> **nitro** — skill 3 of 19 in [antfu/skills](https://skillsdocs.com/antfu/skills). > > Book (all skills, one file): https://skillsdocs.com/antfu/skills.md > Machine manifest: https://skillsdocs.com/antfu/skills/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json > Install the book: `npx skills add antfu/skills` > Upstream: https://github.com/antfu/skills/blob/main/skills/nitro/SKILL.md @ `main` > Raw bytes, no header: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/SKILL.md > Base for relative paths: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/ > Licence: MIT — https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT.html > > Bundled files (14), referenced from this skill's directory: > - `GENERATION.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/GENERATION.md > - `references/advanced-migration.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/advanced-migration.md > - `references/core-assets.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/core-assets.md > - `references/core-cache.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/core-cache.md > - `references/core-configuration.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/core-configuration.md > - `references/core-rendering.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/core-rendering.md > - `references/core-routing.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/core-routing.md > - `references/core-storage.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/core-storage.md > - `references/deploy-presets.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/deploy-presets.md > - `references/features-database.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/features-database.md > - `references/features-openapi.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/features-openapi.md > - `references/features-plugins.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/features-plugins.md > - `references/features-tasks.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/features-tasks.md > - `references/features-websocket.md` — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antfu/skills/main/skills/nitro/references/features-websocket.md > > Content © its authors, served unmodified. Takedown: https://github.com/DreambaseAI/skillsdocs/issues/new?labels=takedown&title=Takedown+request --- name: nitro description: 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. metadata: author: Anthony Fu version: "2026.6.22" source: Generated from https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro, scripts located at https://github.com/antfu/skills --- > 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](https://h3.dev) v2, [unstorage](https://unstorage.unjs.io), 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: - **Filesystem routing** with H3 v2 event handlers, dynamic params, and method suffixes. - **Route rules** for declarative caching, headers, redirects, proxying, and auth. - **Caching** layer (cached handlers/functions, SWR) on top of **unstorage** KV. - **Runtime config** overridable via `NITRO_*` env vars. - **Tasks** (on-demand + scheduled/cron), **WebSockets**/SSE, a SQL **database** layer, and **OpenAPI** auto-docs. - **Plugins & lifecycle hooks**, custom **renderer**/**server entry**, and portable **deployment presets**. > Nitro v3 renamed the package `nitropack` → `nitro` and adopts H3 v2 (web-standard `Request`/`Response`). If unsure about v2-vs-v3 APIs, read [advanced-migration](references/advanced-migration.md) first. ## Core | Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | Routing | File-based routes, `defineHandler`, params, middleware, route rules, errors | [core-routing](references/core-routing.md) | | Configuration | `nitro.config.ts`, `defineConfig`, key options, runtime config | [core-configuration](references/core-configuration.md) | | Storage | unstorage KV, mount points, drivers, dynamic mounts | [core-storage](references/core-storage.md) | | Cache | `defineCachedHandler`, `defineCachedFunction`, SWR, invalidation | [core-cache](references/core-cache.md) | | Assets | Public assets, compression, server assets via storage | [core-assets](references/core-assets.md) | | Rendering | Renderer (HTML/SSR), server entry, framework integration | [core-rendering](references/core-rendering.md) | ## Features | Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | Plugins & Hooks | `definePlugin`, runtime lifecycle hooks, error capture | [features-plugins](references/features-plugins.md) | | Tasks | On-demand & scheduled (cron) tasks, `runTask` | [features-tasks](references/features-tasks.md) | | WebSocket & SSE | `defineWebSocketHandler`, pub/sub, namespaces, event streams | [features-websocket](references/features-websocket.md) | | Database | Built-in SQL layer via db0, `useDatabase`, connectors | [features-database](references/features-database.md) | | OpenAPI | Auto spec from `defineRouteMeta`, Scalar/Swagger UIs | [features-openapi](references/features-openapi.md) | ## Advanced / Deployment | Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | Deployment Presets | Runtimes & providers, compatibility dates, platform integration | [deploy-presets](references/deploy-presets.md) | | v2 → v3 Migration | Package rename, `nitro/*` imports, H3 v2 API, preset changes | [advanced-migration](references/advanced-migration.md) |