Memory overflow error when trying to load iconify icons dynamically
Hey all i am trying to add a nuxt site to my blog monorepo however a utility function that i wrote to extract iconify icons is causing the SSG build to overflow.
The same function works well grabbing icons for astro, sveltekit, and nextjs however i am having issues with nuxt.
I have done some research and think it might have something to do with how nuxt crawls and prepares the ssg bundle however i am not able to find a solution that allows me to use this function.
If anyone has any insights or directions I should go down I am more than happy to explore.
Appreciate any asistance
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Hi @stephansama. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:
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I'm sorry, but the knowledge sources do not contain explicit information about memory overflow errors when dynamically loading Iconify icons in a Nuxt SSG build, nor do they provide a direct solution for this specific scenario.
However, there are some relevant details about how Nuxt handles icon collections and SSG:
- Nuxt UI recommends installing icon collections locally (e.g., with @iconify-json/{collection_name}) for better performance and reliability, especially in SSR and SSG contexts. This avoids fetching large icon sets at runtime, which could contribute to memory issues if not handled efficiently. You can also create custom local collections by placing SVGs in a directory and referencing them via the icon.customCollections option in your nuxt.config.ts. This approach may help reduce memory usage by only including the icons you actually use, rather than dynamically extracting large sets at build time Iconify Dataset & Custom Collections.
- Nuxt's SSG process uses an internal crawler to pre-render all pages, and you can customize its behavior with nitro.prerender options. If your utility function is causing the build to process a very large number of icons or routes, you might want to review how your function interacts with the build process and consider limiting the scope or optimizing the extraction logic Static Hosting & SSG.
- There is no mention of memory overflow issues specific to Iconify or icon extraction in the provided sources, nor are there Nuxt-specific workarounds for such errors.
If you continue to experience memory issues, consider:
- Reducing the number of icons processed at build time.
- Using only statically referenced icons, as dynamic class names can cause issues with tree-shaking and bundling in Tailwind-based icon systems Dynamic Icon Usage.
- Ensuring you are not importing entire icon sets unnecessarily.
If you can provide more details about your utility function or the error logs, it may help narrow down the issue further. But based on the current knowledge sources, there is no direct solution or documented workaround for this specific memory overflow problem in Nuxt SSG with Iconify.
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Is it possible to ssg without overflowing memory @kapa.ai
Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books:
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Yes, it is possible to perform static site generation (SSG) in Nuxt without overflowing memory, but it depends on how your project is set up and how many resources are required during the build. Nuxt's SSG process uses an internal crawler to pre-render all pages, and you can customize its behavior with the nitro.prerender options to control which routes are generated and potentially reduce memory usage Static Hosting & SSG.
If you are experiencing memory overflows, it may be related to the number of icons or assets being processed at build time. Nuxt UI recommends installing only the icon collections you need locally, or creating custom collections with just the icons you use, to avoid loading large datasets into memory during the build Iconify Dataset & Custom Collections.
However, the knowledge sources do not provide explicit troubleshooting steps or guarantees for avoiding memory overflows in all SSG scenarios. If you are running into issues, consider optimizing your icon usage and reviewing your build process to limit resource consumption.
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