# nuxt-data

A skill for Nuxt 4 data work: composables, useFetch and useAsyncData, state with useState and Pinia.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 388 installs · ★ 236
- Author: Claude Skills Maintainers
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/nuxt-v4/skills/nuxt-data/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
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## What it does

The skill covers three areas of Nuxt 4: writing your own composables, fetching data, and managing state. It ships reference files for composables, data fetching, and Pinia integration, loaded when the task calls for them.

The patterns target the usual mistakes. `useState` gives shared reactive state, while `ref` builds a fresh instance on every call — wrong for anything global. For fetching there is `useFetch` with SSR and caching, `useAsyncData` for custom async logic, and `$fetch` for client-only work. Reactive values inside `query` refetch on their own, and `transform` or `pick` reshape the response.

Worth installing if your app already runs Nuxt 4 and you keep hitting stale data when params change, or state that vanishes on reload. It does not replace the framework docs; it keeps working templates for SSR on hand.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill nuxt-data -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill nuxt-data -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill nuxt-data -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install secondsky/claude-skills nuxt-data
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill nuxt-data -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills --path plugins/nuxt-v4/skills/nuxt-data
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill nuxt-data -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/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/nuxt-v4/skills/nuxt-data/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a composable with shared state via useState
- fetch server data in a way that survives SSR
- make a request refetch when its params change
- figure out why ref does not share state across components
- set up Pinia and keep state across reloads

## Example prompts
- write a useAuth composable with useState for Nuxt 4
- why does useFetch not update when page changes — show a working version
- set up Pinia in Nuxt 4 and explain how it works with SSR

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: nuxt-data
description: "| Nuxt 4 data management: composables, data fetching with useFetch/useAsyncData, and state management with useState and Pinia. Use when: creating custom composables, fetching data with useFetch or useAsyncData, managing global state with useState, integrating Pinia, debugging reactive data issues, or implementing SSR-safe state patterns."
license: MIT
metadata:
  version: 4.0.0
  author: Claude Skills Maintainers
  category: Framework
  framework: Nuxt
  framework-version: 4.x
  last-verified: 2025-12-28
  keywords:
    - useFetch
    - useAsyncData
    - $fetch
    - useState
    - composables
    - Pinia
    - data fetching
    - state management
    - reactive
    - shallow reactivity
    - reactive keys
    - transform
    - pending
    - error
    - refresh
    - dedupe
    - caching
---
# Nuxt 4 Data Management

Composables, data fetching, and state management patterns for Nuxt 4 applications.

## Quick Reference

### Data Fetching Methods

| Method | Use Case | SSR | Caching | Reactive |
|--------|----------|-----|---------|----------|
| `useFetch` | Simple API calls | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| `useAsyncData` | Custom async logic | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| `$fetch` | Client-side only, events | No | No | No |

### Composable Naming

| Prefix | Purpose | Example |
|--------|---------|---------|
| `use` | State/logic composable | `useAuth`, `useCart` |
| `fetch` | Data fetching only | `fetchUsers` (rare) |

## When to Load References

**Load `references/composables.md` when:**
- Writing custom composables with complex state
- Debugging state management issues or memory leaks
- Implementing SSR-safe patterns with browser APIs
- Building authentication or complex state composables
- Understanding singleton vs per-call composable patterns

**Load `references/data-fetching.md` when:**
- Implementing API data fetching with reactive parameters
- Troubleshooting shallow vs deep reactivity issues
- Debugging data not refreshing when params change
- Implementing pagination, infinite scroll, or search
- Understanding transform functions, caching, or error handling

**Load `references/pinia-integration.md` when:**
- Setting up Pinia for complex state management
- Creating stores with getters and actions
- Integrating Pinia with SSR
- Persisting state across page reloads

## Composables

### useState - The Foundation

`useState` creates SSR-safe, shared reactive state that persists across component instances.

```typescript
// composables/useCounter.ts
export const useCounter = () => {
  // Singleton - shared across all components
  const count = useState('counter', () => 0)

  const increment = () => count.value++
  const decrement = () => count.value--
  const reset = () => count.value = 0

  return { count, increment, decrement, reset }
}
```

### useState vs ref - Critical Distinction

```typescript
// CORRECT: Shared state (singleton pattern)
export const useAuth = () => {
````
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