UnoCSS Nuxt Integration

The official Nuxt module for UnoCSS.

Installation

bash

pnpm add -D unocss @unocss/nuxt

Add to Nuxt config:

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: [
    '@unocss/nuxt',
  ],
})

Create config file:

// uno.config.ts
import { defineConfig, presetWind3 } from 'unocss'

export default defineConfig({
  presets: [
    presetWind3(),
  ],
})

Note: The uno.css entry is automatically injected by the module.

Support Status

Build Tool	Nuxt 2	Nuxt Bridge	Nuxt 3
Webpack Dev	✅	✅	🚧
Webpack Build	✅	✅	✅
Vite Dev	-	✅	✅
Vite Build	-	✅	✅

Configuration

Using uno.config.ts (Recommended)

Use a dedicated config file for best IDE support:

// uno.config.ts
import { defineConfig, presetIcons, presetWind3 } from 'unocss'

export default defineConfig({
  presets: [
    presetWind3(),
    presetIcons(),
  ],
  shortcuts: {
    btn: 'py-2 px-4 font-semibold rounded-lg',
  },
})

Nuxt Layers Support

Enable automatic config merging from Nuxt layers:

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  unocss: {
    nuxtLayers: true,
  },
})

Then in your root config:

// uno.config.ts
import config from './.nuxt/uno.config.mjs'

export default config

Or extend the merged config:

// uno.config.ts
import { mergeConfigs } from '@unocss/core'

import config from './.nuxt/uno.config.mjs'

export default mergeConfigs([config, {
  // Your overrides
  shortcuts: {
    custom: 'text-red-500',
  },
}])

Common Setup Example

// nuxt.config.ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: [
    '@unocss/nuxt',
  ],
})

// uno.config.ts
import {
  defineConfig,
  presetAttributify,
  presetIcons,
  presetTypography,
  presetWebFonts,
  presetWind3,
  transformerDirectives,
  transformerVariantGroup,
} from 'unocss'

export default defineConfig({
  presets: [
    presetWind3(),
    presetAttributify(),
    presetIcons({
      scale: 1.2,
    }),
    presetTypography(),
    presetWebFonts({
      fonts: {
        sans: 'DM Sans',
        mono: 'DM Mono',
      },
    }),
  ],
  transformers: [
    transformerDirectives(),
    transformerVariantGroup(),
  ],
  shortcuts: [
    ['btn', 'px-4 py-1 rounded inline-block bg-teal-600 text-white cursor-pointer hover:bg-teal-700 disabled:cursor-default disabled:bg-gray-600 disabled:opacity-50'],
  ],
})

Usage in Components

vue

<template>
  <div class="p-4 text-center">
    <h1 class="text-3xl text-blue-600 font-bold">
      Hello UnoCSS!
    </h1>
    <button class="btn mt-4">
      Click me
    </button>
  </div>
</template>

With attributify mode:

vue

<template>
  <div p="4" text="center">
    <h1 text="3xl blue-600" font="bold">
      Hello UnoCSS!
    </h1>
  </div>
</template>

Inspector

In development, visit /_nuxt/__unocss to access the UnoCSS inspector.

Key Differences from Vite

No need to import virtual:uno.css - automatically injected
Config file discovery works the same
All Vite plugin features available
Nuxt layers config merging available