# capacitor-vue

Guides agents through Vue 3 Composition API patterns, custom composables, and router deep linking for Capacitor mobile apps.

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- Author: capawesome-team
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/capacitor-vue/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
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## What it does

The skill directs your coding agent through Vue 3 patterns when working with Capacitor 6, 7, or 8. The assistant inspects Vite, Quasar, or Nuxt configs first, checks build output paths like `dist`, and reviews native directories. If Capacitor is not installed yet, it walks through installing `@capacitor/core` and adjusting `capacitor.config.ts` step by step.

It organizes native plugin interactions into dedicated `src/composables/` rather than placing direct calls inside components. This pattern keeps native API logic isolated and handles reactive state cleanly. It also handles Vue Router deep links, lifecycle hooks, and PWA Elements setup.

Android builds require Android Studio, while iOS requires macOS with Xcode. Do not use this skill to bootstrap an empty project from scratch, upgrade Capacitor major versions, or configure Ionic Framework.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-vue -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/capacitor-vue/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/capacitor-vue/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-vue -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/capacitor-vue/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-vue -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/capacitor-vue/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install capawesome-team/skills capacitor-vue
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/capacitor-vue/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-vue -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills --path skills/capacitor-vue
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/capacitor-vue/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-vue -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/capacitor-vue/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Wrap Capacitor plugins inside reactive Vue 3 composables
- Align webDir build paths in capacitor.config.ts for Vite, Nuxt, or Quasar
- Configure Vue Router to handle mobile deep links
- Add native android and ios targets to an existing Vue project

## Example prompts
- Create a custom useCamera composable wrapping @capacitor/camera for Vue 3
- Configure capacitor.config.ts to match my Vite build output directory
- Show how to handle Capacitor deep links with Vue Router

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: capacitor-vue
description: "Guides the agent through Vue-specific patterns for Capacitor app development. Covers Vue 3 Composition API with Capacitor plugins, custom composables for native features, reactive plugin state, lifecycle hook patterns, Vue Router deep link integration, platform detection, PWA Elements setup, Quasar Framework integration, and Nuxt integration. Do not use for creating a new Capacitor app from scratch, upgrading Capacitor versions, installing specific plugins, Ionic Framework with Vue setup, or non-Vue frameworks."
license: MIT
compatibility: "Requires Node.js and npm. Xcode on macOS is required for iOS and Android Studio for Android."
metadata:
  author: capawesome-team
  source: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/main/skills/capacitor-vue
---

# Capacitor with Vue

Vue-specific patterns and best practices for Capacitor app development — Composition API, composables, reactivity, lifecycle hooks, Vue Router integration, and framework-specific guidance for Quasar and Nuxt.

## Prerequisites

1. **Capacitor 6, 7, or 8** app with Vue 3.
2. Node.js and npm installed.
3. For iOS: Xcode installed.
4. For Android: Android Studio installed.

## Agent Behavior

- **Auto-detect before asking.** Check the project for `vite.config.ts`, `vite.config.js`, `quasar.config.js`, `quasar.config.ts`, `nuxt.config.ts`, `package.json`, `capacitor.config.ts` or `capacitor.config.json`, and existing directory structure. Only ask the user when something cannot be detected.
- **Guide step-by-step.** Walk the user through the process one step at a time.
- **Detect the meta-framework.** Determine whether the project uses plain Vue (Vite), Quasar, or Nuxt, and adapt instructions accordingly.

## Procedures

### Step 1: Analyze the Project

Auto-detect the following by reading project files:

1. **Vue version**: Read `vue` version from `package.json`.
2. **Capacitor version**: Read `@capacitor/core` version from `package.json`. If not present, Capacitor has not been added yet — proceed to Step 2.
3. **Meta-framework**: Detect the framework by checking for these files in order:
   - `quasar.config.js` or `quasar.config.ts` — **Quasar** project. Proceed to `references/quasar.md`.
   - `nuxt.config.ts` or `nuxt.config.js` — **Nuxt** project. Proceed to `references/nuxt.md`.
   - `vite.config.ts` or `vite.config.js` — **Plain Vue (Vite)** project. Continue with the steps below.
4. **Platforms**: Check which directories exist (`android/`, `ios/`).
5. **Capacitor config format**: Check for `capacitor.config.ts` (TypeScript) or `capacitor.config.json` (JSON).
6. **Build output directory**: Read `build.outDir` from `vite.config.ts` or `vite.config.js`. The default is `dist`.

### Step 2: Add Capacitor to a Vue Project
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