diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4624b32c..eeff6499 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4793,6 +4793,13 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-utils",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tauri-plugin-app"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "tauri",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-plugin-authenticator"
 version = "0.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/api/package.json b/examples/api/package.json
index 830146ce..23ecb5e0 100644
--- a/examples/api/package.json
+++ b/examples/api/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "@tauri-apps/api": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "@tauri-apps/cli": "2.0.0-alpha.8",
     "@zerodevx/svelte-json-view": "0.2.1",
+    "tauri-plugin-app-api": "0.0.0",
     "tauri-plugin-cli-api": "0.0.0",
     "tauri-plugin-clipboard-api": "0.0.0",
     "tauri-plugin-dialog-api": "0.0.0",
diff --git a/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index d00f81ce..385a939a 100644
--- a/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
  "tauri",
  "tauri-build",
+ "tauri-plugin-app",
  "tauri-plugin-cli",
  "tauri-plugin-clipboard",
  "tauri-plugin-dialog",
@@ -3574,6 +3575,13 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-utils",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tauri-plugin-app"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "tauri",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-plugin-cli"
 version = "0.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 775067cd..bbab89f7 100644
--- a/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = [ "derive" ] }
 tiny_http = "0.11"
 log = "0.4"
+tauri-plugin-app = { path = "../../../plugins/app" }
 tauri-plugin-log = { path = "../../../plugins/log" }
 tauri-plugin-fs = { path = "../../../plugins/fs" }
 tauri-plugin-clipboard = { path = "../../../plugins/clipboard" }
diff --git a/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index ba75c55e..ec763dbc 100644
--- a/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub fn run() {
                 .level(log::LevelFilter::Info)
                 .build(),
         )
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_app::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_fs::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_clipboard::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_dialog::init())
diff --git a/examples/api/src/views/App.svelte b/examples/api/src/views/App.svelte
index 760590f0..d4c0f151 100644
--- a/examples/api/src/views/App.svelte
+++ b/examples/api/src/views/App.svelte
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 <script>
-  import { show, hide } from '@tauri-apps/api/app'
+  import { show, hide } from "tauri-plugin-app-api";
 
-  export let onMessage
+  export let onMessage;
 
   function showApp() {
     hideApp()
       .then(() => {
         setTimeout(() => {
           show()
-            .then(() => onMessage('Shown app'))
-            .catch(onMessage)
-        }, 2000)
+            .then(() => onMessage("Shown app"))
+            .catch(onMessage);
+        }, 2000);
       })
-      .catch(onMessage)
+      .catch(onMessage);
   }
 
   function hideApp() {
     return hide()
-      .then(() => onMessage('Hide app'))
-      .catch(onMessage)
+      .then(() => onMessage("Hide app"))
+      .catch(onMessage);
   }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/examples/api/src/views/Welcome.svelte b/examples/api/src/views/Welcome.svelte
index 7906d298..b158c856 100644
--- a/examples/api/src/views/Welcome.svelte
+++ b/examples/api/src/views/Welcome.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import { getName, getVersion, getTauriVersion } from '@tauri-apps/api/app'
+  import { getName, getVersion, getTauriVersion } from 'tauri-plugin-app-api'
   import { relaunch, exit } from '@tauri-apps/api/process'
 
   let version = '0.0.0'
diff --git a/plugins/app/Cargo.toml b/plugins/app/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74f60534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "tauri-plugin-app"
+version = "0.0.0"
+edition.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+tauri.workspace = true
diff --git a/plugins/app/LICENSE.spdx b/plugins/app/LICENSE.spdx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdd0df5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/LICENSE.spdx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+SPDXVersion: SPDX-2.1
+DataLicense: CC0-1.0
+PackageName: tauri
+DataFormat: SPDXRef-1
+PackageSupplier: Organization: The Tauri Programme in the Commons Conservancy
+PackageHomePage: https://tauri.app
+PackageLicenseDeclared: Apache-2.0
+PackageLicenseDeclared: MIT
+PackageCopyrightText: 2019-2022, The Tauri Programme in the Commons Conservancy
+PackageSummary: <text>Tauri is a rust project that enables developers to make secure
+and small desktop applications using a web frontend.
+                </text>
+PackageComment: <text>The package includes the following libraries; see
+Relationship information.
+                </text>
+Created: 2019-05-20T09:00:00Z
+PackageDownloadLocation: git://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri
+PackageDownloadLocation: git+https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri.git
+PackageDownloadLocation: git+ssh://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri.git
+Creator: Person: Daniel Thompson-Yvetot
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/app/LICENSE_APACHE-2.0 b/plugins/app/LICENSE_APACHE-2.0
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4947287f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/LICENSE_APACHE-2.0
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+
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diff --git a/plugins/app/LICENSE_MIT b/plugins/app/LICENSE_MIT
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d754725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/LICENSE_MIT
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
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+
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+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/app/README.md b/plugins/app/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe981bc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# App plugin
+
+This plugin provides APIs to read application metadata and macOS app visibility functions.
+
+## Install
+
+_This plugin requires a Rust version of at least **1.64**_
+
+There are three general methods of installation that we can recommend.
+
+1. Use crates.io and npm (easiest, and requires you to trust that our publishing pipeline worked)
+2. Pull sources directly from Github using git tags / revision hashes (most secure)
+3. Git submodule install this repo in your tauri project and then use file protocol to ingest the source (most secure, but inconvenient to use)
+
+Install the Core plugin by adding the following to your `Cargo.toml` file:
+
+`src-tauri/Cargo.toml`
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+tauri-plugin-app = { git = "https://github.com/tauri-apps/plugins-workspace", branch = "v2" }
+```
+
+You can install the JavaScript Guest bindings using your preferred JavaScript package manager:
+
+> Note: Since most JavaScript package managers are unable to install packages from git monorepos we provide read-only mirrors of each plugin. This makes installation option 2 more ergonomic to use.
+
+```sh
+pnpm add https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri-plugin-app#v2
+# or
+npm add https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri-plugin-app#v2
+# or
+yarn add https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri-plugin-app#v2
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+First you need to register the core plugin with Tauri:
+
+`src-tauri/src/main.rs`
+
+```rust
+fn main() {
+    tauri::Builder::default()
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_app::init())
+        .run(tauri::generate_context!())
+        .expect("error while running tauri application");
+}
+```
+
+Afterwards all the plugin's APIs are available through the JavaScript guest bindings:
+
+```javascript
+import * as app from "tauri-plugin-app-api";
+```
+
+## Contributing
+
+PRs accepted. Please make sure to read the Contributing Guide before making a pull request.
+
+## License
+
+Code: (c) 2015 - Present - The Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy.
+
+MIT or MIT/Apache 2.0 where applicable.
diff --git a/plugins/app/guest-js/index.ts b/plugins/app/guest-js/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..faba16ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/guest-js/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+// Copyright 2019-2023 Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+/**
+ * Get application metadata.
+ *
+ * The APIs must be added to [`tauri.allowlist.app`](https://tauri.app/v1/api/config/#allowlistconfig.app) in `tauri.conf.json`:
+ * ```json
+ * {
+ *   "tauri": {
+ *     "allowlist": {
+ *       "app": {
+ *         "all": true, // enable all app APIs
+ *         "show": true,
+ *         "hide": true
+ *       }
+ *     }
+ *   }
+ * }
+ * ```
+ * It is recommended to allowlist only the APIs you use for optimal bundle size and security.
+ *
+ * @module
+ */
+
+import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/tauri";
+
+/**
+ * Gets the application version.
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { getVersion } from 'tauri-plugin-app-api';
+ * const appVersion = await getVersion();
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ */
+async function getVersion(): Promise<string> {
+  return invoke("plugin:app|version");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the application name.
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { getName } from 'tauri-plugin-app-api';
+ * const appName = await getName();
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ */
+async function getName(): Promise<string> {
+  return invoke("plugin:app|name");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the Tauri version.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { getTauriVersion } from 'tauri-plugin-app-api';
+ * const tauriVersion = await getTauriVersion();
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ */
+async function getTauriVersion(): Promise<string> {
+  return invoke("plugin:app|tauri_version");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Shows the application on macOS. This function does not automatically focus any specific app window.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { show } from 'tauri-plugin-app-api';
+ * await show();
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @since 1.2.0
+ */
+async function show(): Promise<void> {
+  return invoke("plugin:app|show");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hides the application on macOS.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { hide } from 'tauri-plugin-app-api';
+ * await hide();
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @since 1.2.0
+ */
+async function hide(): Promise<void> {
+  return invoke("plugin:app|hide");
+}
+
+export { getName, getVersion, getTauriVersion, show, hide };
diff --git a/plugins/app/package.json b/plugins/app/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce687e97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "name": "tauri-plugin-app-api",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "license": "MIT or APACHE-2.0",
+  "authors": [
+    "Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy"
+  ],
+  "type": "module",
+  "browser": "dist-js/index.min.js",
+  "module": "dist-js/index.mjs",
+  "types": "dist-js/index.d.ts",
+  "exports": {
+    "import": "./dist-js/index.mjs",
+    "types": "./dist-js/index.d.ts",
+    "browser": "./dist-js/index.min.js"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "rollup -c"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist-js",
+    "!dist-js/**/*.map",
+    "README.md",
+    "LICENSE"
+  ],
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "tslib": "^2.5.0"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^1.2.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/app/rollup.config.mjs b/plugins/app/rollup.config.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6555e98b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/rollup.config.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { readFileSync } from "fs";
+
+import { createConfig } from "../../shared/rollup.config.mjs";
+
+export default createConfig({
+  input: "guest-js/index.ts",
+  pkg: JSON.parse(
+    readFileSync(new URL("./package.json", import.meta.url), "utf8")
+  ),
+  external: [/^@tauri-apps\/api/],
+});
diff --git a/plugins/app/src/commands.rs b/plugins/app/src/commands.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ef048ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/src/commands.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+use tauri::{AppHandle, Runtime};
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn version<R: Runtime>(app: AppHandle<R>) -> String {
+    app.package_info().version.to_string()
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn name<R: Runtime>(app: AppHandle<R>) -> String {
+    app.package_info().name.clone()
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn tauri_version() -> &'static str {
+    // TODO: return actual tauri version with `tauri::VERSION`
+    env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION")
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+#[allow(unused_variables)]
+pub fn show<R: Runtime>(app: AppHandle<R>) -> tauri::Result<()> {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    app.show()?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+#[allow(unused_variables)]
+pub fn hide<R: Runtime>(app: AppHandle<R>) -> tauri::Result<()> {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    app.hide()?;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/plugins/app/src/lib.rs b/plugins/app/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..790ed9d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use tauri::{
+    plugin::{Builder, TauriPlugin},
+    Runtime,
+};
+
+mod commands;
+
+pub fn init<R: Runtime>() -> TauriPlugin<R> {
+    Builder::new("app")
+        .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
+            commands::version,
+            commands::name,
+            commands::tauri_version,
+            commands::show,
+            commands::hide
+        ])
+        .build()
+}
diff --git a/plugins/app/tsconfig.json b/plugins/app/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5098169a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/app/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "include": ["guest-js/*.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d5e79874..2f00e586 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ importers:
       '@zerodevx/svelte-json-view':
         specifier: 0.2.1
         version: 0.2.1
+      tauri-plugin-app-api:
+        specifier: 0.0.0
+        version: link:../../plugins/app
       tauri-plugin-cli-api:
         specifier: 0.0.0
         version: link:../../plugins/cli
@@ -108,6 +111,16 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.0.9
         version: 3.0.9
 
+  plugins/app:
+    dependencies:
+      '@tauri-apps/api':
+        specifier: ^1.2.0
+        version: 1.2.0
+    devDependencies:
+      tslib:
+        specifier: ^2.5.0
+        version: 2.5.0
+
   plugins/authenticator:
     dependencies:
       '@tauri-apps/api':
@@ -158,28 +171,6 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.4.1
         version: 2.4.1
 
-  plugins/dialog/examples/tauri-app:
-    dependencies:
-      tauri-plugin-dialog-api:
-        specifier: link:../../
-        version: link:../..
-    devDependencies:
-      '@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte':
-        specifier: ^1.0.1
-        version: 1.0.1(svelte@3.55.1)(vite@3.0.2)
-      '@tauri-apps/cli':
-        specifier: ^2.0.0-alpha.7
-        version: 2.0.0-alpha.8
-      internal-ip:
-        specifier: ^7.0.0
-        version: 7.0.0
-      svelte:
-        specifier: ^3.49.0
-        version: 3.55.1
-      vite:
-        specifier: ^3.0.2
-        version: 3.0.2
-
   plugins/fs:
     dependencies:
       '@tauri-apps/api':
@@ -837,29 +828,6 @@ packages:
       - supports-color
     dev: true
 
-  /@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@1.0.1(svelte@3.55.1)(vite@3.0.2):
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-PorCgUounn0VXcpeJu+hOweZODKmGuLHsLomwqSj+p26IwjjGffmYQfVHtiTWq+NqaUuuHWWG7vPge6UFw4Aeg==}
-    engines: {node: ^14.18.0 || >= 16}
-    peerDependencies:
-      diff-match-patch: ^1.0.5
-      svelte: ^3.44.0
-      vite: ^3.0.0
-    peerDependenciesMeta:
-      diff-match-patch:
-        optional: true
-    dependencies:
-      '@rollup/pluginutils': 4.2.1
-      debug: 4.3.4
-      deepmerge: 4.3.1
-      kleur: 4.1.5
-      magic-string: 0.26.7
-      svelte: 3.55.1
-      svelte-hmr: 0.14.12(svelte@3.55.1)
-      vite: 3.0.2
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - supports-color
-    dev: true
-
   /@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@1.0.1(svelte@3.55.1)(vite@3.0.9):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-PorCgUounn0VXcpeJu+hOweZODKmGuLHsLomwqSj+p26IwjjGffmYQfVHtiTWq+NqaUuuHWWG7vPge6UFw4Aeg==}
     engines: {node: ^14.18.0 || >= 16}
@@ -918,6 +886,7 @@ packages:
     cpu: [arm64]
     os: [darwin]
     requiresBuild: true
+    dev: false
     optional: true
 
   /@tauri-apps/cli-darwin-x64@2.0.0-alpha.8:
@@ -926,6 +895,7 @@ packages:
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [darwin]
     requiresBuild: true
+    dev: false
     optional: true
 
   /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm-gnueabihf@2.0.0-alpha.8:
@@ -934,6 +904,7 @@ packages:
     cpu: [arm]
     os: [linux]
     requiresBuild: true
+    dev: false
     optional: true
 
   /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-gnu@2.0.0-alpha.8:
@@ -942,6 +913,7 @@ packages:
     cpu: [arm64]
     os: [linux]
     requiresBuild: true
+    dev: false
     optional: true
 
   /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-arm64-musl@2.0.0-alpha.8:
@@ -950,6 +922,7 @@ packages:
     cpu: [arm64]
     os: [linux]
     requiresBuild: true
+    dev: false
     optional: true
 
   /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-gnu@2.0.0-alpha.8:
@@ -958,6 +931,7 @@ packages:
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [linux]
     requiresBuild: true
+    dev: false
     optional: true
 
   /@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-musl@2.0.0-alpha.8:
@@ -966,6 +940,7 @@ packages:
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [linux]
     requiresBuild: true
+    dev: false
     optional: true
 
   /@tauri-apps/cli-win32-ia32-msvc@2.0.0-alpha.8:
@@ -974,6 +949,7 @@ packages:
     cpu: [ia32]
     os: [win32]
     requiresBuild: true
+    dev: false
     optional: true
 
   /@tauri-apps/cli-win32-x64-msvc@2.0.0-alpha.8:
@@ -982,6 +958,7 @@ packages:
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [win32]
     requiresBuild: true
+    dev: false
     optional: true
 
   /@tauri-apps/cli@2.0.0-alpha.8:
@@ -998,6 +975,7 @@ packages:
       '@tauri-apps/cli-linux-x64-musl': 2.0.0-alpha.8
       '@tauri-apps/cli-win32-ia32-msvc': 2.0.0-alpha.8
       '@tauri-apps/cli-win32-x64-msvc': 2.0.0-alpha.8
+    dev: false
 
   /@types/cookie@0.5.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-COUnqfB2+ckwXXSFInsFdOAWQzCCx+a5hq2ruyj+Vjund94RJQd4LG2u9hnvJrTgunKAaax7ancBYlDrNYxA0g==}
@@ -2808,12 +2786,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-6FlzubTLZG3J2a/NVCAleEhjzq5oxgHyaCU9yYXvcLsvoVaHJq/s5xXI6/XXP6tz7R9xAOtHnSO/tXtF3WRTlA==}
     dev: true
 
-  /nanoid@3.3.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-MqBkQh/OHTS2egovRtLk45wEyNXwF+cokD+1YPf9u5VfJiRdAiRwB2froX5Co9Rh20xs4siNPm8naNotSD6RBw==}
-    engines: {node: ^10 || ^12 || ^13.7 || ^14 || >=15.0.1}
-    hasBin: true
-    dev: true
-
   /nanoid@3.3.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-BGcqMMJuToF7i1rt+2PWSNVnWIkGCU78jBG3RxO/bZlnZPK2Cmi2QaffxGO/2RvWi9sL+FAiRiXMgsyxQ1DIDA==}
     engines: {node: ^10 || ^12 || ^13.7 || ^14 || >=15.0.1}
@@ -2987,15 +2959,6 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=8.6'}
     dev: true
 
-  /postcss@8.4.21:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-tP7u/Sn/dVxK2NnruI4H9BG+x+Wxz6oeZ1cJ8P6G/PZY0IKk4k/63TDsQf2kQq3+qoJeLm2kIBUNlZe3zgb4Zg==}
-    engines: {node: ^10 || ^12 || >=14}
-    dependencies:
-      nanoid: 3.3.4
-      picocolors: 1.0.0
-      source-map-js: 1.0.2
-    dev: true
-
   /postcss@8.4.23:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-bQ3qMcpF6A/YjR55xtoTr0jGOlnPOKAIMdOWiv0EIT6HVPEaJiJB4NLljSbiHoC2RX7DN5Uvjtpbg1NPdwv1oA==}
     engines: {node: ^10 || ^12 || >=14}
@@ -3098,14 +3061,6 @@ packages:
       fsevents: 2.3.2
     dev: true
 
-  /rollup@2.79.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-uKxbd0IhMZOhjAiD5oAFp7BqvkA4Dv47qpOCtaNvng4HBwdbWtdOh8f5nZNuk2rp51PMGk3bzfWu5oayNEuYnw==}
-    engines: {node: '>=10.0.0'}
-    hasBin: true
-    optionalDependencies:
-      fsevents: 2.3.2
-    dev: true
-
   /rollup@3.21.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ANPhVcyeHvYdQMUyCbczy33nbLzI7RzrBje4uvNiTDJGIMtlKoOStmympwr9OtS1LZxiDmE2wvxHyVhoLtf1KQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=14.18.0', npm: '>=8.0.0'}
@@ -3561,33 +3516,6 @@ packages:
       punycode: 2.1.1
     dev: true
 
-  /vite@3.0.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-TAqydxW/w0U5AoL5AsD9DApTvGb2iNbGs3sN4u2VdT1GFkQVUfgUldt+t08TZgi23uIauh1TUOQJALduo9GXqw==}
-    engines: {node: ^14.18.0 || >=16.0.0}
-    hasBin: true
-    peerDependencies:
-      less: '*'
-      sass: '*'
-      stylus: '*'
-      terser: ^5.4.0
-    peerDependenciesMeta:
-      less:
-        optional: true
-      sass:
-        optional: true
-      stylus:
-        optional: true
-      terser:
-        optional: true
-    dependencies:
-      esbuild: 0.14.54
-      postcss: 8.4.21
-      resolve: 1.22.1
-      rollup: 2.79.1
-    optionalDependencies:
-      fsevents: 2.3.2
-    dev: true
-
   /vite@3.0.9:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-waYABTM+G6DBTCpYAxvevpG50UOlZuynR0ckTK5PawNVt7ebX6X7wNXHaGIO6wYYFXSM7/WcuFuO2QzhBB6aMw==}
     engines: {node: ^14.18.0 || >=16.0.0}