nuxt-content

# Nuxt Content v3

**Status**: Production Ready
**Last Updated**: 2025-01-10
**Dependencies**: None
**Latest Versions**: @nuxt/content@^3.0.0, nuxt-studio@^0.1.0-alpha, zod@^4.1.12, valibot@^0.42.0, better-sqlite3@^11.0.0

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## Overview

Nuxt Content v3 is a powerful Git-based CMS for Nuxt projects that manages content through Markdown, YAML, JSON, and CSV files. It transforms content files into structured data with type-safe queries, automatic validation, and SQL-based storage for optimal performance.

### What's New in v3

**Major Improvements**:
- **Content Collections**: Structured data organization with type-safe queries, automatic validation, and advanced query builder
- **SQL-Based Storage**: Production uses SQL (vs. large bundle sizes in v2) for optimized queries and universal compatibility (server/serverless/edge/static)
- **Full TypeScript Integration**: Automatic types for all collections and APIs
- **Enhanced Performance**: Ultra-fast data retrieval with adapter-based SQL system
- **Nuxt Studio Integration**: Self-hosted content editing in production with GitHub sync

### When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:
- Building blogs, documentation sites, or content-heavy applications
- Managing content with Markdown, YAML, JSON, or CSV files
- Implementing Git-based content workflows
- Creating type-safe content queries
- Deploying to Cloudflare (Pages/Workers) or Vercel
- Setting up production content editing with Nuxt Studio
- Building searchable content with full-text search
- Creating navigation systems from content structure

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## Quick Start (10 Minutes)

### 1. Install Nuxt Content

```bash
# Bun (recommended)
bun add @nuxt/content better-sqlite3

# npm
npm install @nuxt/content better-sqlite3

# pnpm
pnpm add @nuxt/content better-sqlite3
```

**Why this matters:**
- `@nuxt/content` is the core CMS module
- `better-sqlite3` provides SQL storage for optimal performance
- Zero configuration required for basic usage

### 2. Register Module

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