# nuxt-server

A skill for Nuxt 4 server-side development with Nitro: API routes, middleware, databases and WebSockets. Useful when the backend lives inside your Nuxt project.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 401 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-server/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/nuxt-server

## What it does

The skill lays out the server folder structure for Nuxt 4: `server/api/` for endpoints, `server/routes/` for non-API routes, `server/middleware/`, `server/plugins/` for Nitro plugins and `server/utils/` for helpers. The HTTP method comes from the file suffix — `.get.ts`, `.post.ts`, `.put.ts`, `.patch.ts`, `.delete.ts` — while a plain `.ts` file catches every method.

Inside you get `defineEventHandler` examples: reading route params with `getRouterParam`, query strings with `getQuery`, request bodies with `readBody`, headers with `getHeader`. Responses use `setResponseStatus` and `sendRedirect`, errors go through `createError`. There are separate sections on cookies (`getCookie`, `setCookie`, `deleteCookie`) and on middleware that attaches the user to `event.context.user`.

Database coverage includes Cloudflare D1 with Drizzle: `drizzle-orm/d1`, a schema in `server/database/schema.ts` built on `sqliteTable`. PostgreSQL connections and query patterns sit in reference files the skill loads on demand. One catch: the D1 example reads the binding from `event.context.cloudflare.env`, so outside a Cloudflare runtime you will need to swap in your own driver.

## Requirements
- Works with: PostgreSQL

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill nuxt-server -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-server/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- scaffold an API route with file-based routing
- read route params and a request body in a handler
- add middleware that checks a token on every request
- wire Cloudflare D1 into Nuxt through Drizzle
- define Drizzle table schemas

## Example prompts
- Create a `GET /api/users/[id]` endpoint that throws a 400 when the id is missing
- Add server middleware that lets only `/api/auth/login` and `/api/health` through without a token
- Set up the D1 connection with Drizzle in `server/utils/db.ts`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: nuxt-server
description: "| Nuxt 4 server-side development with Nitro: API routes, server middleware, database integration, and backend patterns. Use when: creating server API routes, implementing server middleware, integrating databases (D1, PostgreSQL, Drizzle), handling file uploads, implementing WebSockets, or building backend logic with Nitro."
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:
    - server routes
    - API routes
    - Nitro
    - defineEventHandler
    - getRouterParam
    - getQuery
    - readBody
    - setCookie
    - createError
    - server middleware
    - D1
    - Drizzle
    - PostgreSQL
    - WebSocket
    - file upload
---
# Nuxt 4 Server Development

Server routes, API patterns, and backend development with Nitro.

## Quick Reference

### File-Based Server Routes

```
server/
├── api/                      # API endpoints (/api/*)
│   ├── users/
│   │   ├── index.get.ts      → GET  /api/users
│   │   ├── index.post.ts     → POST /api/users
│   │   ├── [id].get.ts       → GET  /api/users/:id
│   │   ├── [id].put.ts       → PUT  /api/users/:id
│   │   └── [id].delete.ts    → DELETE /api/users/:id
│   └── health.get.ts         → GET  /api/health
├── routes/                   # Non-API routes
│   └── sitemap.xml.get.ts    → GET  /sitemap.xml
├── middleware/               # Server middleware
│   └── auth.ts               # Runs on every request
├── plugins/                  # Nitro plugins
│   └── database.ts           # Initialize database
└── utils/                    # Server utilities
    └── db.ts                 # Database helpers
```

### HTTP Method Suffixes

| Suffix | HTTP Method |
|--------|-------------|
| `.get.ts` | GET |
| `.post.ts` | POST |
| `.put.ts` | PUT |
| `.patch.ts` | PATCH |
| `.delete.ts` | DELETE |
| `.ts` | All methods |

## When to Load References

**Load `references/server.md` when:**
- Implementing complex API routes
- Handling authentication and sessions
- Working with cookies and headers
- Building file upload endpoints
- Understanding Nitro internals

**Load `references/database-patterns.md` when:**
- Integrating Cloudflare D1 with Drizzle
- Setting up PostgreSQL connections
- Implementing database migrations
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