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Vue.js 3 Composition API patterns, component architecture, reactivity best practices, Pinia state management, Vue Router navigation, and Nuxt SSR patterns. Activates for Vue, Nuxt, Vite, or Pinia projects. Use when building or reviewing Vue 3, Nuxt, or Pinia code — Composition API, reactivity, or router navigation.
npx skills add affaan-m/ecc --skill vue-patterns
Comprehensive guide for Vue.js 3 development using Composition API (<script setup>), covering component design, reactivity, state management, routing, testing, and SSR patterns. Nuxt-specific guidance is included where it differs from vanilla Vue.
Activate this skill when:
.vue files).| Convention | When to Use |
|---|---|
PascalCase.vue | All components (enforced by vue/multi-word-component-names) |
useCamelCase.ts | Composables |
camelCase.ts | Utilities, API clients, types |
kebab-case directories | Route segments, feature folders |
type, and required/default where appropriate.isXxx, hasXxx, canXxx.defineModel() (Vue 3.4+) or modelValue + update:modelValue.@update:model-value).emit("update:modelValue", val)).use prefix.ref, computed, reactive), never plain primitives.MaybeRef / toRef() / toValue().onUnmounted or watcher onCleanup.Composables replace Vue 2 mixins entirely:
| Pattern | Use Case |
|---|---|
ref() / reactive() | Local component state |
| Props + Emits | Parent-child communication |
| Provide / Inject | Theme, config, plugin API |
| Pinia store | Global, shared, complex state |
| Server state composable | API data with caching (wrap fetch/TanStack Query) |
$patch() for grouped updates.When a component stays mounted but route params change:
| Technique | When to Use |
|---|---|
v-memo | List items that rarely change |
v-once | Content rendered once and static forever |
shallowRef() | Large data structures replaced wholesale |
shallowReactive() | Only top-level properties are reactive |
v-show over v-if | Frequent visibility toggles |
<KeepAlive :max="10"> | Cache toggled views |
| Lazy routes | () => import(...) for non-critical routes |
Suspense | Async component loading with fallback |
Nuxt auto-imports ref, computed, watch, useFetch, useAsyncData, etc. Use them directly without importing. For non-Nuxt projects, always import explicitly.
Vue 3.5 stabilized reactive props destructure — destructured variables from defineProps() are automatically reactive:
useTemplateRef()Replace name-matched plain refs with useTemplateRef() for template references:
Supports dynamic ref IDs: useTemplateRef(dynamicRefId).
onWatcherCleanup()Globally importable watcher cleanup API (Vue 3.5+). It must be called synchronously inside the watcher callback:
useId()SSR-stable unique ID generation for form elements and accessibility:
defer Teleport<Teleport defer> allows teleporting to targets rendered in the same cycle:
defineAsyncComponent() now supports hydrate strategy:
| Anti-Pattern | Why It's Wrong | The Fix |
|---|---|---|
Destructuring defineProps() (Vue < 3.5) | Captures snapshot, loses reactivity | Access via props.xxx or use toRefs() |
watch() on destructured prop (Vue 3.5+) | Compile-time error — destructured props can't be watched directly | Use getter wrapper: watch(() => count, ...) |
v-if + v-for on same element | Ambiguous execution order | Use computed filtered array |
v-for key = index | Broken state on reorder | Use stable database IDs |
| Mutating props | Violates one-way data flow | Emit events or use v-model |
v-html with user content | XSS vulnerability | Sanitize with DOMPurify |
| Mixins in Vue 3 | Opaque, collision-prone | Replace with composables |
| Module-scope side effects in composable | Shared across instances | Scope in onMounted + onUnmounted |
reactive() for replaceable state | Replacement breaks reactivity | Use ref() instead |
| Watcher without cleanup | Memory leaks, race conditions | Use onCleanup or onWatcherCleanup() (Vue 3.5+) |
| Options API in new Vue 3 code | Ecosystem move to Composition API | Use <script setup> |
| Plain ref for template references | No dynamic ref support, name-matching fragile | Use useTemplateRef() (Vue 3.5+) |
accessibility — ARIA, semantic HTML, focus managementfrontend-patterns — Cross-framework frontend architecturetypescript — TypeScript best practices applied to Vue projectscoding-standards — General code quality standards<script setup lang="ts">
// 1. Imports (vue → ecosystem → absolute → relative)
// 2. Props & Emits & Slots
// 3. Composables
// 4. Local state (ref/reactive)
// 5. Computed properties
// 6. Methods
// 7. Watchers
// 8. Lifecycle hooks
</script>
<template>
<!-- Template content -->
</template>
<style scoped>
/* Scoped styles */
</style>// Type-based props with defaults
interface Props {
label: string;
variant?: "primary" | "secondary";
disabled?: boolean;
items: Item[];
}
const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
variant: "primary",
disabled: false,
});const emit = defineEmits<{
submit: [];
"update:modelValue": [value: string];
select: [id: string, index: number];
}>();// composables/useDebounce.ts
export function useDebounce<T>(value: MaybeRef<T>, delay: number): Ref<T> {
const debounced = ref(toValue(value)) as Ref<T>;
let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
watch(
() => toValue(value),
(newVal) => {
clearTimeout(timer);
timer = setTimeout(() => { debounced.value = newVal; }, delay);
}
);
onUnmounted(() => clearTimeout(timer));
return readonly(debounced);
}// stores/useCartStore.ts
export const useCartStore = defineStore("cart", () => {
const items = ref<CartItem[]>([]);
const isLoading = ref(false);
const totalPrice = computed(() =>
items.value.reduce((sum, i) => sum + i.price * i.quantity, 0)
);
const itemCount = computed(() =>
items.value.reduce((sum, i) => sum + i.quantity, 0)
);
async function addItem(productId: string) {
isLoading.value = true;
try {
const item = await fetchProduct(productId);
const existing = items.value.find(i => i.id === item.id);
if (existing) existing.quantity++;
else items.value.push({ ...item, quantity: 1 });
} finally {
isLoading.value = false;
}
}
return { items, isLoading, totalPrice, itemCount, addItem };
});const routes = [
{
path: "/users/:id",
name: "user-detail",
component: () => import("@/pages/UserDetail.vue"), // lazy
props: true, // pass params as props
meta: { requiresAuth: true },
},
];router.beforeEach((to, from) => {
const { isLoggedIn } = useAuthStore();
if (to.meta.requiresAuth && !isLoggedIn) {
return { name: "login", query: { redirect: to.fullPath } };
}
});const route = useRoute();
const id = computed(() => route.params.id as string);
watch(id, (newId) => fetchItem(newId));<!-- v-if/v-else-if/v-else -->
<div v-if="isLoading">Loading...</div>
<div v-else-if="error">Error: {{ error }}</div>
<div v-else>{{ content }}</div>
<!-- v-show for frequent toggles -->
<div v-show="isOpen">Toggled content</div>
<!-- v-for with stable keys -->
<div v-for="item in items" :key="item.id">{{ item.name }}</div>
<!-- Computed filtered list (not v-if + v-for on same element) -->
<div v-for="item in activeItems" :key="item.id">{{ item.name }}</div>
<!-- Event handling -->
<form @submit.prevent="handleSubmit">
<button type="submit">Save</button>
</form>
<!-- v-model -->
<input v-model="name" />
<CustomInput v-model="value" v-model:title="title" />import { mount } from "@vue/test-utils";
import { createPinia, setActivePinia } from "pinia";
import UserCard from "./UserCard.vue";
beforeEach(() => { setActivePinia(createPinia()); });
it("renders and emits", async () => {
const wrapper = mount(UserCard, {
props: { user: { id: "1", name: "Alice" } },
});
expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("Alice");
await wrapper.find("button").trigger("click");
expect(wrapper.emitted("select")![0]).toEqual(["1"]);
});const { data: user, pending, error, refresh } = await useAsyncData(
"user", // unique key for caching
() => $fetch(`/api/users/${id}`),
);
const { data: posts } = await useFetch("/api/posts", {
query: { page: 1 },
key: "posts-page-1", // dedupes requests
});// server/api/users/[id].ts
export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
const { id } = await getValidatedRouterParams(event, z.object({
id: z.string().uuid(),
}).parse);
// ... fetch and return
});// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
runtimeConfig: {
// server-only
apiSecret: "",
// public (exposed to client)
public: {
apiBase: "https://api.example.com",
},
},
});// Vue 3.5+: destructured props are reactive (no need for toRefs)
const { count = 0, msg = "hello" } = defineProps<{
count?: number;
msg?: string;
}>();
// Limitation: cannot watch destructured prop directly
watch(() => count, (newVal) => { ... }); // PASS getter requiredimport { useTemplateRef } from "vue";
const inputEl = useTemplateRef<HTMLInputElement>("input");
// "input" matches the ref="input" attribute in template, not the variable nameimport { watch, onWatcherCleanup } from "vue";
watch(userId, async (newId) => {
const controller = new AbortController();
onWatcherCleanup(() => controller.abort());
// ... fetch with signal
});import { useId } from "vue";
const id = useId();<Teleport defer to="#container">Content</Teleport>
<div id="container"></div>import { defineAsyncComponent, hydrateOnVisible } from "vue";
const AsyncComp = defineAsyncComponent({
loader: () => import("./Comp.vue"),
hydrate: hydrateOnVisible(),
});