Nuxt Module Development
Guide for creating Nuxt modules that extend framework functionality.
Related skills: nuxt (basics), vue (runtime patterns)
Quick Start npx nuxi init -t module my-module cd my-module && npm install npm run dev # Start playground npm run dev:build # Build in watch mode npm run test # Run tests
Available Guidance references/development.md - Module anatomy, defineNuxtModule, Kit utilities, hooks references/testing-and-publishing.md - E2E testing, best practices, releasing, publishing references/ci-workflows.md - Copy-paste CI/CD workflow templates
Load based on context:
Building module features? → references/development.md Testing or publishing? → references/testing-and-publishing.md CI workflow templates? → references/ci-workflows.md Module Types Type Location Use Case Published npm package @nuxtjs/, nuxt- distribution Local modules/ dir Project-specific extensions Inline nuxt.config.ts Simple one-off hooks Project Structure my-module/ ├── src/ │ ├── module.ts # Entry point │ └── runtime/ # Injected into user's app │ ├── components/ │ ├── composables/ │ ├── plugins/ │ └── server/ ├── playground/ # Dev testing └── test/fixtures/ # E2E tests
Resources Module Guide Nuxt Kit Module Starter