Nuxt is a full-stack Vue framework that provides server-side rendering, file-based routing, auto-imports, and a powerful module system. It uses Nitro as its server engine for universal deployment across Node.js, serverless, and edge platforms.
The skill is based on Nuxt 3.x, generated at 2026-01-28.
Core
Topic Description Reference
Directory Structure Project folder structure, conventions, file organization core-directory-structure
Configuration nuxt.config.ts, app.config.ts, runtime config, environment variables core-config
CLI Commands Dev server, build, generate, preview, and utility commands core-cli
Routing File-based routing, dynamic routes, navigation, middleware, layouts core-routing
Data Fetching useFetch, useAsyncData, $fetch, caching, refresh core-data-fetching
Modules Creating and using Nuxt modules, Nuxt Kit utilities core-modules
Deployment Platform-agnostic deployment with Nitro, Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare core-deployment
Features
Topic Description Reference
Composables Auto-imports Vue APIs, Nuxt composables, custom composables, utilities features-composables
Components Auto-imports Component naming, lazy loading, hydration strategies features-components-autoimport
Built-in Components NuxtLink, NuxtPage, NuxtLayout, ClientOnly, and more features-components
State Management useState composable, SSR-friendly state, Pinia integration features-state
Server Routes API routes, server middleware, Nitro server engine features-server
Rendering
Topic Description Reference
Rendering Modes Universal (SSR), client-side (SPA), hybrid rendering, route rules rendering-modes
Best Practices
Topic Description Reference
Data Fetching Patterns Efficient fetching, caching, parallel requests, error handling best-practices-data-fetching
SSR & Hydration Avoiding context leaks, hydration mismatches, composable patterns best-practices-ssr
Advanced
Topic Description Reference
Layers Extending applications with reusable layers advanced-layers
Lifecycle Hooks Build-time, runtime, and server hooks advanced-hooks
Module Authoring Creating publishable Nuxt modules with Nuxt Kit advanced-module-authoring