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Nuxt•3mo ago
timp

Running Nitro Tasks?

Hi, I am looking for a way to seed my DB locally (NuxtHub SQLite, with Drizzle). I read about (experimental) Nitro Tasks (https://nitro.build/guide/tasks), which sound like a good fit. Unfortunately, I didn't find a way to trigger Nitro tasks. Nitro tasks are not runnable via nuxi cli, just via nitro cli: npx nitro task run db:seed:test. I created my task in server/tasks/db-seed-test.ts: 
export default defineTask({
  meta: {
    name: 'db:seed:test',
    description: 'Seed test',
  },
  async run({ payload, context }) {
    // do stuff
  });
});
export default defineTask({
  meta: {
    name: 'db:seed:test',
    description: 'Seed test',
  },
  async run({ payload, context }) {
    // do stuff
  });
});
When I try to run the task I get the following output: 
[nitro]  WARN  Please add compatibilityDate: '2025-06-12' to the config file. Using 2024-04-03 as fallback.
  More info: https://nitro.build/deploy#compatibility-date
ERROR  Failed to run task db:seed:test: Error: Missing info file: /Users/me/dev/my-project/.nitro/nitro.json (is dev server 
     running?)
[nitro]  WARN  Please add compatibilityDate: '2025-06-12' to the config file. Using 2024-04-03 as fallback.
  More info: https://nitro.build/deploy#compatibility-date
ERROR  Failed to run task db:seed:test: Error: Missing info file: /Users/me/dev/my-project/.nitro/nitro.json (is dev server 
     running?)
Am I doing something wrong? Or is there a better way to seed my DB?
4 Replies
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•3mo ago
Hi @timp. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- Based on the available knowledge sources, Nitro Tasks are indeed an experimental feature in Nitro, and Nuxt Devtools provides a UI to view and run Nitro tasks from the "Tasks" tab, where you can pass payloads, run tasks, and see results. However, the knowledge sources do not provide detailed documentation on running Nitro tasks directly via the Nuxt CLI (nuxi), and confirm that tasks are typically run via the Nitro CLI (npx nitro task run ...) rather than nuxi at this time. Regarding the error you encountered: 
ERROR  Failed to run task db:seed:test: Error: Missing info file: /Users/me/dev/my-project/.nitro/nitro.json (is dev server running?)
ERROR  Failed to run task db:seed:test: Error: Missing info file: /Users/me/dev/my-project/.nitro/nitro.json (is dev server running?)
This suggests that the Nitro build output (specifically the .nitro/nitro.json file) is missing, which usually means the Nitro server hasn't been built or started. The warning about compatibilityDate is informational and not the cause of the failure, but you can add a compatibilityDate to your nuxt.config to suppress it and ensure consistent behavior across Nitro versions Docs: compatibilityDate. Key points from the sources: - Nitro tasks are visible and runnable from the Nuxt Devtools "Tasks" tab, which may be the easiest way to trigger them in a Nuxt project Nuxt Devtools Features. - The error you see is due to missing Nitro build artifacts. Make sure you have built your project (nuxi build) or have the dev server running so that the .nitro directory is generated. - There is no official support for running Nitro tasks via nuxi CLI as of now; the Nitro CLI (npx nitro task run ...) is the documented way, but this may not work seamlessly in a Nuxt project context. Suggested steps: 1. Ensure your project is built (nuxi build) or the dev server is running (nuxi dev). 2. Try running the task from Nuxt Devtools under the "Tasks" tab. 3. If you want to use the Nitro CLI, make sure the .nitro directory exists and is up to date. If you continue to encounter issues, it may be due to the experimental nature of Nitro tasks and their integration with Nuxt. The knowledge sources do not provide a more robust or alternative method for seeding your database using Nitro tasks at this time. Summary:
You are not doing anything obviously wrong, but Nitro tasks are experimental and not fully integrated with the Nuxt CLI. Use Nuxt Devtools for the best experience, and ensure your project is built so the necessary Nitro files exist. For more details on Nitro tasks, see Nuxt Devtools Features and the compatibilityDate config. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•3mo ago
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timp
timpOP•3mo ago
Using "Server Tasks" in Nuxt Dev Tools worked well, thanks Bot!
lazygopher
lazygopher•3mo ago
@timp how did you end up running your migrations on production (remote) server?

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