What is nuxt?
Nuxt is a powerful framework built on top of Vue.js that simplifies the development of universal or single-page Vue applications. It provides a robust structure for building scalable and maintainable applications, with features like server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and a powerful module ecosystem.
What are nuxt's main functionalities?
Server-Side Rendering (SSR)
Nuxt allows you to enable server-side rendering with a simple configuration. This improves SEO and initial load performance by rendering the HTML on the server.
export default {
ssr: true,
// other configurations
}
Static Site Generation (SSG)
Nuxt can generate a static version of your site, which can be deployed to any static hosting service. This is useful for blogs, documentation, and other content-heavy sites.
export default {
target: 'static',
// other configurations
}
File-based Routing
Nuxt uses a file-based routing system, where the directory structure of the `pages` folder defines the routes of the application. This simplifies the process of adding new routes.
/* Create a file named `pages/index.vue` */
<template>
<div>Home Page</div>
</template>
Vuex Store Integration
Nuxt integrates seamlessly with Vuex, providing a centralized state management solution for your application. You can define your state, mutations, actions, and getters in the `store` directory.
/* Create a file named `store/index.js` */
export const state = () => ({
counter: 0
})
export const mutations = {
increment(state) {
state.counter++
}
}
Modules and Plugins
Nuxt has a rich ecosystem of modules and plugins that can extend the functionality of your application. Modules like `@nuxtjs/axios` and `@nuxtjs/pwa` can be easily integrated.
export default {
modules: [
'@nuxtjs/axios',
'@nuxtjs/pwa'
],
plugins: [
'~/plugins/my-plugin.js'
]
}
Other packages similar to nuxt
next
Next.js is a React framework that offers similar features to Nuxt, such as server-side rendering, static site generation, and a powerful plugin system. It is widely used in the React community and provides a robust solution for building modern web applications.
sapper
Sapper is a framework for building web applications with Svelte. It offers features like server-side rendering, static site generation, and a file-based routing system. Sapper is a good choice for developers who prefer the Svelte framework over Vue or React.
gridsome
Gridsome is a Vue.js framework for building static sites and apps. It is similar to Nuxt in that it provides static site generation and a powerful plugin system. Gridsome is particularly well-suited for building JAMstack sites with a focus on performance and SEO.
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Nuxt
Nuxt is a free and open-source framework with an intuitive and extendable way to create type-safe, performant and production-grade full-stack web applications and websites with Vue.js.
It provides a number of features that make it easy to build fast, SEO-friendly, and scalable web applications, including:
- Server-side rendering, Static Site Generation, Hybrid Rendering and Edge-Side Rendering
- Automatic routing with code-splitting and pre-fetching
- Data fetching and state management
- SEO Optimization and Meta tags definition
- Auto imports of components, composables and utils
- TypeScript with zero configuration
- Go fullstack with our server/ directory
- Extensible with 200+ modules
- Deployment to a variety of hosting platforms
- ...and much more 🚀
Table of Contents
Use the following command to create a new starter project. This will create a starter project with all the necessary files and dependencies:
npx nuxi@latest init <my-project>
[!TIP]
Discover also nuxt.new: Open a Nuxt starter on CodeSandbox, StackBlitz or locally to get up and running in a few seconds.
Simple, intuitive and powerful, Nuxt lets you write Vue components in a way that makes sense. Every repetitive task is automated, so you can focus on writing your full-stack Vue application with confidence.
Example of an app.vue
:
<script setup lang="ts">
useSeoMeta({
title: 'Meet Nuxt',
description: 'The Intuitive Vue Framework.'
})
</script>
<template>
<div id="app">
<AppHeader />
<NuxtPage />
<AppFooter />
</div>
</template>
<style scoped>
#app {
background-color: #020420;
color: #00DC82;
}
</style>
We highly recommend you take a look at the Nuxt documentation to level up. It’s a great resource for learning more about the framework. It covers everything from getting started to advanced topics.
Discover our list of modules to supercharge your Nuxt project, created by the Nuxt team and community.
We invite you to contribute and help improve Nuxt 💚
Here are a few ways you can get involved:
- Reporting Bugs: If you come across any bugs or issues, please check out the reporting bugs guide to learn how to submit a bug report.
- Suggestions: Have ideas to enhance Nuxt? We'd love to hear them! Check out the contribution guide to share your suggestions.
- Questions: If you have questions or need assistance, the getting help guide provides resources to help you out.
Follow the docs to Set Up Your Local Development Environment to contribute to the framework and documentation.
You can find the code for Nuxt 2 on the 2.x
branch and the documentation at v2.nuxt.com.
MIT