Vue Table setup and integration
Before starting, run intent load @tanstack/table-core#core for the shared headless model and stable-input rules.
Setup
<script setup lang="ts">
import { ref } from 'vue'
import { FlexRender, tableFeatures, useTable } from '@tanstack/vue-table'
type Person = { name: string; age: number }
const features = tableFeatures({})
const columns = [
{ accessorKey: 'name', header: 'Name' },
{ accessorKey: 'age', header: 'Age' },
]
const data = ref<Person[]>([{ name: 'Ada', age: 36 }])
const table = useTable({ features, columns, data })
</script>
<template>
<table>
<thead>
<tr v-for="group in table.getHeaderGroups()" :key="group.id">
<th v-for="header in group.headers" :key="header.id">
<FlexRender v-if="!header.isPlaceholder" :header="header" />
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr v-for="row in table.getRowModel().rows" :key="row.id">
<td v-for="cell in row.getAllCells()" :key="cell.id">
<FlexRender :cell="cell" />
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</template>
Essential constraints
Use useTable with a ref, computed value, or reactive getter for changing data. Passing data.value captures one array and loses later updates. Keep static features and columns stable; derive transformed arrays with computed.
Table owns models and state. The application owns markup, CSS, interactions, and accessibility. Core-only tables use row.getAllCells(); visibility-aware methods need columnVisibilityFeature. Optional state and APIs require their features. Put row-model slots after their prerequisite features in tableFeatures().
Load by task
- For repeated features, defaults, typed contexts, or component registries, read reusable app hooks.
- For Query-backed data, server pages, sorting, filtering, or request keys, read TanStack Query integration.
- For virtual rows, columns, dynamic measurement, or infinite scrolling, read TanStack Virtual integration.
- For controlled state, tracked reads, or render subscriptions, read table state.
- For feature registration, missing feature APIs, or processing ownership, run
intent load @tanstack/table-core#table-features and read only references needed by the task.
- For v8 code, read the migration checklist.
API discovery
Inspect node_modules/@tanstack/vue-table/dist/index.d.ts, then the exported adapter declarations for the installed version. Inspect optional core APIs under node_modules/@tanstack/table-core/dist/features/.