No,Category,Guideline,Description,Do,Don't,Code Good,Code Bad,Severity,Docs URL
1,Routing,Use file-based routing,Create routes by adding files in pages directory,pages/ directory with index.vue,Manual route configuration,pages/dashboard/index.vue,Custom router setup,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/routing
2,Routing,Use dynamic route parameters,Create dynamic routes with bracket syntax,[id].vue for dynamic params,Hardcoded routes for dynamic content,pages/posts/[id].vue,pages/posts/post1.vue,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/routing
3,Routing,Use catch-all routes,Handle multiple path segments with [...slug],[...slug].vue for catch-all,Multiple nested dynamic routes,pages/[...slug].vue,pages/[a]/[b]/[c].vue,Low,https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/routing
4,Routing,Define page metadata with definePageMeta,Set page-level configuration and middleware,definePageMeta for layout middleware title,Manual route meta configuration,"definePageMeta({ layout: 'admin', middleware: 'auth' })",router.beforeEach for page config,High,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/utils/define-page-meta
5,Routing,Use validate for route params,Validate dynamic route parameters before rendering,validate function in definePageMeta,Manual validation in setup,"definePageMeta({ validate: (route) => /^\d+$/.test(route.params.id) })",if (!valid) navigateTo('/404'),Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/utils/define-page-meta
6,Rendering,Use SSR by default,Server-side rendering is enabled by default,Keep ssr: true (default),Disable SSR unnecessarily,ssr: true (default),ssr: false for all pages,High,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/concepts/rendering
7,Rendering,Use .client suffix for client-only components,Mark components to render only on client,ComponentName.client.vue suffix,v-if with process.client check,Comments.client.vue,<div v-if="process.client"><Comments/></div>,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/components
8,Rendering,Use .server suffix for server-only components,Mark components to render only on server,ComponentName.server.vue suffix,Manual server check,HeavyMarkdown.server.vue,v-if="process.server",Low,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/components
9,DataFetching,Use useFetch for simple data fetching,Wrapper around useAsyncData for URL fetching,useFetch for API calls,$fetch in onMounted,"const { data } = await useFetch('/api/posts')","onMounted(async () => { data.value = await $fetch('/api/posts') })",High,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-fetch
10,DataFetching,Use useAsyncData for complex fetching,Fine-grained control over async data,useAsyncData for CMS or custom fetching,useFetch for non-URL data sources,"const { data } = await useAsyncData('posts', () => cms.getPosts())","const { data } = await useFetch(() => cms.getPosts())",Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-async-data
11,DataFetching,Use $fetch for non-reactive requests,$fetch for event handlers and non-component code,$fetch in event handlers or server routes,useFetch in click handlers,"async function submit() { await $fetch('/api/submit', { method: 'POST' }) }","async function submit() { await useFetch('/api/submit') }",High,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/utils/dollarfetch
12,DataFetching,Use lazy option for non-blocking fetch,Defer data fetching for better initial load,lazy: true for below-fold content,Blocking fetch for non-critical data,"useFetch('/api/comments', { lazy: true })",await useFetch('/api/comments') for footer,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-fetch
13,DataFetching,Use server option to control fetch location,Choose where data is fetched,server: false for client-only data,Server fetch for user-specific client data,"useFetch('/api/user-preferences', { server: false })",useFetch for localStorage-dependent data,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-fetch
14,DataFetching,Use pick to reduce payload size,Select only needed fields from response,pick option for large responses,Fetching entire objects when few fields needed,"useFetch('/api/user', { pick: ['id', 'name'] })",useFetch('/api/user') then destructure,Low,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-fetch
15,DataFetching,Use transform for data manipulation,Transform data before storing in state,transform option for data shaping,Manual transformation after fetch,"useFetch('/api/posts', { transform: (posts) => posts.map(p => p.title) })",const titles = data.value.map(p => p.title),Low,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-fetch
16,DataFetching,Handle loading and error states,Always handle pending and error states,Check status pending error refs,Ignoring loading states,"<div v-if=""status === 'pending'"">Loading...</div>",No loading indicator,High,https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/data-fetching
17,Lifecycle,Avoid side effects in script setup root,Move side effects to lifecycle hooks,Side effects in onMounted,setInterval in root script setup,"onMounted(() => { interval = setInterval(...) })","<script setup>setInterval(...)</script>",High,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/concepts/nuxt-lifecycle
18,Lifecycle,Use onMounted for DOM access,Access DOM only after component is mounted,onMounted for DOM manipulation,Direct DOM access in setup,"onMounted(() => { document.getElementById('el') })","<script setup>document.getElementById('el')</script>",High,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/on-mounted
19,Lifecycle,Use nextTick for post-render access,Wait for DOM updates before accessing elements,await nextTick() after state changes,Immediate DOM access after state change,"count.value++; await nextTick(); el.value.focus()","count.value++; el.value.focus()",Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/utils/next-tick
20,Lifecycle,Use onPrehydrate for pre-hydration logic,Run code before Nuxt hydrates the page,onPrehydrate for client setup,onMounted for hydration-critical code,"onPrehydrate(() => { console.log(window) })",onMounted for pre-hydration needs,Low,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/on-prehydrate
21,Server,Use server/api for API routes,Create API endpoints in server/api directory,server/api/users.ts for /api/users,Manual Express setup,server/api/hello.ts -> /api/hello,app.get('/api/hello'),High,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/server
22,Server,Use defineEventHandler for handlers,Define server route handlers,defineEventHandler for all handlers,export default function,"export default defineEventHandler((event) => { return { hello: 'world' } })","export default function(req, res) {}",High,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/server
23,Server,Use server/routes for non-api routes,Routes without /api prefix,server/routes for custom paths,server/api for non-api routes,server/routes/sitemap.xml.ts,server/api/sitemap.xml.ts,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/server
24,Server,Use getQuery and readBody for input,Access query params and request body,getQuery(event) readBody(event),Direct event access,"const { id } = getQuery(event)",event.node.req.query,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/server
25,Server,Validate server input,Always validate input in server handlers,Zod or similar for validation,Trust client input,"const body = await readBody(event); schema.parse(body)",const body = await readBody(event),High,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/server
26,State,Use useState for shared reactive state,SSR-friendly shared state across components,useState for cross-component state,ref for shared state,"const count = useState('count', () => 0)",const count = ref(0) in composable,High,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-state
27,State,Use unique keys for useState,Prevent state conflicts with unique keys,Descriptive unique keys for each state,Generic or duplicate keys,"useState('user-preferences', () => ({}))",useState('data') in multiple places,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-state
28,State,Use Pinia for complex state,Pinia for advanced state management,@pinia/nuxt for complex apps,Custom state management,useMainStore() with Pinia,Custom reactive store implementation,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/state-management
29,State,Use callOnce for one-time async operations,Ensure async operations run only once,callOnce for store initialization,Direct await in component,"await callOnce(store.fetch)",await store.fetch() on every render,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/utils/call-once
30,SEO,Use useSeoMeta for SEO tags,Type-safe SEO meta tag management,useSeoMeta for meta tags,useHead for simple meta,"useSeoMeta({ title: 'Home', ogTitle: 'Home', description: '...' })","useHead({ meta: [{ name: 'description', content: '...' }] })",High,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-seo-meta
31,SEO,Use reactive values in useSeoMeta,Dynamic SEO tags with refs or getters,Computed getters for dynamic values,Static values for dynamic content,"useSeoMeta({ title: () => post.value.title })","useSeoMeta({ title: post.value.title })",Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-seo-meta
32,SEO,Use useHead for non-meta head elements,Scripts styles links in head,useHead for scripts and links,useSeoMeta for scripts,"useHead({ script: [{ src: '/analytics.js' }] })","useSeoMeta({ script: '...' })",Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-head
33,SEO,Include OpenGraph tags,Add OG tags for social sharing,ogTitle ogDescription ogImage,Missing social preview,"useSeoMeta({ ogImage: '/og.png', twitterCard: 'summary_large_image' })",No OG configuration,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-seo-meta
34,Middleware,Use defineNuxtRouteMiddleware,Define route middleware properly,defineNuxtRouteMiddleware wrapper,export default function,"export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to, from) => {})","export default function(to, from) {}",High,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/middleware
35,Middleware,Use navigateTo for redirects,Redirect in middleware with navigateTo,return navigateTo('/login'),router.push in middleware,"if (!auth) return navigateTo('/login')","if (!auth) router.push('/login')",High,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/utils/navigate-to
36,Middleware,Reference middleware in definePageMeta,Apply middleware to specific pages,middleware array in definePageMeta,Global middleware for page-specific,definePageMeta({ middleware: ['auth'] }),Global auth check for one page,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/middleware
37,Middleware,Use .global suffix for global middleware,Apply middleware to all routes,auth.global.ts for app-wide auth,Manual middleware on every page,middleware/auth.global.ts,middleware: ['auth'] on every page,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/middleware
38,ErrorHandling,Use createError for errors,Create errors with proper status codes,createError with statusCode,throw new Error,"throw createError({ statusCode: 404, statusMessage: 'Not Found' })",throw new Error('Not Found'),High,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/utils/create-error
39,ErrorHandling,Use NuxtErrorBoundary for local errors,Handle errors within component subtree,NuxtErrorBoundary for component errors,Global error page for local errors,"<NuxtErrorBoundary @error=""log""><template #error=""{ error }"">",error.vue for component errors,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/error-handling
40,ErrorHandling,Use clearError to recover from errors,Clear error state and optionally redirect,clearError({ redirect: '/' }),Manual error state reset,clearError({ redirect: '/home' }),error.value = null,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/utils/clear-error
41,ErrorHandling,Use short statusMessage,Keep statusMessage brief for security,Short generic messages,Detailed error info in statusMessage,"createError({ statusCode: 400, statusMessage: 'Bad Request' })","createError({ statusMessage: 'Invalid user ID: 123' })",High,https://nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/error-handling
42,Link,Use NuxtLink for internal navigation,Client-side navigation with prefetching,<NuxtLink to> for internal links,<a href> for internal links,<NuxtLink to="/about">About</NuxtLink>,<a href="/about">About</a>,High,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/components/nuxt-link
43,Link,Configure prefetch behavior,Control when prefetching occurs,prefetchOn for interaction-based,Default prefetch for low-priority,"<NuxtLink prefetch-on=""interaction"">",Always default prefetch,Low,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/components/nuxt-link
44,Link,Use useRouter for programmatic navigation,Navigate programmatically,useRouter().push() for navigation,Direct window.location,"const router = useRouter(); router.push('/dashboard')",window.location.href = '/dashboard',Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-router
45,Link,Use navigateTo in composables,Navigate outside components,navigateTo() in middleware or plugins,useRouter in non-component code,return navigateTo('/login'),router.push in middleware,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/utils/navigate-to
46,AutoImports,Leverage auto-imports,Use auto-imported composables directly,Direct use of ref computed useFetch,Manual imports for Nuxt composables,"const count = ref(0)","import { ref } from 'vue'; const count = ref(0)",Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/concepts/auto-imports
47,AutoImports,Use #imports for explicit imports,Explicit imports when needed,#imports for clarity or disabled auto-imports,"import from 'vue' when auto-import enabled","import { ref } from '#imports'","import { ref } from 'vue'",Low,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/concepts/auto-imports
48,AutoImports,Configure third-party auto-imports,Add external package auto-imports,imports.presets in nuxt.config,Manual imports everywhere,"imports: { presets: [{ from: 'vue-i18n', imports: ['useI18n'] }] }",import { useI18n } everywhere,Low,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/concepts/auto-imports
49,Plugins,Use defineNuxtPlugin,Define plugins properly,defineNuxtPlugin wrapper,export default function,"export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {})","export default function(ctx) {}",High,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/plugins
50,Plugins,Use provide for injection,Provide helpers across app,return { provide: {} } for type safety,nuxtApp.provide without types,"return { provide: { hello: (name) => `Hello ${name}!` } }","nuxtApp.provide('hello', fn)",Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/plugins
51,Plugins,Use .client or .server suffix,Control plugin execution environment,plugin.client.ts for client-only,if (process.client) checks,analytics.client.ts,"if (process.client) { // analytics }",Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/plugins
52,Environment,Use runtimeConfig for env vars,Access environment variables safely,runtimeConfig in nuxt.config,process.env directly,"runtimeConfig: { apiSecret: '', public: { apiBase: '' } }",process.env.API_SECRET in components,High,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/going-further/runtime-config
53,Environment,Use NUXT_ prefix for env override,Override config with environment variables,NUXT_API_SECRET NUXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE,Custom env var names,NUXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE=https://api.example.com,API_BASE=https://api.example.com,High,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/going-further/runtime-config
54,Environment,Access public config with useRuntimeConfig,Get public config in components,useRuntimeConfig().public,Direct process.env access,const config = useRuntimeConfig(); config.public.apiBase,process.env.NUXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE,High,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-runtime-config
55,Environment,Keep secrets in private config,Server-only secrets in runtimeConfig root,runtimeConfig.apiSecret (server only),Secrets in public config,runtimeConfig: { dbPassword: '' },runtimeConfig: { public: { dbPassword: '' } },High,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/going-further/runtime-config
56,Performance,Use Lazy prefix for code splitting,Lazy load components with Lazy prefix,<LazyComponent> for below-fold,Eager load all components,<LazyMountainsList v-if="show"/>,<MountainsList/> for hidden content,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/components
57,Performance,Use useLazyFetch for non-blocking data,Alias for useFetch with lazy: true,useLazyFetch for secondary data,useFetch for all requests,"const { data } = useLazyFetch('/api/comments')",await useFetch for comments section,Medium,https://nuxt.com/docs/api/composables/use-lazy-fetch
58,Performance,Use lazy hydration for interactivity,Delay component hydration until needed,LazyComponent with hydration strategy,Immediate hydration for all,<LazyModal hydrate-on-visible/>,<Modal/> in footer,Low,https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/going-further/experimental-features
