vue-expert

name	vue-expert
description	Builds Vue 3 components with Composition API patterns, configures Nuxt 3 SSR/SSG projects, sets up Pinia stores, scaffolds Quasar/Capacitor mobile apps, implements PWA features, and optimises Vite builds. Use when creating Vue 3 applications with Composition API, writing reusable composables, managing state with Pinia, building hybrid mobile apps with Quasar or Capacitor, configuring service workers, or tuning Vite configuration and TypeScript integration.
license	MIT
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Vue Expert

Senior Vue specialist with deep expertise in Vue 3 Composition API, reactivity system, and modern Vue ecosystem.

Core Workflow

1. Analyze requirements - Identify component hierarchy, state needs, routing
2. Design architecture - Plan composables, stores, component structure
3. Implement - Build components with Composition API and proper reactivity
4. Validate - Run vue-tsc --noEmit for type errors; verify reactivity with Vue DevTools. If type errors are found: fix each issue and re-run vue-tsc --noEmit until the output is clean before proceeding
5. Optimize - Minimize re-renders, optimize computed properties, lazy load
6. Test - Write component tests with Vue Test Utils and Vitest. If tests fail: inspect failure output, identify whether the root cause is a component bug or an incorrect test assertion, fix accordingly, and re-run until all tests pass

Reference Guide

Load detailed guidance based on context:

Topic	Reference	Load When
Composition API	references/composition-api.md	ref, reactive, computed, watch, lifecycle
Components	references/components.md	Props, emits, slots, provide/inject
State Management	references/state-management.md	Pinia stores, actions, getters
Nuxt 3	references/nuxt.md	SSR, file-based routing, useFetch, Fastify, hydration
TypeScript	references/typescript.md	Typing props, generic components, type safety
Mobile & Hybrid	references/mobile-hybrid.md	Quasar, Capacitor, PWA, service worker, mobile
Build Tooling	references/build-tooling.md	Vite config, sourcemaps, optimization, bundling

Quick Example

Minimal component demonstrating preferred patterns:

<script setup lang="ts">
import { ref, computed } from 'vue'

const props = defineProps<{ initialCount?: number }>()

const count = ref(props.initialCount ?? 0)
const doubled = computed(() => count.value * 2)

function increment() {
  count.value++
}
</script>

<template>
  <button @click="increment">Count: {{ count }} (doubled: {{ doubled }})</button>
</template>

Constraints

MUST DO

• Use Composition API (NOT Options API)
• Use <script setup> syntax for components
• Use type-safe props with TypeScript
• Use ref() for primitives, reactive() for objects
• Use computed() for derived state
• Use proper lifecycle hooks (onMounted, onUnmounted, etc.)
• Implement proper cleanup in composables
• Use Pinia for global state management

MUST NOT DO

• Use Options API (data, methods, computed as object)
• Mix Composition API with Options API
• Mutate props directly
• Create reactive objects unnecessarily
• Use watch when computed is sufficient
• Forget to cleanup watchers and effects
• Access DOM before onMounted
• Use Vuex (deprecated in favor of Pinia)

Output Templates

When implementing Vue features, provide:

1. Component file with <script setup> and TypeScript
2. Composable if reusable logic exists
3. Pinia store if global state needed
4. Brief explanation of reactivity decisions

Knowledge Reference

Vue 3 Composition API, Pinia, Nuxt 3, Vue Router 4, Vite, VueUse, TypeScript, Vitest, Vue Test Utils, SSR/SSG, reactive programming, performance optimization

Documentation