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Summary

Upgrades all four Svelte templates to Svelte 5 (stable since Oct 2024) and Vite 8.

Template svelte vite-plugin-svelte vite
svelte / svelte-ts ^4 → ^5 ^3 → ^7 ^5 → ^8
sveltekit / sveltekit-ts ^4 → ^5 ^3 → ^7 ^5 → ^8

Also bumps @tsconfig/svelte 5.0.2 → 5.0.8 and svelte-check ^3 → ^4.4.8.

Component changes

Svelte 5 deprecates/removes the on: event directive and the new App() constructor. Updated templates to idiomatic Svelte 5:

  • let x = ''let x = $state('') (runes)
  • on:click={fn}onclick={fn}
  • new App({ target })mount(App, { target }) in main.js / main.ts

Notes

Test plan

  • wails3 init -n test -t svelte && cd test && wails3 dev — window loads
  • Same for svelte-ts, sveltekit, sveltekit-ts
  • Greet button calls backend and displays result
  • No Svelte deprecation warnings in browser console

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Chores

    • Updated development dependencies across Svelte templates (Svelte v5, Vite v8, and related tooling).
    • Adjusted project check scripts to reference the correct TypeScript config where applicable.
  • Refactor

    • Converted component state to the new reactive rune-style.
    • Switched component initialization to the mount API and standardized button/event binding syntax.

Review Change Stack

- Bump svelte ^4 → ^5, @sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte ^3 → ^7, vite ^5 → ^8
  across all four Svelte templates (svelte, svelte-ts, sveltekit, sveltekit-ts)
- Update @tsconfig/svelte ^5.0.2 → ^5.0.8 and svelte-check ^3 → ^4.4.8
- Rewrite App.svelte / +page.svelte to Svelte 5 runes syntax:
  let x = $state('') instead of let x = '', onclick instead of on:click
- Replace deprecated new App({target}) constructor with mount() API in main.js/ts

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  • v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/package.json
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  • v3/internal/templates/sveltekit/frontend/package.json

Walkthrough

All Svelte frontend templates across four variants are upgraded to Svelte 5: dependency version bumps, app bootstrapping moves to mount(), component-local state uses Svelte $state runes, and button event bindings change from on:click to onclick.

Changes

Svelte 5 Template Migration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Dependency Version Upgrades
v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/package.json, v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/package.json, v3/internal/templates/sveltekit-ts/frontend/package.json, v3/internal/templates/sveltekit/frontend/package.json
DevDependencies for the Svelte toolchain were bumped (Svelte → ^5.x, Vite → ^8.x, plugin/adapter/check versions updated).
Bootstrap API Migration
v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/src/main.ts, v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/src/main.js
App bootstrapping replaced new App({ target }) + exported instance with Svelte 5's mount(App, { target }) and removed default exports.
Reactive State Rune Adoption
v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/src/App.svelte.tmpl, v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/src/App.svelte.tmpl, v3/internal/templates/sveltekit-ts/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte.tmpl, v3/internal/templates/sveltekit/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte.tmpl
Local state variables name, result, and time converted from plain let/literals to $state(...) rune-backed declarations with same initial values.
Event Binding Syntax
v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/src/App.svelte.tmpl, v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/src/App.svelte.tmpl, v3/internal/templates/sveltekit-ts/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte.tmpl, v3/internal/templates/sveltekit/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte.tmpl
Greet button event handlers changed from on:click={doGreet} to onclick={doGreet}.

Estimated code review effort

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Possibly related PRs

  • wailsapp/wails#4133: Updates the same template package.json files, coordinating dependency management across the template suite.

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templates, Enhancement, lgtm

Poem

🐰 From Svelte four to five I hop and sing,

Runes for state and mount to cling,
Vite and plugins given wings to spring,
Four templates fresh — a joyous fling! ✨

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v3/internal/templates/sveltekit-ts/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte.tmpl (1)

5-7: 💤 Low value

Consider adding TypeScript type annotations.

While the $state() calls will work without explicit types, consider whether type annotations should be added for consistency with the svelte-ts template (which uses let name: string = $state('')). However, if type inference works correctly in SvelteKit context, the current approach is acceptable.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@v3/internal/templates/sveltekit-ts/frontend/src/routes/`+page.svelte.tmpl
around lines 5 - 7, Add explicit TypeScript type annotations to the reactive
state variables created with $state to match the svelte-ts template: annotate
let name, let result, and let time (e.g. let name: string = $state(''), let
result: string = $state('Please enter your name below 👇'), let time: string =
$state('Listening for Time event...')) so types are clear and consistent with
the svelte-ts pattern while leaving the $state initializer values unchanged.
v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/src/main.ts (1)

4-4: ⚡ Quick win

Non-null assertion could cause runtime errors.

The non-null assertion ! on document.getElementById('app') assumes the element always exists. While the template's index.html should include this element, if it's missing or has a different ID, this will cause a runtime error rather than a helpful error message.

Consider a safer approach:

const target = document.getElementById('app')
if (!target) throw new Error('Failed to find mount target `#app`')
mount(App, { target })

This provides a clearer error message and makes the assumption explicit.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/src/main.ts` at line 4, Replace the
unsafe non-null assertion on document.getElementById('app') used when calling
mount(App, { target: ... }) with an explicit null check: call
document.getElementById('app') into a const (e.g., target), throw a clear Error
like 'Failed to find mount target `#app`' if target is null, and then pass that
target to mount(App, { target }) so mount only runs with a validated element.
v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/src/main.js (1)

1-4: 💤 Low value

Verify null safety for mount target.

The code correctly uses the Svelte 5 mount(App, { target }) API. However, document.getElementById('app') returns Element | null, and since target is a required parameter that must be a Document, Element, or ShadowRoot, passing null would cause a runtime error if the element doesn't exist.

Consider adding a null check:

Suggested defensive check
const target = document.getElementById('app')
if (!target) throw new Error('Mount target not found')
mount(App, { target })
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rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/src/main.js` around lines 1 - 4, The
mount call may receive null because document.getElementById('app') can be null;
modify main.js to resolve the target first (const target =
document.getElementById('app')) and guard it before calling mount(App, { target
})—if target is null, throw a clear Error or provide a sensible fallback—so that
mount(App, ...) always receives a non-null Element/Document/ShadowRoot.
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Inline comments:
In `@v3/internal/templates/sveltekit-ts/frontend/package.json`:
- Around line 18-24: The package version ranges for vite and
`@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte` are too broad for the specified `@sveltejs/kit`
range; update package.json to either (A) bump `@sveltejs/kit` to a minimum of
2.53.0 so it is compatible with vite@^8.0.0 and
`@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte`@^7.0.0, or (B) constrain vite to a Kit-compatible
range (e.g., "vite":"^5.0.3") and `@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte` to a
Kit-compatible range (e.g., "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte":"^3.0.0") while
keeping `@sveltejs/kit`@"^2.0.0"; adjust only the version strings for "vite",
"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte", or "@sveltejs/kit" accordingly.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/src/main.ts`:
- Line 4: Replace the unsafe non-null assertion on
document.getElementById('app') used when calling mount(App, { target: ... })
with an explicit null check: call document.getElementById('app') into a const
(e.g., target), throw a clear Error like 'Failed to find mount target `#app`' if
target is null, and then pass that target to mount(App, { target }) so mount
only runs with a validated element.

In `@v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/src/main.js`:
- Around line 1-4: The mount call may receive null because
document.getElementById('app') can be null; modify main.js to resolve the target
first (const target = document.getElementById('app')) and guard it before
calling mount(App, { target })—if target is null, throw a clear Error or provide
a sensible fallback—so that mount(App, ...) always receives a non-null
Element/Document/ShadowRoot.

In `@v3/internal/templates/sveltekit-ts/frontend/src/routes/`+page.svelte.tmpl:
- Around line 5-7: Add explicit TypeScript type annotations to the reactive
state variables created with $state to match the svelte-ts template: annotate
let name, let result, and let time (e.g. let name: string = $state(''), let
result: string = $state('Please enter your name below 👇'), let time: string =
$state('Listening for Time event...')) so types are clear and consistent with
the svelte-ts pattern while leaving the $state initializer values unchanged.
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Pull request overview

Upgrades the v3 Svelte and SvelteKit project templates to Svelte 5 + Vite 8, updating template component code to the Svelte 5 idioms described in the PR.

Changes:

  • Bumped Svelte/SvelteKit template dependencies to Svelte ^5, @sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte ^7, and Vite ^8 (plus related tool bumps where present).
  • Updated template components to use Svelte 5 runes ($state) and replaced on:click with onclick.
  • Updated non-Kit Svelte entrypoints from new App(...) to mount(App, ...).

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v3/internal/templates/sveltekit/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte.tmpl Uses $state and onclick in the SvelteKit JS template page component.
v3/internal/templates/sveltekit/frontend/package.json Updates SvelteKit JS template dependency versions (Svelte 5 / Vite 8).
v3/internal/templates/sveltekit-ts/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte.tmpl Uses $state and onclick in the SvelteKit TS template page component.
v3/internal/templates/sveltekit-ts/frontend/package.json Updates SvelteKit TS template dependency versions (incl. svelte-check).
v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/src/main.js Switches app bootstrap to Svelte 5 mount(...).
v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/src/App.svelte.tmpl Uses $state and onclick in the Svelte (non-Kit) template component.
v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/package.json Updates Svelte (non-Kit) template dependency versions.
v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/src/main.ts Switches app bootstrap to Svelte 5 mount(...) (TS entrypoint).
v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/src/App.svelte.tmpl Uses $state and onclick in the Svelte TS template component.
v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/package.json Updates Svelte TS template dependency versions (incl. @tsconfig/svelte + svelte-check).

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"@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^3.0.10",
"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0",
"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^3.0.0",
"svelte": "^4.2.7",
"vite": "^5.0.3"
"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^7.0.0",
"svelte": "^5.0.0",
"vite": "^8.0.0"
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Svelte 5 Template Smoke Test — PASS ✅

Tested chore/svelte5-templates branch on macOS ARM64 (Apple Silicon), wails3 v3.0.0-dev, Playwright/Chromium headless.

Build

vite build --mode production
✓ 136 modules transformed
✓ built in 117ms

No errors. No Svelte deprecation warnings.

Screenshot 1 — Initial Render ✅

  • Heading: Wails + Svelte
  • Result placeholder: Please enter your name below 👇
  • Svelte 5 $state() runes initialised correctly

Screenshot 2 — Greet Flow ✅

  • Input: typed Wails
  • Result after button click: Hello Wails!
  • Svelte 5 onclick handler + reactive {result} binding working

Bug: npm install fails without --legacy-peer-deps

Running a plain npm install in the generated project's frontend/ fails immediately:

npm error ERESOLVE unable to resolve dependency tree
npm error peer svelte@"^5.46.4" from @sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@7.1.2
npm error Found: svelte@"^5.0.0"

Root cause: frontend/package.json specifies "svelte": "^5.0.0" but @sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@7.x requires svelte@^5.46.4 as a peer dependency. npm's strict resolver rejects this.

Suggested fix in v3/templates/svelte/frontend/package.json:

-    "svelte": "^5.0.0",
+    "svelte": "^5.46.4",

This will fail for any developer who runs npm install after wails3 init — the template is not usable out of the box without the --legacy-peer-deps workaround.

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Smoke test finding — svelte peer dep version too low

Smoke-tested this branch (commit 312e554) on macOS ARM64. Build and Playwright greet flow both pass ✅, but npm install fails out-of-the-box with a peer-dep conflict:

npm error ERESOLVE unable to resolve dependency tree
npm error peer svelte@"^5.46.4" from @sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@7.1.2
npm error Found: svelte@"^5.0.0"

@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@7.x requires svelte@^5.46.4 as a peer, but both templates pin "svelte": "^5.0.0".

Suggested fix (applies to both svelte and svelte-ts templates):

-    "svelte": "^5.0.0",
+    "svelte": "^5.46.4",

Files:

  • v3/internal/templates/svelte/frontend/package.json
  • v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/frontend/package.json

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…te-ts templates

@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@^7.0.0 resolves to 7.x which requires
svelte@^5.46.4 as a peer. The template declared svelte@^5.0.0 causing
npm ERESOLVE on a fresh `npm install` without --legacy-peer-deps.

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Fix pushed: bumped svelte minimum version from ^5.0.0^5.46.4 in both svelte and svelte-ts templates (commit e057fb8).

Why: @sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@^7.0.0 resolves to 7.x in practice, which declares svelte@^5.46.4 as a required peer. With ^5.0.0 in the template, npm install fails with ERESOLVE on a fresh project unless --legacy-peer-deps is passed. The smoke test (run earlier on this branch) confirmed the app builds and the Greet flow works correctly after the fix.

This is the only change needed beyond the original Svelte 5 upgrade — the rest of the template (CSS, Svelte 5 runes, onclick handlers) is fine.

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leaanthony and others added 3 commits May 10, 2026 21:28
- Bump @sveltejs/kit from ^2.0.0 to ^2.53.0 in sveltekit and sveltekit-ts
  so vite@^8.0.0 and @sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@^7.0.0 are in range
  (kit@^2.53.0 is the minimum that supports these deps)
- Add missing svelte-check devDependency to sveltekit (non-TS) template
- Fix check/check:watch scripts to use tsconfig.json, not jsconfig.json
  (the template ships a tsconfig.json generated by svelte-kit sync)
- Bump svelte to ^5.46.4 in both sveltekit templates (peer dep alignment)

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Addressing review comments (commit d6f6bb6):

CodeRabbit — @sveltejs/kit version too broad: Fixed by bumping @sveltejs/kit from ^2.0.0 to ^2.53.0 in both sveltekit and sveltekit-ts templates. ^2.53.0 is the minimum kit version that explicitly supports vite@^8 and @sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@^7.0.0 as peers.

Copilot — svelte-check missing + jsconfig.json reference: Fixed in sveltekit (non-TS) template:

  • Added svelte-check: "^4.4.8" to devDependencies
  • Changed check/check:watch scripts to reference ./tsconfig.json (the template ships tsconfig.json via svelte-kit sync, not jsconfig.json)

Also bumped svelte to ^5.46.4 in both sveltekit templates to align with the peer dep fix already applied to the plain svelte templates.


Separately, Vite 8 is now being rolled out to all remaining templates (base, ios, vanilla, react, vue, etc.) in PR #5386.

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Vite 8.0.0-8.0.4 contain a path traversal vulnerability in optimized
dep .map handling (published 2026-04-06, MODERATE severity).

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* chore(templates): upgrade all remaining templates to Vite 8

Bumps vite from ^5.x to ^8.0.0 across all non-Svelte templates.
Also bumps framework-specific plugins that require a major version
update to remain compatible with Vite 8:

| Plugin | Old | New |
|--------|-----|-----|
| @vitejs/plugin-react | ^4.2.1 | ^6.0.0 |
| @vitejs/plugin-react-swc | ^3.5.0 | ^4.0.0 |
| @vitejs/plugin-vue | ^4.0.0 | ^6.0.0 |

Plugins that already support Vite 8 without a major bump
(vite-plugin-solid, @preact/preset-vite) are left at their
current ranges.

Svelte/SvelteKit templates are excluded — covered by PR #5385.

Co-authored-by: multica-agent <github@multica.ai>

* fix(templates): bump vite minimum to ^8.0.5 to fix path traversal CVE

Vite 8.0.0-8.0.4 contain a path traversal vulnerability in optimized
dep .map handling (published 2026-04-06, MODERATE severity). Pinning
to ^8.0.5 ensures newly generated projects cannot install a vulnerable
version.

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