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nuxi module

Search and add modules to your Nuxt application with the command line.

Nuxi provides a few utilities to work with Nuxt modules seamlessly.

nuxi module add

Terminal
npx nuxi module add <MODULENAME> [--cwd=<directory>] [--logLevel=<silent|info|verbose>] [--skipInstall] [--skipConfig]
ArgumentDescription
MODULENAMEModule name
OptionDefaultDescription
--cwd=<directory>.Specify the working directory
--logLevel=<silent|info|verbose>Specify build-time log level
--skipInstallSkip npm install
--skipConfigSkip nuxt.config.ts update

The command lets you install Nuxt modules in your application with no manual work.

When running the command, it will:

  • install the module as a dependency using your package manager
  • add it to your package.json file
  • update your nuxt.config file

Example:

Installing the Pinia module

Terminal
npx nuxi module add pinia
Terminal
npx nuxi module search <QUERY> [--cwd=<directory>] [--nuxtVersion=<2|3>]

Arguments

ArgumentDescription
QUERYkeywords to search for

Options

OptionDefaultDescription
--cwd=<directory>.Specify the working directory
--nuxtVersion=<2|3>Filter by Nuxt version and list compatible modules only (auto detected by default)

The command searches for Nuxt modules matching your query that are compatible with your Nuxt version.

Example:

Terminal
npx nuxi module search pinia