Nuxt 3 #

Nuxt 3 Integration #

vite-plugin-pwa provides the new @vite-pwa/nuxt integration that will allow you to use vite-plugin-pwa in your Nuxt 3 applications.

You will need to install @vite-pwa/nuxt using:

pnpm add -D @vite-pwa/nuxt

pnpm add -D @vite-pwa/nuxt

To update your project to use the new vite-plugin-pwa integration for Nuxt 3, you only need to change the Nuxt config file removing the vite-pwa-plugin plugin if present:

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@vite-pwa/nuxt'],
  pwa: {
    /* your pwa options */
  }
})

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@vite-pwa/nuxt'],
  pwa: {
    /* your pwa options */
  }
})

Using Nuxt 3 Plugin #

@vite-pwa/nuxt will register a plugin exposing PWA stuff in your Nuxt 3 application via $pwa property.

The plugin will expose the following features:

• Prompt for update and offline ready via offlineReady and offlineReady properties.
• Cancelling prompt for update application and offline via closePrompt function.
• Update application when using prompt for update behaviour via updateServiceWorker function.
• Intercepting beforeinstallprompt event via showInstallPrompt property: this feature will prevent the browser to show the default Install PWA Application prompt.
• Cancelling install prompt via cancelInstall function.
• Install PWA application via install function.
• Service worker registration status via swActivated and registrationError properties.
• Service worker registration via getSWActivated function.

You will need to activate pwa.installPrompt property in your Nuxt config file to enable beforeinstallprompt event interception: configure true or the key name used in local storage to store the beforeinstallprompt cancellation for your install prompt/widget.

Additionally, you can also configure periodic sync for updates, you can enable it via pwa.periodicSyncForUpdates property in your Nuxt config file: configure the interval in seconds in previous property.

You can disable this plugin by setting pwa.client.registerPlugin property to false in your Nuxt config file. In that case, you will need to import VanillaJS or Vue PWA virtual module in your application, previous properties will not be available.

Registering Web Manifest #

To register the PWA web manifest in your Nuxt 3 application, @vite-pwa/nuxt provides VitePwaManifest.ts functional component, you should add it to your app.vue or to all layouts files.

Service Worker Without Precache #

If you want to use old Nuxt PWA template in your service worker, check Service Worker Without Precache section.

Right now, you will need to create your service worker, we're working to provide a default service worker for Nuxt 3 applications without injection point.