I Built a Tool That Converts React + Vite to Next.js — Here’s Why (and How You Can Use It)

I Built a Tool That Converts React + Vite to Next.js — Here’s Why (and How You Can Use It)

Hey Devs

I love working with React + Vite. It’s fast, modern, and super developer-friendly. But every time I had to move a project to Next.js for SEO…


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I Built a Tool That Converts React + Vite to Next.js — Here’s Why (and How You Can Use It)

Hey Devs

I love working with React + Vite. It's fast, modern, and super developer-friendly. But every time I had to move a project to Next.js for SEO, SSR, or routing reasons… it was a mess.

The Pain of Manual Migration

Manually migrating a React + Vite project to Next.js means:

  • Replacing react-router with App Router or Pages Router
  • Restructuring folders (/pages or /app)
  • Managing "use client" everywhere
  • Fixing hooks and providers
  • Losing precious hours (and patience)

So I built something to help.

Introducing ViteToNext.AI

A tool that automatically transforms your React + Vite project into a working Next.js App Router structure.

What it does:

  • Analyzes your routes, layouts, and components using AST parsing
  • Converts React Router to app/-based routing
  • Preserves your layouts and providers
  • Adds "use client" where needed
  • Lets you preview and export your Next.js-ready code (ZIP or GitHub)

Try It Free

You can try it here:

👉 https://vitetonext.codebypaki.online

  • Free plan for small projects (up to 10 routes)
  • Agency plan for full migration and GitHub integration

No login required to test basic features.

Why I Built It

Because developers shouldn’t have to waste time on tedious, error-prone rewrites.

This tool started as a weekend project for myself… and it quickly became something useful for others. If it helps you save time, I’d love to hear it.

What's Next?

  • Support for Pages Router
  • Auto internationalization (next-i18next, next-intl)
  • Provider detection and wrapping
  • More layout heuristics

I Need Your Feedback

If you’ve tried the tool — or you’ve done this migration manually before — I’d love to hear your story.

Ping me in the comments or reach out via the chat in the app.

Thanks for reading

And happy refactoring


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Digital dev


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