Nuxt•7d ago

Need to add shadcn to project

I am working on a nuxtjs project and I need to add shadcn components

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Hi @AD007xD. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- To add Shadcn components to your Nuxt project, you'll need to follow a specific installation process. Based on the knowledge sources, I don't have specific information about Shadcn integration with Nuxt, but I can see from one of the examples that it's possible to use Shadcn with Nuxt through the shadcn-nuxt module. Here's how you might add Shadcn to your Nuxt project: 1. First, install the shadcn-nuxt module using your package manager:

npm install shadcn-nuxt
# or
yarn add shadcn-nuxt
# or
pnpm add shadcn-nuxt
# or
bun add shadcn-nuxt

npm install shadcn-nuxt
# or
yarn add shadcn-nuxt
# or
pnpm add shadcn-nuxt
# or
bun add shadcn-nuxt

2. Then, add the module to your nuxt.config.ts file:

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: [
    'shadcn-nuxt',
    // your other modules
  ],
  
  shadcn: {
    /**
     * Prefix for all the imported components (optional)
     */
    prefix: '',
    /**
     * Directory that the component lives in.
     * @default "./components/ui"
     */
    componentDir: './components/ui',
  },
})

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: [
    'shadcn-nuxt',
    // your other modules
  ],
  
  shadcn: {
    /**
     * Prefix for all the imported components (optional)
     */
    prefix: '',
    /**
     * Directory that the component lives in.
     * @default "./components/ui"
     */
    componentDir: './components/ui',
  },
})

From the example in the knowledge sources, it appears that Shadcn components will be placed in the ./components/ui directory by default, but you can customize this location. After setting up the module, you should be able to use Shadcn components in your Nuxt application. The exact usage would depend on the specific Shadcn components you want to implement. Note that you might also need to ensure you have Tailwind CSS properly configured, as Shadcn components typically rely on Tailwind CSS for styling. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•7d ago

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AD007xDOP•7d ago

@kapa.ai I ran npm install --save-dev shadcn-nuxt but now im getting an error in line 10 saying

Object literal may only specify known properties, and 'target' does not exist in type 'InputConfig<NuxtConfig, ConfigLayerMeta>'.ts(2353)
(property) target: string

for reference, this is my nuxt.config.ts file

.ts 
// https://nuxt.com/docs/api/configuration/nuxt-config
export default defineNuxtConfig({
    experimental: {
        payloadExtraction: true
    },
    nitro: {
        compressPublicAssets: true,
    },
    ssr:true,
    target: 'static',
    buildModules: [
        '@nuxtjs/tailwindcss',
        '@nuxtjs/robots',
    ],
    modules: ['@nuxtjs/tailwindcss', '@nuxtjs/robots', 'shadcn-nuxt'],
    shadcn: {
        prefix: 'shadcn',
    },
    subFolders: true,
})

.ts 
// https://nuxt.com/docs/api/configuration/nuxt-config
export default defineNuxtConfig({
    experimental: {
        payloadExtraction: true
    },
    nitro: {
        compressPublicAssets: true,
    },
    ssr:true,
    target: 'static',
    buildModules: [
        '@nuxtjs/tailwindcss',
        '@nuxtjs/robots',
    ],
    modules: ['@nuxtjs/tailwindcss', '@nuxtjs/robots', 'shadcn-nuxt'],
    shadcn: {
        prefix: 'shadcn',
    },
    subFolders: true,
})

kapa.ai•7d ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I can see the issue in your nuxt.config.ts file. The error you're encountering is related to TypeScript type checking for the Nuxt configuration. There are a few problems to address: 1. The target property is no longer used in Nuxt 3 configuration. Based on the migration documentation, this was a Nuxt 2 property. 2. The buildModules array is also a Nuxt 2 concept. In Nuxt 3, all modules should be in the modules array, which you've already done correctly. Here's how to fix your configuration:

// <https://nuxt.com/docs/api/configuration/nuxt-config>
export default defineNuxtConfig({
    experimental: {
        payloadExtraction: true
    },
    nitro: {
        compressPublicAssets: true,
    },
    ssr: true,
    // Remove the 'target' property
    // For static site generation, use the appropriate command instead
    // Remove 'buildModules' as it's not used in Nuxt 3
    modules: ['@nuxtjs/tailwindcss', '@nuxtjs/robots', 'shadcn-nuxt'],
    shadcn: {
        prefix: 'shadcn',
    },
    subFolders: true,
})

// <https://nuxt.com/docs/api/configuration/nuxt-config>
export default defineNuxtConfig({
    experimental: {
        payloadExtraction: true
    },
    nitro: {
        compressPublicAssets: true,
    },
    ssr: true,
    // Remove the 'target' property
    // For static site generation, use the appropriate command instead
    // Remove 'buildModules' as it's not used in Nuxt 3
    modules: ['@nuxtjs/tailwindcss', '@nuxtjs/robots', 'shadcn-nuxt'],
    shadcn: {
        prefix: 'shadcn',
    },
    subFolders: true,
})

If you're trying to generate a static site (which is what target: 'static' was for in Nuxt 2), you should use the appropriate command instead: - For Nuxt 3: Use nuxi generate command Docs > Migration > Configuration Also, make sure you have a proper tsconfig.json file that extends Nuxt's TypeScript configuration:

{
  "extends": "./.nuxt/tsconfig.json"
}

{
  "extends": "./.nuxt/tsconfig.json"
}

This will ensure you have the correct type definitions for your Nuxt 3 project Docs > Guide > Directory-structure > tsconfig. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•7d ago

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AD007xDOP•7d ago

after removing those two properties shadcn is throwing an error in line 14 @kapa.ai

kapa.ai•7d ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I see that you're still having an issue with the shadcn property in your Nuxt configuration. The error is likely occurring because the TypeScript type definitions don't recognize the shadcn property as a valid configuration option. This typically happens when using third-party modules that extend the Nuxt configuration but don't properly register their types. Here are a few ways to fix this: 1. You can use TypeScript's type assertion to bypass the type checking:

export default defineNuxtConfig({
    experimental: {
        payloadExtraction: true
    },
    nitro: {
        compressPublicAssets: true,
    },
    ssr: true,
    modules: ['@nuxtjs/tailwindcss', '@nuxtjs/robots', 'shadcn-nuxt'],
    // Use type assertion for shadcn configuration
    shadcn: {
        prefix: 'shadcn',
    } as any,
    subFolders: true,
})

export default defineNuxtConfig({
    experimental: {
        payloadExtraction: true
    },
    nitro: {
        compressPublicAssets: true,
    },
    ssr: true,
    modules: ['@nuxtjs/tailwindcss', '@nuxtjs/robots', 'shadcn-nuxt'],
    // Use type assertion for shadcn configuration
    shadcn: {
        prefix: 'shadcn',
    } as any,
    subFolders: true,
})

2. Alternatively, you can add a // @ts-ignore comment right above the line with the shadcn property:

export default defineNuxtConfig({
    experimental: {
        payloadExtraction: true
    },
    nitro: {
        compressPublicAssets: true,
    },
    ssr: true,
    modules: ['@nuxtjs/tailwindcss', '@nuxtjs/robots', 'shadcn-nuxt'],
    // @ts-ignore
    shadcn: {
        prefix: 'shadcn',
    },
    subFolders: true,
})

export default defineNuxtConfig({
    experimental: {
        payloadExtraction: true
    },
    nitro: {
        compressPublicAssets: true,
    },
    ssr: true,
    modules: ['@nuxtjs/tailwindcss', '@nuxtjs/robots', 'shadcn-nuxt'],
    // @ts-ignore
    shadcn: {
        prefix: 'shadcn',
    },
    subFolders: true,
})

This approach is seen in some of the examples from the knowledge sources, like in the RollupError example where they use // @ts-ignore at the top of their configuration. Make sure you've run npm run prepare or npx nuxi prepare after installing the module to ensure all type definitions are properly generated. If the issue persists, you might need to check if the shadcn-nuxt module is compatible with your version of Nuxt, as module compatibility can sometimes cause these types of errors. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

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