Nuxt UI v4 - Production Component Library

Version: Nuxt UI v4.6+ | Nuxt v4.0.0 | 125+ Components Last Verified: 2026-03-30

A comprehensive production-ready component library with 125+ accessible components, Tailwind CSS v4, Reka UI accessibility, and first-class AI integration. Works with Nuxt and plain Vue apps (Vite, Inertia, SSR).

MCP Integration: This plugin includes the official Nuxt UI MCP server for live component data.

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When to Use / NOT Use

Use when: Building Nuxt v4 dashboards, AI chat interfaces, landing pages, forms, admin panels, pricing pages, blogs, documentation sites, or any UI with Nuxt UI components

DON'T use: React projects, Nuxt 3 or earlier, Tailwind CSS v3. Vue-only projects ARE supported via Vite plugin.

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Quick Start

bunx nuxi init my-app && cd my-app
bun add @nuxt/ui tailwindcss

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@nuxt/ui'],
  css: ['~/assets/css/main.css']
})

/* assets/css/main.css */
@import "tailwindcss";
@import "@nuxt/ui";

<!-- app.vue -->
<template><UApp><NuxtPage /></UApp></template>

Or use a template:

npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui             # Starter
npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui/dashboard    # Dashboard
npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui/chat         # AI Chat
npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui/landing      # Landing page
npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui/saas         # SaaS
npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui/docs         # Documentation
npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui/portfolio    # Portfolio
npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui/changelog    # Changelog
npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui/editor       # Rich text editor

Commands available: /nuxt-ui-v4:setup, /nuxt-ui:migrate, /nuxt-ui:theme, /nuxt-ui:component

Secure Installation

UI packages modify CSS and component trees — verify before allowing into your project. Follow supply chain security best practices:

• Block post-install scripts — npm config set ignore-scripts true (or Bun: disabled by default)
• Cooldown period — Wait 7 days for new package versions to be vetted by the community
• Audit before installing — Run socket package score npm <pkg> or use socket npm install <pkg> to check packages

Load the dependency-upgrade skill for full security configuration including Socket CLI integration, cooldown setup, lockfile validation, and CI enforcement.

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Component Categories (125+ Total)

Dashboard (10 components) - NEW

Complete admin interface system:

• DashboardGroup - Fixed layout wrapper with sidebar state management
• DashboardSidebar - Resizable, collapsible sidebar
• DashboardPanel - Main content panel with header/body/footer slots
• DashboardNavbar - Top navigation bar
• DashboardToolbar - Secondary toolbar under navbar
• DashboardSearch - CommandPalette for dashboard search
• DashboardSearchButton - Button to trigger search
• DashboardSidebarCollapse - Collapse button for desktop
• DashboardSidebarToggle - Toggle button for mobile
• DashboardResizeHandle - Resize handle for sidebar/panels

<template>
  <UDashboardGroup>
    <UDashboardSidebar>
      <UNavigationMenu :items="menuItems" />
    </UDashboardSidebar>
    <UDashboardPanel>
      <template #header><UDashboardNavbar /></template>
      <template #body><NuxtPage /></template>
    </UDashboardPanel>
  </UDashboardGroup>
</template>

Details: Load references/dashboard-components.md for complete dashboard patterns

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Chat / AI (8 components)

Purpose-built for AI chatbots with AI SDK v5:

• ChatMessage - Single message with icon, avatar, actions
• ChatMessages - Message list with auto-scroll, status indicator
• ChatPalette - Chat interface inside an overlay
• ChatPrompt - Enhanced Textarea for AI prompts
• ChatPromptSubmit - Submit button with status handling
• ChatReasoning - Collapsible AI reasoning/thinking process (NEW v4.6)
• ChatTool - Collapsible AI tool invocation status (NEW v4.6)
• ChatShimmer - Text shimmer animation for streaming states (NEW v4.6)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { isReasoningUIPart, isTextUIPart, isToolUIPart, getToolName } from 'ai'
import { Chat } from '@ai-sdk/vue'
import { isReasoningStreaming, isToolStreaming } from '@nuxt/ui/utils/ai'

const input = ref('')
const chat = new Chat({
  onError(error) { console.error(error) }
})

function onSubmit() {
  chat.sendMessage({ text: input.value })
  input.value = ''
}
</script>

<template>
  <UChatMessages :messages="chat.messages" :status="chat.status">
    <template #content="{ message }">
      <template v-for="(part, index) in message.parts" :key="`${message.id}-${part.type}-${index}`">
        <UChatReasoning v-if="isReasoningUIPart(part)" :text="part.text" :streaming="isReasoningStreaming(message, index, chat)" />
        <UChatTool v-else-if="isToolUIPart(part)" :text="getToolName(part)" :streaming="isToolStreaming(part)" />
        <template v-else-if="isTextUIPart(part)">
          <MDC v-if="message.role === 'assistant'" :value="part.text" :cache-key="`${message.id}-${index}`" />
          <p v-else-if="message.role === 'user'" class="whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ part.text }}</p>
        </template>
      </template>
    </template>
  </UChatMessages>
  <UChatPrompt v-model="input" @submit="onSubmit">
    <UChatPromptSubmit :status="chat.status" @stop="chat.stop()" @reload="chat.regenerate()" />
  </UChatPrompt>
</template>

Details: Load references/chat-components.md for full AI SDK integration, streaming, reasoning, tool calling

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Editor (6 components) - NEW

Rich text editing with TipTap:

• Editor - TipTap-based editor with markdown/HTML/JSON support
• EditorToolbar - Fixed, bubble, or floating toolbar
• EditorDragHandle - Drag handle for reordering blocks
• EditorMentionMenu - @ mention suggestions
• EditorEmojiMenu - : emoji picker
• EditorSuggestionMenu - / command menu

<template>
  <UEditor v-model="content" :extensions="extensions">
    <template #toolbar>
      <UEditorToolbar />
    </template>
  </UEditor>
</template>

Details: Load references/editor-components.md for TipTap setup, extensions, toolbar customization

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Page Layout (16 components) - NEW

Landing pages and content layouts:

• Page - Grid layout with left/right columns
• PageHeader - Responsive page header
• PageHero - Hero section with title, description, CTAs
• PageSection - Content section container
• PageGrid - Responsive grid system
• PageColumns - Multi-column layout
• PageFeature - Feature showcase component
• PageCTA - Call-to-action section
• PageCard - Pre-styled card with title, description, link
• PageList - Vertical list layout
• PageLogos - Logo showcase
• PageAnchors - Anchor link list
• PageAside - Sticky sidebar
• PageBody - Main content area
• PageLinks - Link list

<template>
  <UPage>
    <UPageHero title="Welcome" description="Get started today" :links="heroLinks" />
    <UPageSection>
      <UPageGrid>
        <UPageFeature v-for="f in features" v-bind="f" />
      </UPageGrid>
    </UPageSection>
    <UPageCTA title="Ready?" :links="ctaLinks" />
  </UPage>
</template>

Details: Load references/page-layout-components.md for landing page patterns

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Content (7 components) - NEW

Documentation and blog content:

• BlogPost - Article display component
• BlogPosts - Blog grid layout
• ChangelogVersion - Version entry display
• ChangelogVersions - Changelog timeline
• ContentNavigation - Accordion-style nav for docs
• ContentSearch - Documentation search CommandPalette
• ContentSearchButton - Button to open search
• ContentSurround - Prev/next navigation
• ContentToc - Sticky table of contents

<template>
  <UBlogPosts>
    <UBlogPost v-for="post in posts" v-bind="post" />
  </UBlogPosts>
</template>

Details: Load references/content-components.md for blog and documentation patterns

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Pricing (3 components) - NEW

SaaS pricing pages:

• PricingPlan - Individual plan card
• PricingPlans - Responsive plan grid
• PricingTable - Feature comparison table

<template>
  <UPricingPlans>
    <UPricingPlan
      v-for="plan in plans"
      :title="plan.title"
      :price="plan.price"
      :features="plan.features"
    />
  </UPricingPlans>
</template>

Details: Load references/pricing-components.md for pricing page patterns

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Forms (22 components)

Input, InputDate, InputTime, InputNumber, InputTags, InputMenu, Select, SelectMenu, Textarea, Checkbox, CheckboxGroup, RadioGroup, Switch, Slider, Calendar, ColorPicker, PinInput, Form, FormField, FileUpload, FieldGroup, AuthForm

<UForm :state="state" :schema="schema" @submit="onSubmit">
  <UFormField name="email" label="Email">
    <UInput v-model="state.email" type="email" />
  </UFormField>
  <UButton type="submit">Submit</UButton>
</UForm>

Details: Load references/form-components-reference.md for validation, nested forms, file uploads

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Navigation (8 components)

Tabs, Breadcrumb, Link, Pagination, CommandPalette, NavigationMenu, Stepper, Tree

<UTabs v-model="tab" :items="items" />
<UCommandPalette :groups="groups" placeholder="Search..." />
<UStepper v-model="step" :items="steps" />

Details: Load references/navigation-components-reference.md for patterns

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Overlays (8 components)

Modal, Drawer, Slideover, Dialog, Popover, DropdownMenu, ContextMenu, Tooltip

<UModal v-model="isOpen"><UCard>Content</UCard></UModal>
<UDrawer v-model="isOpen" side="right">...</UDrawer>

Details: Load references/overlay-decision-guide.md for when to use each

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Feedback (7 components)

Alert, Toast, Progress, Skeleton, Empty, Error, Banner

<UAlert color="warning" title="Warning message" />
<UEmpty icon="i-heroicons-inbox" title="No items" />
<UBanner title="Important announcement" />

Details: Load references/feedback-components-reference.md

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Layout (6 components)

Card, Container, Main, Header, Footer, FooterColumns, Separator

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Data (2 components)

Table (with virtualization), ScrollArea

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General (15 components)

Button, FieldGroup, Avatar, AvatarGroup, Badge, Accordion, Carousel, Chip, Collapsible, Icon, Kbd, Marquee, Timeline, User, App

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Color Mode (6 components)

ColorModeAvatar, ColorModeButton, ColorModeImage, ColorModeSelect, ColorModeSwitch, LocaleSelect

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Composables

Core: useToast, useOverlay, useFormField, useScrollShadow Utilities: defineShortcuts, defineLocale, extendLocale, extractShortcuts

const { add } = useToast()
add({ title: 'Success', color: 'success' })

defineShortcuts({ 'meta_k': () => openSearch() })

AI Utilities: isReasoningStreaming, isToolStreaming, getTextFromMessage (from @nuxt/ui/utils/ai)

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Common Errors (Top 5)

1. Missing UApp Wrapper → Wrap app with <UApp> 2. CSS Import Order → @import "tailwindcss" FIRST, then @import "@nuxt/ui" 3. Missing tailwindcss package → bun add @nuxt/ui tailwindcss (both required) 4. Module Not Found → Add '@nuxt/ui' to modules in nuxt.config.ts 5. useChat not found → AI SDK v5 uses new Chat() class, not useChat() composable

Full list: Load references/COMMON_ERRORS_DETAILED.md for 25+ error solutions

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When to Load References

Dashboard/Admin: dashboard-components.md AI Chat: chat-components.md, ai-sdk-v5-integration.md Chat Sub-components: chat-reasoning.md, chat-tool.md, chat-shimmer.md Rich Text: editor-components.md Landing Pages: page-layout-components.md Pricing/SaaS: pricing-components.md Blog/Docs: content-components.md Auth/Login: auth-form.md Forms: form-components-reference.md, form-validation-patterns.md Theming: semantic-color-system.md, component-theming-guide.md Troubleshooting: COMMON_ERRORS_DETAILED.md

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Available Commands

• /nuxt-ui-v4:setup - Initialize Nuxt UI in project
• /nuxt-ui:migrate - Migrate from v2/v3 to v4
• /nuxt-ui:theme - Generate theme configuration
• /nuxt-ui:component - Scaffold component with Nuxt UI patterns

Available Agents

• nuxt-ui-component-selector - Recommends best components for use cases
• nuxt-ui-migration-assistant - Guides v2/v3 → v4 migration
• nuxt-ui-troubleshooter - Diagnoses and fixes common issues

MCP Integration

This plugin includes the official Nuxt UI MCP server (https://ui.nuxt.com/mcp) providing:

• Component listing and metadata
• Documentation access
• Migration guides
• Template discovery