Unlock the Power of Static Apps with Nuxt.js 2.13
Nuxt.js has revolutionized the way we build fast and powerful web applications. With the latest release of Nuxt 2.13, developers can now tap into the full potential of static apps. This game-changing update brings significant improvements to the development experience, deployment times, and overall performance.
The Pain Points of Nuxt.js
Before we dive into the exciting new features, let’s address some of the common issues that plagued Nuxt.js developers:
- Slow deployment times due to unnecessary rebuilds
- Limited testing capabilities for SPA fallback in development mode
- Tedious module and plugin development for static apps
Introducing the Target Option
The target option, introduced in Nuxt 2.13, allows developers to explicitly define how their app should be handled. By setting the target option to ‘tatic’ in your nuxt.config.js file, you can:
- Enable client-side rendering on 404, errors, and redirects
- Set process.static to true
- Take advantage of the full-static mode (note: this mode does not work with spa mode)
Faster Deployment and Load Times
With Nuxt 2.13, deployment times are significantly accelerated. When running nuxt generate, Nuxt cleverly uses the previous build cache, reducing deployment time by approximately 3.6 times. Additionally, all pages are now prerendered to HTML, eliminating the need for HTTP requests on client-side navigation.
Local Testing Made Easy
Use nuxt start to spin up a production server for your static app, allowing you to test locally before deploying to a static host.
Generation Config and Excluding Files from Cache
Configure how your static apps are generated with the generate property in nuxt.config.js. You can also choose to ignore specific directories in your project, ensuring that changes won’t trigger unnecessary builds.
Built-in Crawler and Route Exclusion
Nuxt 2.13 comes with a built-in crawler that automatically detects relative links and generates pages for them. You can also exclude specific routes from generation using generate.exclude or disable the crawler altogether.
Getting Started with Full-Static Mode
To harness the power of full-static mode in your next Nuxt project:
- Upgrade to Nuxt v2.14
- Set the target to ‘tatic’ in your nuxt.config.js file
- Update your scripts in package.json to include:
- “dev”: “nuxt”
- “generate”: “nuxt generate”
- “start”: “nuxt start”
Take Your App to the Next Level
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