Engine Variants: Default vs Flashpack

Variant Names

• flashpack: Rust-first runtime path.
• default: webpack-based runtime path.

Bench Script Mapping

• Standard fixture scripts: dev-flashpack, build-flashpack, start-flashpack
• Standard fixture scripts: dev-default, build-default, start-default

CLI Selection

• create-vista-app supports default and flashpack engine selection.
• Generated apps always use vista dev / vista build / vista start.
• The engine choice is written into vista.config.ts, and the Vista CLI resolves default or flashpack from that config at runtime.
• Flashpack runtime/cache artifacts are written to .flash/.

Compatibility Aliases

• webpack is treated as an alias of default.

Why This Exists

• Keeps Vista-first naming in contributor workflows.
• Keeps generated apps stable even when teams switch engines later.