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Changelog Entry
Description
This PR adds vite pre-compression of assets as well as a lightweight middleware to serve compressed assets, if client allows.
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT, and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
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## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/13112
**Author:** [@prene](https://github.com/prene)
**Created:** 4/21/2025
**Status:** ❌ Closed
**Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `perf-gzip-compression-&-middleware`
---
### 📝 Commits (2)
- [`5b78e7d`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/5b78e7dc14302208d294066942f1194e7ab9592f) Add vite compression
- [`c950d9a`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/c950d9a9a74cd492bfa9c98b9a0dff6d2f13e39f) Add compression middleware
### 📊 Changes
**5 files changed** (+122 additions, -18 deletions)
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<summary>View changed files</summary>
📝 `backend/open_webui/main.py` (+4 -18)
➕ `backend/open_webui/utils/gzip_middleware.py` (+80 -0)
📝 `package-lock.json` (+31 -0)
📝 `package.json` (+1 -0)
📝 `vite.config.ts` (+6 -0)
</details>
### 📄 Description
This PR adds vite pre-compression of assets as well as a lightweight middleware to serve compressed assets, if client allows.
Discussion: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/12986
Draft PR with comment by @tjbck : https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/12985
# Pull Request Checklist
### Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in [Discussions](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions) and describe your changes before submitting a pull request.
**Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:**
- [x] **Target branch:** Please verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch.
- [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request.
- [ ] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description.
- [ ] **Documentation:** Have you updated relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs), or other documentation sources?
- [ ] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation?
- [ ] **Testing:** Have you written and run sufficient tests to validate the changes?
- [ ] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards?
- [x] **Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following:
- **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility
- **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies
- **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows
- **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes
- **docs**: Documentation update or addition
- **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase
- **fix**: Bug fix or error correction
- **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes
- **perf**: Performance improvement
- **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability
- **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.)
- **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
- **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work
# Changelog Entry
### Description
This PR adds vite pre-compression of assets as well as a lightweight middleware to serve compressed assets, if client allows.
### Added
- add vite compression
- provide middleware to served compressed assets
### Changed
None
### Deprecated
None
### Removed
None
### Fixed
None
### Security
None
### Breaking Changes
None
---
### Additional Information
Discussion: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/12986
Draft PR with comment by @tjbck : https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/12985
### Screenshots or Videos
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### Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT](CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/13112
Author: @prene
Created: 4/21/2025
Status: ❌ Closed
Base:
dev← Head:perf-gzip-compression-&-middleware📝 Commits (2)
5b78e7dAdd vite compressionc950d9aAdd compression middleware📊 Changes
5 files changed (+122 additions, -18 deletions)
View changed files
📝
backend/open_webui/main.py(+4 -18)➕
backend/open_webui/utils/gzip_middleware.py(+80 -0)📝
package-lock.json(+31 -0)📝
package.json(+1 -0)📝
vite.config.ts(+6 -0)📄 Description
This PR adds vite pre-compression of assets as well as a lightweight middleware to serve compressed assets, if client allows.
Discussion: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/12986
Draft PR with comment by @tjbck : https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/12985
Pull Request Checklist
Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in Discussions and describe your changes before submitting a pull request.
Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:
devbranch.Changelog Entry
Description
This PR adds vite pre-compression of assets as well as a lightweight middleware to serve compressed assets, if client allows.
Added
Changed
None
Deprecated
None
Removed
None
Fixed
None
Security
None
Breaking Changes
None
Additional Information
Discussion: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/12986
Draft PR with comment by @tjbck : https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/12985
Screenshots or Videos
Before

After

Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT, and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.