How to use node.js server for development

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While parceljs bundler for example has its own command parcel watch for using an external server (like nodejs) for development, I cannot find out how to simply enable Vite to use my Node server.js file instead of its own. I have seen some pretty complicated code examples that have to be inserted into the server file, but I don't want to clutter server files with additional external code, especially in case my colleagues don't use Vite. If that separation of concern cannot be done simply I am ready to abandon Vite, in that case that would be a big drawback.