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bun-nuxt

This skill enables running Nuxt 3 applications with the Bun runtime for significantly faster development and production performance, providing configuration examples and direct access to Bun's native APIs within Nuxt server routes and utilities.

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This page reorganizes the original catalog entry around fit, installability, and workflow context first. The original raw source lives below.

Stars
84
Hot score
93
Updated
March 20, 2026
Overall rating
C4.9
Composite score
4.9
Best-practice grade
B76.0

Install command

npx @skill-hub/cli install secondsky-claude-skills-bun-nuxt

Repository

secondsky/claude-skills

Skill path: plugins/bun/skills/bun-nuxt

This skill enables running Nuxt 3 applications with the Bun runtime for significantly faster development and production performance, providing configuration examples and direct access to Bun's native APIs within Nuxt server routes and utilities.

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Primary workflow: Ship Full Stack.

Technical facets: Full Stack, Backend.

Target audience: everyone.

License: Unknown.

Original source

Catalog source: SkillHub Club.

Repository owner: secondsky.

This is still a mirrored public skill entry. Review the repository before installing into production workflows.

What it helps with

  • Install bun-nuxt into Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, or OpenCode workflows
  • Review https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills before adding bun-nuxt to shared team environments
  • Use bun-nuxt for development workflows

Works across

Claude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCode

Favorites: 0.

Sub-skills: 0.

Aggregator: No.

Original source / Raw SKILL.md

---
name: "Bun Nuxt"
description: Use when running Nuxt 3 with Bun runtime, building Vue/Nuxt apps with Bun, or configuring Nuxt projects to use Bun for development and production.
---

# Bun Nuxt

Run Nuxt 3 applications with Bun for faster development.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Create new Nuxt project
bunx nuxi@latest init my-app
cd my-app

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Development
bun run dev

# Build
bun run build

# Preview production
bun run preview
```

## Project Setup

### package.json

```json
{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "nuxt dev",
    "build": "nuxt build",
    "generate": "nuxt generate",
    "preview": "nuxt preview",
    "postinstall": "nuxt prepare"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "nuxt": "^4.0.0",
    "vue": "^3.5.0"
  }
}
```

### Use Bun Runtime

```json
{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "bun --bun nuxt dev",
    "build": "bun --bun nuxt build",
    "preview": "bun --bun .output/server/index.mjs"
  }
}
```

## Configuration

### nuxt.config.ts

```typescript
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  // Enable SSR
  ssr: true,

  // Nitro configuration
  nitro: {
    // Use Bun preset
    preset: "bun",

    // External packages
    externals: {
      external: ["bun:sqlite"],
    },
  },

  // Development
  devServer: {
    port: 3000,
  },

  // Modules
  modules: ["@nuxt/ui", "@pinia/nuxt"],
});
```

## Using Bun APIs

### Server Routes

```typescript
// server/api/users.ts
import { Database } from "bun:sqlite";

export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
  const db = new Database("data.sqlite");
  const users = db.query("SELECT * FROM users").all();
  db.close();

  return users;
});
```

### Server Middleware

```typescript
// server/middleware/auth.ts
export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
  const token = getHeader(event, "Authorization");

  if (!token && event.path.startsWith("/api/protected")) {
    throw createError({
      statusCode: 401,
      message: "Unauthorized",
    });
  }
});
```

### File Operations

```typescript
// server/api/files/[name].ts
export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
  const name = getRouterParam(event, "name");
  const file = Bun.file(`./data/${name}`);

  if (!(await file.exists())) {
    throw createError({
      statusCode: 404,
      message: "File not found",
    });
  }

  return file.text();
});
```

## Composables

### useFetch with Server Data

```vue
<script setup lang="ts">
// Fetches from server/api/users.ts
const { data: users, pending, error } = await useFetch("/api/users");
</script>

<template>
  <div v-if="pending">Loading...</div>
  <div v-else-if="error">Error: {{ error.message }}</div>
  <ul v-else>
    <li v-for="user in users" :key="user.id">{{ user.name }}</li>
  </ul>
</template>
```

### Server-Only Composables

```typescript
// composables/useDatabase.ts
export const useDatabase = () => {
  // Only runs on server
  if (process.server) {
    const { Database } = require("bun:sqlite");
    return new Database("data.sqlite");
  }
  return null;
};
```

## Server Utilities

### H3 Event Handling

```typescript
// server/api/users.post.ts
export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
  // Read body
  const body = await readBody(event);

  // Get query params
  const query = getQuery(event);

  // Get headers
  const auth = getHeader(event, "Authorization");

  // Get cookies
  const session = getCookie(event, "session");

  // Set cookie
  setCookie(event, "visited", "true", {
    httpOnly: true,
    maxAge: 60 * 60 * 24,
  });

  return { success: true };
});
```

### Database Utility

```typescript
// server/utils/db.ts
import { Database } from "bun:sqlite";

let db: Database | null = null;

export function getDb() {
  if (!db) {
    db = new Database("data.sqlite");
    db.run(`
      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
        name TEXT NOT NULL
      )
    `);
  }
  return db;
}
```

```typescript
// server/api/users.ts
export default defineEventHandler(() => {
  const db = getDb();
  return db.query("SELECT * FROM users").all();
});
```

## Nitro Features

### Server Plugins

```typescript
// server/plugins/database.ts
export default defineNitroPlugin((nitroApp) => {
  // Initialize on startup
  console.log("Database initialized");

  // Cleanup on shutdown
  nitroApp.hooks.hook("close", () => {
    console.log("Closing database");
  });
});
```

### Scheduled Tasks

```typescript
// server/tasks/cleanup.ts
export default defineTask({
  meta: {
    name: "cleanup",
    description: "Clean old data",
  },
  run() {
    const db = getDb();
    db.run("DELETE FROM logs WHERE created_at < ?", [
      Date.now() - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
    ]);
    return { result: "Cleaned" };
  },
});
```

## Deployment

### Build for Bun

```bash
# Build with Bun preset
NITRO_PRESET=bun bun run build

# Run production server
bun .output/server/index.mjs
```

### Docker

```dockerfile
FROM oven/bun:1 AS builder

WORKDIR /app
COPY package.json bun.lockb ./
RUN bun install --frozen-lockfile

COPY . .
RUN bun run build

FROM oven/bun:1

WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=builder /app/.output /app/.output

EXPOSE 3000

CMD ["bun", ".output/server/index.mjs"]
```

### Environment Variables

```bash
# .env
NUXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://api.example.com
DATABASE_URL=./data.sqlite
```

```typescript
// Access in code
const config = useRuntimeConfig();
console.log(config.public.apiUrl);
console.log(config.databaseUrl); // Server only
```

```typescript
// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  runtimeConfig: {
    databaseUrl: "",
    public: {
      apiUrl: "",
    },
  },
});
```

## Common Errors

| Error | Cause | Fix |
|-------|-------|-----|
| `Cannot find bun:sqlite` | Wrong preset | Set `nitro.preset: "bun"` |
| `Module parse failed` | Build issue | Clear `.nuxt` and rebuild |
| `Hydration mismatch` | Server/client diff | Check async data |
| `EADDRINUSE` | Port in use | Change port or kill process |

## When to Load References

Load `references/nitro.md` when:
- Advanced Nitro configuration
- Storage drivers
- Cache handlers

Load `references/deployment.md` when:
- Edge deployment
- Cloudflare Workers
- Vercel/Netlify
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