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vitexec

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Use this skill when an AI agent needs to inspect, verify, debug, or profile a live Vite app by running temporary snippets inside the browser page and reading browser logs or captured artifacts. Use for client state after interactions, imported app modules, DOM state, human-like input, canvas/WebGL/Three.js state, screenshots, videos, CPU/network/performance/heap analysis, WebXR/Three.js XR with IWER, and runtime-only behavior without editing app files.

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vitexec

Use vitexec when the truth lives in the running browser: client state, imported app modules, DOM, canvas/WebGL, screenshots, recordings, or browser-only errors.

Do not use it for questions static files, unit tests, or TypeScript can answer directly.

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Workflow

  1. Identify the page path if it is not /.
  2. Write the smallest snippet that performs the user-like action or reads the browser-only state.
  3. Run vitexec '<snippet>', adding --path, --gpu, --screenshot, --record, --cpu-profile, --network-trace, --performance-trace, --heap-snapshot, --timeout, or --config only when needed.
  4. Treat stdout as browser logs. It starts with logs:.
vitexec 'console.log("ready")'

For structured state, log JSON:

vitexec --path /cart '
  import { useCartStore } from "/src/store/cart.ts";
  document.querySelector("[data-testid=add-to-cart]")?.click();
  await new Promise((resolve) => requestAnimationFrame(resolve));
  console.log("cart", JSON.stringify(useCartStore.getState()));
'

Guidance

  • Prefer importing exported app state over scraping DOM when state is available.
  • Use direct state reads for observation and assertions, not to bypass user interaction.
  • Use live progress logs and focused assertions to early-exit on failures and see current progress.
  • Keep logs concise; overly verbose logs become unreadable and unnecessarily fill the context.
  • Prefer browser-root imports such as /src/store.ts, not local filesystem paths.
  • Use --gpu for WebGL, canvas, Three.js, and WebXR behavior.
  • Use screenshots or recordings only when visual evidence matters.
  • Do not leave temporary code in the app when vitexec can inspect it from outside.