vite:build-import-analysis error - plugin-vue package not working as expected?

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I am trying to switch from webpack to using vite within an electron app.

I had success running the blank electron vite template app, however once I introduced the use of SFC Vue3 components I began getting an error indicating the SFC format couldn't be parsed, and that I should install the vite plugin-vue package, despite having it installed and set as the first plugin in the vite config.

beetapp/beeteos#7 (comment)

[vite:build-import-analysis] Failed to parse source for import analysis because the content contains invalid JS syntax. Install @vitejs/plugin-vue to handle .vue files.
file: C:/vite-beet/src/components/popups.vue:153:9
151:     return injectChips;
152:   });
153: </script>
              ^
154:
155: <template>
error during build:
RollupError: Failed to parse source for import analysis because the content contains invalid JS syntax. Install @vitejs/plugin-vue to handle .vue files.
    at error (file:///C:/vite-beet/node_modules/rollup/dist/es/shared/parseAst.js:337:30)
    at Object.error (file:///C:/vite-beet/node_modules/rollup/dist/es/shared/node-entry.js:18457:20)
    at Object.error (file:///C:/vite-beet/node_modules/rollup/dist/es/shared/node-entry.js:17566:42)
    at Object.transform (file:///C:/vite-beet/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-R0I0XnyH.js:66044:22)

Which is weird, because the dev dependencies show it's installed:

  "devDependencies": {
    "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^5.0.2",
    "electron": "^28.1.1",
    "electron-builder": "^24.9.1",
    "less": "^4.2.0",
    "sass": "^1.69.7",
    "typescript": "^5.3.3",
    "vite": "^5.0.10",
    "vite-plugin-electron": "^0.28.0-beta.2",
    "vite-plugin-electron-renderer": "^0.14.5",
    "vue": "^3.4.5",
    "vue-tsc": "^1.8.27"
  }

And it's also included in the vite config file's plugins:

import vue from "@vitejs/plugin-vue";

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [
    vue(),

Has anyone run into this kind of issue before? Any tips for how to resolve this?

Thanks for the help :)

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Related: #331