The Nuxt ecosystem is packed with amazing modules, but some of the most powerful ones don't get the attention they deserve. Whether you're building a SaaS, blog, or enterprise app, these 10 underrated modules can save you time and supercharge your application.

1. Nuxt Studio

Transform your content workflow with a production-ready CMS directly in your Nuxt app. Originally a premium platform, Nuxt Studio is now free and open-source.

Why You Need It:

• Edit content directly in production without redeploying
• Monaco & TipTap editors with MDC syntax support
• Real-time preview of changes
• GitHub, GitLab & Google OAuth authentication
• Media management with visual picker
• Zero configuration in dev mode

Installation:

npx nuxi module add nuxt-studio

Best For: Content-driven sites where non-technical team members need to update content without touching code.

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2. @nuxtjs/mcp-toolkit

Create Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers directly in your Nuxt app with zero configuration. Perfect for AI-powered applications.

Why You Need It:

• Zero configuration - automatic tool/resource discovery
• File-based organization
• Built-in visual debugger in Nuxt DevTools
• Full TypeScript support with auto-imports
• Zod validation included
• Cloudflare Workers compatible

Installation:

npx nuxi module add mcp-toolkit

Quick Example:

// server/mcp/tools/echo.ts
import { z } from 'zod'

export default defineMcpTool({
  description: 'Echo back a message',
  inputSchema: {
    message: z.string().describe('The message to echo back'),
  },
  handler: async ({ message }) => {
    return {
      content: [{
        type: 'text',
        text: `Echo: ${message}`,
      }],
    }
  },
})

Best For: Building AI-powered features, chatbots, or applications that need structured AI tool calling.

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3. nuxt-llms

Automatically generate llms.txt documentation for your Nuxt app, making it easier for AI models to understand your application structure.

Why You Need It:

• Auto-generates /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt routes
• Integrates seamlessly with Nuxt Content
• Customizable sections via config
• Runtime hooks for dynamic content
• Follows llms.txt specification

Installation:

npm i nuxt-llms

Configuration:

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['nuxt-llms'],
  llms: {
    domain: 'https://example.com',
    title: 'My Application',
    description: 'Application description for AI models',
  },
})

Best For: Applications that want to be AI-friendly and provide structured documentation for LLMs.

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4. @nuxtjs/seo

Complete SEO solution combining 6 essential modules into one easy-to-configure package.

Why You Need It:

• Includes robots.txt, sitemap, schema.org, OG images, and link checker
• Minimal configuration required
• Best practices built-in
• Saves time managing multiple SEO modules

What's Included:

• @nuxtjs/robots - Manage site crawling
• @nuxtjs/sitemap - XML sitemap generation
• nuxt-schema-org - Schema.org JSON-LD
• nuxt-og-image - Dynamic social images
• nuxt-link-checker - Broken link detection
• nuxt-seo-utils - Experimental SEO features

Installation:

npx nuxi@latest module add seo

Best For: Any site that needs comprehensive SEO without the hassle of configuring multiple modules.

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5. nuxt-open-fetch

Generate zero-overhead, 100% typed OpenAPI clients for Nuxt. It's like $fetch and useFetch on steroids.

Why You Need It:

• No manual API typing needed
• Supports OpenAPI 3.0 and 3.1
• Runtime-free types for better performance
• Load schemas from YAML/JSON, locally or remotely
• Works with Nuxt Layers

Installation:

pnpm add -D nuxt-open-fetch

Best For: Projects consuming OpenAPI/Swagger APIs that want full type safety without manual typing.

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6. @nuxt/hints

Get real-time feedback on performance, accessibility, and security issues directly in your browser with DevTools integration.

Why You Need It:

• Rich DevTools UI for visualizing issues
• Hydration mismatch debugging with side-by-side diff
• Web Vitals analysis (LCP, INP, CLS)
• Third-party script auditing
• Actionable console warnings
• Click-to-inspect feature

Installation:

npx nuxt module add hints

Features:

• Hover over issues to highlight elements
• Click to open source files in editor
• Real-time performance metrics
• Security recommendations

Best For: Developers who want to catch performance and accessibility issues during development.

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7. nuxt-security

Automatically configure your app following OWASP security best practices using HTTP headers and middleware.

Why You Need It:

• Security response headers (including CSP for SSG)
• Request size & rate limiting
• XSS validation
• CORS support
• Hides X-Powered-By header
• Optional basic auth & CSRF protection

Installation:

npx nuxi@latest module add security

Configuration:

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ["nuxt-security"],
  security: {
    // Global security options
  }
})

Best For: Production apps that need enterprise-level security without manual configuration.

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8. nuxt-delay-hydration

Improve your Google Lighthouse score by strategically delaying hydration to reduce blocking time.

Why You Need It:

• Reduces "Blocking Time" metrics
• Per-page configuration via route rules
• Optional click replay
• Three modes: init (~90-100% reduction), mount (~70% reduction), manual

Installation:

npx nuxi@latest module add delay-hydration

Usage:

export default {
  modules: ['nuxt-delay-hydration'],
  delayHydration: {
    mode: 'mount' // or 'init' or 'manual'
  }
}

Best For: SSR/SSG apps that need better Lighthouse scores and are progressively enhanced.

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9. @nuxtjs/color-mode

Dark and light mode with auto-detection made ridiculously easy.

Why You Need It:

• Adds .${color}-mode class to <html> for CSS theming
• Force specific color modes per page
• Works with SSR and client-side rendering
• Auto-detects system color preferences
• Zero configuration needed

Installation:

npx nuxi@latest module add color-mode

Best For: Any modern app that needs dark mode support without reinventing the wheel.

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10. @nuxt/scripts

Load third-party scripts without sacrificing performance, with built-in support for 20+ popular services.

Why You Need It:

• Built on Unhead Script Loading
• 20+ pre-configured third-party integrations
• Advanced loading triggers
• Self-hosting support
• Privacy-focused defaults
• Script consent management APIs
• DevTools integration
• ~2kb minimal runtime

Installation:

npx nuxi@latest module add scripts

Features:

• Fine-grained performance optimizations
• Type-safe script loading
• Bundling support
• Consent management

Best For: Apps using analytics, chat widgets, or any third-party scripts that need optimal loading strategies.

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Wrapping Up

These 10 modules represent some of the most powerful yet underrated tools in the Nuxt ecosystem. From AI integration with MCP Toolkit to production-ready content editing with Nuxt Studio, each module solves real-world problems elegantly.

Quick Recap:

1. Nuxt Studio - Production CMS
2. @nuxtjs/mcp-toolkit - AI/MCP server creation
3. nuxt-llms - AI-friendly documentation
4. @nuxtjs/seo - Complete SEO solution
5. nuxt-open-fetch - Typed OpenAPI clients
6. @nuxt/hints - DevTools diagnostics
7. nuxt-security - OWASP security
8. nuxt-delay-hydration - Performance optimization
9. @nuxtjs/color-mode - Dark mode
10. @nuxt/scripts - Third-party script management

Which module will you try first? Have you discovered other hidden gems in the Nuxt ecosystem? Let us know in the comments below!