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Nuxt on Netlify

Nuxt is an open source, modular framework for building performant sites and applications using Vue.js.

# Key features

These Nuxt features provide key benefits for sites and apps, including ones built and deployed with Netlify.

  • Improved SEO. With the ability to statically generate your site, Nuxt can help to boost search engine optimization for your content.
  • Page routing. Nuxt has a file system-based routing structure. Organizing files and subdirectories within a pages directory automatically results in corresponding routes.
  • Image optimization. The nuxt/image module allows you to automatically optimize images for your site.
  • Git-based Headless CMS. The nuxt/content module parses Markdown, JSON, YAML, XML and CSV files within your site.

# Netlify integration

Nuxt sites on Netlify can benefit from automatic framework detection and require minimal setup considerations.

Nuxt 3 beta on Netlify

Nuxt 3 beta is released and ready for you to try out on Netlify!

Nuxt 3 introduces new rendering options, such as server-side rendering (SSR). Since it’s currently in beta, we recommend following the Nuxt team’s advice on not using Nuxt 3 in production yet.

For more information, check out the Nuxt 3 Getting Started Guide and Deploy Nuxt 3 to Netlify doc.

# Automatic framework detection

When you link a repository for a project, Netlify tries to detect the framework your site is using.

If your site is built with Nuxt, Netlify provides a suggested build command and publish directory:

  • Nuxt 2: nuxt generate and dist
  • Nuxt 3 (beta): nuxt build and dist

If you’re using the CLI to run Netlify Dev for a local development environment, the CLI should work automatically assuming you are using the dev command and port: nuxt and 3000. You can override suggested values or set them in a configuration file instead, but automatic framework detection may help simplify the process of setting up a site on Netlify.

For manual configuration, check out the typical build settings for Nuxt.

# Setup considerations

When setting up a statically-generated Nuxt 2 site for deployment on Netlify, ensure the following:

  • If you’re using create-nuxt-app to generate a new Nuxt project, make these selections:
    • Rendering mode: Universal (SSR / SSG) (the default)
    • Deployment target: Static (Static/JAMstack hosting)
  • If you have an existing Nuxt project, the project’s nuxt.config.js file must contain target: 'static'.

For single-page applications with client side rendering, refer to the Nuxt documentation for configuration information.

# Edge Functions

This feature is in BETA.

Edge Functions connect the Netlify platform and workflow with an open runtime standard at the network edge. This enables you to build fast, personalized web experiences with an ecosystem of development tools.

Full support for Nuxt server-side rendering (SSR), including a template that will help you get started, is coming soon.

You can browse a full library of reference examples for different ways to use Edge Functions. For more details, check out the Edge Functions documentation.

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