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Nitro is the framework-agnostic server toolkit (powering Nuxt) for building and deploying web servers anywhere.
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Install
npx skills add antfu/skills --skill nitronpx skills add antfu/skillsThe first command installs just this skill, by the name in its SKILL.md; the second installs the whole repository.
The skill is based on Nitro v3 (beta), generated at 2026-06-22.
Nitro is a framework-agnostic, deployment-agnostic server toolkit powered by H3 (opens in a new tab) v2, unstorage (opens in a new tab), and Vite/Rolldown/Rollup. It powers Nuxt and works standalone. From one codebase it builds optimized output for Node.js, Bun, Deno, Cloudflare, Vercel, Netlify, and more.
Key capabilities:
NITRO_* env vars.Nitro v3 renamed the package
nitropack→nitroand adopts H3 v2 (web-standardRequest/Response). If unsure about v2-vs-v3 APIs, read advanced-migration (opens in a new tab) first.
| Topic | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Routing | File-based routes, defineHandler, params, middleware, route rules, errors | core-routing (opens in a new tab) |
| Configuration | nitro.config.ts, defineConfig, key options, runtime config | core-configuration (opens in a new tab) |
| Storage | unstorage KV, mount points, drivers, dynamic mounts | core-storage (opens in a new tab) |
| Cache | defineCachedHandler, defineCachedFunction, SWR, invalidation | core-cache (opens in a new tab) |
| Assets | Public assets, compression, server assets via storage | core-assets (opens in a new tab) |
| Rendering | Renderer (HTML/SSR), server entry, framework integration | core-rendering (opens in a new tab) |
| Topic | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Plugins & Hooks | definePlugin, runtime lifecycle hooks, error capture | features-plugins (opens in a new tab) |
| Tasks | On-demand & scheduled (cron) tasks, runTask | features-tasks (opens in a new tab) |
| WebSocket & SSE | defineWebSocketHandler, pub/sub, namespaces, event streams | features-websocket (opens in a new tab) |
| Database | Built-in SQL layer via db0, useDatabase, connectors | features-database (opens in a new tab) |
| OpenAPI | Auto spec from defineRouteMeta, Scalar/Swagger UIs | features-openapi (opens in a new tab) |
| Topic | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment Presets | Runtimes & providers, compatibility dates, platform integration | deploy-presets (opens in a new tab) |
| v2 → v3 Migration | Package rename, nitro/* imports, H3 v2 API, preset changes | advanced-migration (opens in a new tab) |
Nitro is the framework-agnostic server toolkit (powering Nuxt) for building and deploying web servers anywhere. Use when working with nitro.config, server routes/event handlers, route rules, caching, storage, tasks, websockets, or deploying to Node/Bun/Deno/Cloudflare/Vercel.
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main, last pushed 23 June 2026.SKILL.md, not by matching a directory convention. One layout observed: skills/*/SKILL.md./antfu/skills.md, and each skill at its own .md URL.14 files · 51 KB
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