Worked on improving the stability of React development workflows by updating the vitejs/vite-plugin-react repository. Focused on front end development using React, Vite, and TypeScript, the main contribution involved disabling hot module replacement (HMR) by default in the plugin. This change required a targeted fix to the SWC-based preamble, ensuring that HMR would only activate when explicitly configured by the user. By clarifying the plugin’s default behavior and requiring an opt-in for HMR, the update reduced unexpected development interruptions and aligned the tool with user expectations, ultimately enhancing reliability for developers working with React and Vite projects.