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title:"Nuxt.js"
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## TL;DR

Nuxt.js (2016, Nuxt Labs) is the Vue.js equivalent of Next.js — full-stack framework with SSR, SSG, file-based routing, auto-imports, and modules ecosystem. Nuxt 3 (2022) rebuilt on Nitro server engine and Vue 3 Composition API. Nuxt 4 (2024) added Turborepo-like unified build.

## Core Explanation

Auto-imports: components, composables, and Vue APIs imported automatically. Modules: 200+ community modules (auth, content, i18n, PWA, SEO). Nitro: server engine supporting Node.js, Deno, Bun, Cloudflare Workers, edge. Layers: extend Nuxt apps modularly. File-based routing: `pages/` directory defines routes, `server/api/` defines API endpoints.

## Further Reading

- [Nuxt Documentation](https://nuxt.com/docs/)