v3.0.0-alpha.7
  1. Getting Started
  2. Installation

Install in a Nuxt app

Learn how to install and configure Nuxt UI in your Nuxt application.

Setup

  1. Install the Nuxt UI v3 alpha package:
pnpm add @nuxt/ui@next
  1. Register the Nuxt UI module in your nuxt.config.ts:
nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@nuxt/ui']
})
  1. Import Tailwind CSS and Nuxt UI in your app.vue or CSS:
app.vue
<style>
@import "tailwindcss";
@import "@nuxt/ui";
</style>
If you're using pnpm, ensure that you either set shamefully-hoist=true in your .npmrc file or install tailwindcss@next directly in your project's root directory.

Options

You can customize Nuxt UI by providing options in your nuxt.config.ts.

prefix

Use the prefix option to change the prefix of the components.

  • Default: U
nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@nuxt/ui'],
  ui: {
    prefix: 'Nuxt'
  }
})

fonts

Use the fonts option to enable or disable the @nuxt/fonts module.

  • Default: true
nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@nuxt/ui'],
  ui: {
    fonts: false
  }
})

colorMode

Use the colorMode option to enable or disable the @nuxt/color-mode module.

  • Default: true
nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@nuxt/ui'],
  ui: {
    colorMode: false
  }
})

theme.colors

Use the theme.colors option to define the dynamic color aliases used to generate components theme.

  • Default: ['primary', 'secondary', 'success', 'info', 'warning', 'error']
nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@nuxt/ui'],
  ui: {
    theme: {
      colors: ['primary', 'error']
    }
  }
})
Learn more about color customization and theming in the Theme section.

theme.transitions

Use the theme.transitions option to enable or disable transitions on components.

  • Default: true
nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@nuxt/ui'],
  ui: {
    theme: {
      transitions: false
    }
  }
})
This option adds the transition-colors class on components with hover or active states.

Continuous Releases

Nuxt UI v3 uses pkg.pr.new for continuous preview releases, providing developers with instant access to the latest features and bug fixes without waiting for official releases.

Preview releases are automatically generated for every commit to the v3 branch and pull requests targeting the v3 branch. To use it into your project, use the installation command below by replacing 5385f84 with any commit hash or pull request number.

pnpm add https://pkg.pr.new/@nuxt/ui@5385f84
pkg.pr.new will automatically comment on PRs with the installation URL, making it easy to test changes.

Nuxt UI v3

A comprehensive, Nuxt-integrated UI library providing a rich set of fully-styled, accessible and highly customizable components for building modern web applications.

Install in a Vue app

Learn how to install and configure Nuxt UI in your Vue application.