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docs: vite only replace __dirname, __filename, import.meta.url in cjs #7161

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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion docs/config/index.md
Expand Up @@ -27,14 +27,17 @@ You can also explicitly specify a config file to use with the `--config` CLI opt
vite --config my-config.js
```

Note that Vite will replace `__filename`, `__dirname`, and `import.meta.url`. Using these as variable names will result in an error:
::: tip NOTE
Vite will replace `__filename`, `__dirname`, and `import.meta.url` in **CommonJS** and **TypeScript** config files. Using these as variable names will result in an error:

```js
const __filename = "value"
// will be transformed to
const "path/vite.config.js" = "value"
```

:::

### Config Intellisense

Since Vite ships with TypeScript typings, you can leverage your IDE's intellisense with jsdoc type hints:
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