why does my plugin code gets executed for client side navigation?
guys why does the code in my plugins get executed while i do client side navigation?
that is the code outside the
page:start hook, gets executed for every client side navigation and the import.meta.client is set to false.2 Replies
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Based on the information provided in the knowledge sources, I can explain why your plugin code gets executed during client-side navigation in Nuxt.
Plugins in Nuxt are designed to run when the Vue application is created, which happens both on the server-side and during client-side hydration. However, they are not typically re-executed during client-side navigation.
The behavior you're describing, where plugin code outside the
page:start hook is executed for every client-side navigation with import.meta.client set to false, is not the expected default behavior in Nuxt. This suggests there might be a specific configuration or implementation detail in your project causing this issue.
Here are a few points to consider:
1. Plugin execution: Plugins are normally loaded at the creation of the Vue application, not on every navigation Nuxt Plugins Documentation (https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/directory-structure/plugins).
2. Client-side detection: The import.meta.client should be true when the code is running on the client-side Nuxt Import Meta Documentation (https://nuxt.com/docs/api/advanced/import-meta#runtime-app-properties).
3. Navigation hooks: If you need code to run on every navigation, you should use the appropriate navigation hooks like page:start or page:finish Nuxt Hooks Documentation (https://nuxt.com/docs/api/advanced/hooks#app-hooks-runtime).
Given that your experience differs from the expected behavior, I would recommend:
1. Double-check your plugin implementation and make sure it's not inadvertently set up to run on every navigation.
2. Verify that your Nuxt configuration is correct and not causing unexpected plugin behavior.
3. Consider using the callOnce utility if you want to ensure certain code only runs once during SSR or CSR Nuxt callOnce Documentation (https://nuxt.com/docs/api/utils/call-once).
If the issue persists after checking these points, it might be worth creating a minimal reproduction of the problem and seeking help from the Nuxt community or filing an issue on the Nuxt GitHub repository, as this behavior is not standard and might indicate a bug or misconfiguration.
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