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nuxt-modules Creating and using Nuxt modules to extend framework functionality

Nuxt Modules

Modules extend Nuxt's core functionality. They run at build time and can add components, composables, plugins, and configuration.

Using Modules

Install and add to nuxt.config.ts:

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: [
    // npm package
    '@nuxt/ui',
    // Local module
    './modules/my-module',
    // Inline module
    (options, nuxt) => {
      console.log('Inline module')
    },
    // With options
    ['@nuxt/image', { provider: 'cloudinary' }],
  ],
})

Creating Modules

Basic Module

// modules/my-module.ts
export default defineNuxtModule({
  meta: {
    name: 'my-module',
    configKey: 'myModule',
  },
  defaults: {
    enabled: true,
  },
  setup(options, nuxt) {
    if (!options.enabled) return

    console.log('My module is running!')
  },
})

Adding Components

// modules/ui/index.ts
import { addComponent, createResolver } from '@nuxt/kit'

export default defineNuxtModule({
  setup(options, nuxt) {
    const { resolve } = createResolver(import.meta.url)

    // Add single component
    addComponent({
      name: 'MyButton',
      filePath: resolve('./runtime/components/MyButton.vue'),
    })

    // Add components directory
    addComponentsDir({
      path: resolve('./runtime/components'),
      prefix: 'My',
    })
  },
})

Adding Composables

// modules/utils/index.ts
import { addImports, createResolver } from '@nuxt/kit'

export default defineNuxtModule({
  setup() {
    const { resolve } = createResolver(import.meta.url)

    // Add auto-imported composable
    addImports({
      name: 'useMyUtil',
      from: resolve('./runtime/composables/useMyUtil'),
    })

    // Add directory for auto-imports
    addImportsDir(resolve('./runtime/composables'))
  },
})

Adding Plugins

// modules/analytics/index.ts
import { addPlugin, createResolver } from '@nuxt/kit'

export default defineNuxtModule({
  setup() {
    const { resolve } = createResolver(import.meta.url)

    addPlugin({
      src: resolve('./runtime/plugin'),
      mode: 'client', // 'client', 'server', or 'all'
    })
  },
})

Plugin file:

// modules/analytics/runtime/plugin.ts
export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
  nuxtApp.hook('page:finish', () => {
    console.log('Page loaded')
  })
})

Adding Server Routes

// modules/api/index.ts
import { addServerHandler, createResolver } from '@nuxt/kit'

export default defineNuxtModule({
  setup() {
    const { resolve } = createResolver(import.meta.url)

    addServerHandler({
      route: '/api/my-endpoint',
      handler: resolve('./runtime/server/api/my-endpoint'),
    })
  },
})

Extending Config

// modules/config/index.ts
export default defineNuxtModule({
  setup(options, nuxt) {
    // Add CSS
    nuxt.options.css.push('my-module/styles.css')

    // Add runtime config
    nuxt.options.runtimeConfig.public.myModule = {
      apiUrl: options.apiUrl,
    }

    // Extend Vite config
    nuxt.options.vite.optimizeDeps ||= {}
    nuxt.options.vite.optimizeDeps.include ||= []
    nuxt.options.vite.optimizeDeps.include.push('some-package')
  },
})

Module Hooks

export default defineNuxtModule({
  setup(options, nuxt) {
    // Build-time hooks
    nuxt.hook('modules:done', () => {
      console.log('All modules loaded')
    })

    nuxt.hook('components:dirs', (dirs) => {
      dirs.push({ path: '~/extra-components' })
    })

    nuxt.hook('pages:extend', (pages) => {
      pages.push({
        name: 'custom-page',
        path: '/custom',
        file: resolve('./runtime/pages/custom.vue'),
      })
    })

    nuxt.hook('imports:extend', (imports) => {
      imports.push({ name: 'myHelper', from: 'my-package' })
    })
  },
})

Module Options

Type-safe options with defaults:

export interface ModuleOptions {
  apiKey: string
  enabled?: boolean
  prefix?: string
}

export default defineNuxtModule<ModuleOptions>({
  meta: {
    name: 'my-module',
    configKey: 'myModule',
  },
  defaults: {
    enabled: true,
    prefix: 'My',
  },
  setup(options, nuxt) {
    // options is typed as ModuleOptions
    if (!options.apiKey) {
      console.warn('API key not provided')
    }
  },
})

Usage:

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['my-module'],
  myModule: {
    apiKey: 'xxx',
    prefix: 'Custom',
  },
})

Local Modules

Place in modules/ directory:

modules/
├── my-module/
│   ├── index.ts
│   └── runtime/
│       ├── components/
│       ├── composables/
│       └── plugin.ts

Auto-registered or manually added:

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: [
    '~/modules/my-module', // Explicit
  ],
})

Module Dependencies

export default defineNuxtModule({
  meta: {
    name: 'my-module',
  },
  moduleDependencies: {
    '@nuxt/image': {
      version: '>=1.0.0',
      defaults: {
        provider: 'ipx',
      },
    },
  },
  setup() {
    // @nuxt/image is guaranteed to be installed
  },
})