I'd expect hot.accept(deps) to take local paths, preferably using the same node resolution algorithm (i.e. no file extension) as standard imports. Currently, you have to pass the absolute URL including extension:

// src/App.tsx

import Counter from './Counter'

import { hot } from 'vite/hmr'
if (__DEV__) {
    console.log(hot)
-	hot.accept('./Counter', module => {
+	hot.accept('/src/Counter.tsx', module => {
        console.log(module)
    })
}

I'd expect hot.accept('./Counter') to do the same as hot.accept('./Counter.tsx') or at least print an error in the (browser or vite) console. Currently, it silently does nothing.

Debug logs:

  vite:hmr         /src/App.tsx imports /src/Counter.tsx +13ms
  vite:hmr         /src/App.tsx accepts C:/src/Counter

Hmm... another windows bug :/

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