen on all interfaces [1][7]. Recommended configuration: export default defineConfig({ server: { host: '0.0.0.0', // Allows connections from outside the container/VM hmr: { host: 'localhost', // Or the IP/domain reachable by your browser }, }, //... }); Key Considerations: - HMR Host Precedence: The Laravel Vite plugin prioritizes server.hmr.host (if configured) over server.host when generating the URL for the hot file [7][2]. - Laravel Sail/WSL2: If you are using Laravel Sail or WSL2, the documentation specifically recommends setting server.hmr.host: 'localhost' to ensure the browser can correctly resolve the HMR connection [5][6]. - Advanced Scenarios: If you are using a reverse proxy or a custom domain, you may need to set server.hmr.host to that specific domain or IP address to ensure assets are correctly resolved [8]. - Automatic Fallback: Since recent versions of the laravel-vite-plugin (0.8+), the plugin attempts to automatically handle common issues by falling back to localhost instead of 0.0.0.0 for the hot file when it detects you are running within Laravel Sail [1].
Citations:
- 1: [0.8] Fix issue with
0.0.0.0network resolution laravel/vite-plugin#241 - 2: https://github.com/laravel/vite-plugin/blob/main/src/index.ts
- 3: https://github.com/laravel/vite-plugin/issues/178
- 4: https://github.com/laravel/vite-plugin/issues/197
- 5: https://laravel.com/docs/13.x/vite
- 6: https://laravel.com/docs/master/vite
- 7: Use HMR host when set laravel/vite-plugin#42
- 8: https://github.com/laravel/vite-plugin/issues/83
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site:github.com/laravel/vite-plugin issue 197 0.0.0.0 hot file
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The "0.0.0.0" hot file issue refers to a technical limitation within the laravel-vite-plugin where the Vite development server is configured to listen on all network interfaces (0.0.0.0), typically for use within Docker containers (such as Laravel Sail) [1][2]. When the Vite dev server starts, the plugin writes the server's host address to a file named public/hot [1][2]. Because 0.0.0.0 is a non-routable address (meaning "any address") and is not a valid address for a client to connect to directly—especially on Windows and some macOS environments—browsers fail to load assets from the Vite dev server [1][2][3]. Key points regarding this issue include: - Technical Cause: The plugin defaults to writing the configured server host to the public/hot file [2]. When server.host is set to 0.0.0.0 (common in Docker/Sail environments to allow external access), that non-routable address is written into the hot file [1][2]. - Browsers/OS Limitations: Browsers are unable to resolve or connect to 0.0.0.0 as a valid source for HMR (Hot Module Replacement) or static assets [1][3]. - Workarounds: - Manual Edit: Manually changing 0.0.0.0 to localhost or 127.0.0.1 in the public/hot file often resolves the immediate loading issue, though it may be overwritten when the dev server restarts [3][4][5]. - Configuration: Users can specify a different host for HMR by configuring server.hmr.host in the vite.config.js file, which the plugin will prioritize when generating the hot file [3][5]. - Updates: Newer versions of the laravel-vite-plugin have implemented fixes for common scenarios, such as falling back to localhost when running inside Laravel Sail to improve compatibility while still allowing the dev server to listen on all interfaces [2]. This specific issue was tracked in laravel-vite-plugin issue #197 [1][6].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/laravel/vite-plugin/issues/197
- 2: [0.8] Fix issue with
0.0.0.0network resolution laravel/vite-plugin#241 - 3: https://github.com/laravel/vite-plugin/issues/28
- 4: https://github.com/laravel/vite-plugin/issues/62
- 5: Use HMR host when set laravel/vite-plugin#42
- 6: Append base to hot file laravel/vite-plugin#290
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Do not advertise 0.0.0.0 as the hot-file host.
When --host=0.0.0.0 is used without server.origin or server.hmr.host, laravel-vite-plugin writes the wildcard address to the hot file. This produces an unreachable client URL for container or LAN access. Use a separate reachable client host, or remove 0.0.0.0 from the help text.
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In `@modules/system/console/asset/vite/ViteWatch.php` at line 24, Update the
--host option description in ViteWatch so it no longer advertises 0.0.0.0 as a
usable client host; describe a separate reachable host configuration instead, or
remove the wildcard-address guidance while preserving the option’s
server-binding behavior.
2 participants
Fixes #1525.
Problem
vite:watchappends a bare--hostflag, binding the Vite dev server to all interfaces. On an IPv6-enabled host (e.g. macOS) thelaravel-vite-pluginthen resolves the dev-server URL to[::]and writeshttp://[::]:5173into<package>/assets/dist/hot. The backend emits asset/HMR URLs pointing at that address, which a browser cannot connect to — so the backend loads unstyled and HMR never engages. Because the forced--hostis appended last, a user-supplied--host localhostinviteArgsis overridden, so there was no CLI-only workaround.Fix
Add a
--hostoption (defaultlocalhost) and pass its value to Vite, so the hot file advertises a reachable URL out of the box:Behaviour change
The default bind changes from all-interfaces to
localhost. LAN/Docker/Homestead workflows that relied on the dev server being reachable from other hosts opt back in with--host=0.0.0.0. Flagging this explicitly in case a different default is preferred (e.g. keeping all-interfaces and instead making the advertised URL reachable another way) — happy to adjust.Verified locally
assets/dist/hot→http://[::]:5173(unreachable)assets/dist/hot→http://localhost:5173; backend loads@vite/client,app.js,app.cssfrom the dev server and HMR round-trips a source CSS edit live.@jaxwilko tagging you for review since this touches the
--hostbehaviour from the original vite command abstraction (c847c1a).Summary by CodeRabbit
localhost.0.0.0.0for LAN or container access.