Nuxt•3w ago

A way to disable layer plugins?

I can't seem to find a way to disable plugins from a layer, is it possible?

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Hi @Seanitzel. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- Based on the provided knowledge sources, there doesn't seem to be a direct way to disable specific plugins from a Nuxt layer. However, there are a couple of related points that might be helpful: 1. Nuxt automatically registers plugins from the plugins/ directory as mentioned in the Nitro documentation (https://nitro.unjs.io/config#plugins). This auto-registration applies to both the main project and layers. 2. There was a GitHub issue discussing the need for an option to turn off auto-registration of Nuxt layers, but it was closed without implementing such a feature GitHub Issue: Add option to turn off nuxt layers auto-registration (https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/issues/29242). 3. Another GitHub issue discussed allowing the disabling of automatic plugin imports, but this was also closed without a direct solution GitHub Issue: Allow disabling automatic plugin imports (https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/issues/12887). Given this information, it appears that there isn't a built-in way to selectively disable plugins from a layer. The Nuxt layer system is designed to extend and merge configurations, rather than provide fine-grained control over individual components like plugins. If you need to customize which plugins are used, you might need to consider alternative approaches, such as: 1. Modifying the layer itself (if you have control over it). 2. Using conditional logic within the plugins to determine if they should run. 3. Overriding the plugins in your main project, potentially with empty plugins if you want to effectively disable them. However, these are workarounds and not official methods to disable layer plugins. If this functionality is crucial for your use case, you might want to consider opening a feature request on the Nuxt GitHub repository. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

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SeanitzelOP•3w ago

@kapa.ai Actually there was a simple solution in one of the issues you tagged(which you missed): https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/issues/12887#issuecomment-1397297712

import { defineNuxtConfig } from 'nuxt3'

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  hooks: {
    'app:resolve'(app) {
      app.plugins = app.plugins.filter(p => !p.src.includes('/my/plugin/dir')
    }
  }
})

import { defineNuxtConfig } from 'nuxt3'

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  hooks: {
    'app:resolve'(app) {
      app.plugins = app.plugins.filter(p => !p.src.includes('/my/plugin/dir')
    }
  }
})

It works as expected. But now im having the same issue with css files i register through the layers css property in the nuxt config, how can i disable them as well?

GitHub

Allow disabling automatic plugin imports · Issue #12887 · nuxt/nuxt

Environment Operating System: Windows_NT Node Version: v14.17.3 Nuxt Version: 3.0.0-27296423.f3082ca Package Manager: [email protected] Bundler: Webpack User Config: buildModules, plugins, nitro Runtime M...

kapa.ai•3w ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I apologize for missing that solution in my previous response. Thank you for pointing it out. You're correct that the hook method can be used to filter out specific plugins. Regarding your new question about disabling CSS files registered through layers, there isn't a direct method mentioned in the provided knowledge sources to selectively disable CSS files from layers. However, we can apply a similar approach to what was used for plugins. Based on the Nuxt Configuration API documentation (https://nuxt.com/docs/api/nuxt-config#css), the css property in the Nuxt config is an array of CSS files or modules to be included globally. We can use a similar hook approach to filter out unwanted CSS files. Here's a potential solution:

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  hooks: {
    'app:resolve'(app) {
      // Filter out unwanted plugins
      app.plugins = app.plugins.filter(p => !p.src.includes('/my/plugin/dir'))
      
      // Filter out unwanted CSS files
      if (app.css) {
        app.css = app.css.filter(cssPath => !cssPath.includes('/path/to/unwanted/css'))
      }
    }
  }
})

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  hooks: {
    'app:resolve'(app) {
      // Filter out unwanted plugins
      app.plugins = app.plugins.filter(p => !p.src.includes('/my/plugin/dir'))
      
      // Filter out unwanted CSS files
      if (app.css) {
        app.css = app.css.filter(cssPath => !cssPath.includes('/path/to/unwanted/css'))
      }
    }
  }
})

In this example, replace /path/to/unwanted/css with the path or filename pattern of the CSS files you want to exclude. This approach should work because the app:resolve hook is called after all configurations (including those from layers) have been merged, but before the final app is created. This allows you to modify the final configuration, including the CSS files to be included. Keep in mind that this is a workaround and not an official method. It may require adjustments based on your specific setup and the structure of your layers. If you need more fine-grained control over layer configurations, you might want to consider opening a feature request on the Nuxt GitHub repository (https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt) for better layer management options. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

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SeanitzelOP•3w ago

@kapa.ai It doesn't work because there is no app.css...

kapa.ai•3w ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. You're right that there is no app.css property directly accessible in the app:resolve hook. Let me provide a more accurate solution based on the available knowledge sources. The CSS files in Nuxt are typically handled differently from plugins, and they are not directly accessible in the same way within hooks. However, we can approach this problem differently using the nuxt.config.ts file. Here's a potential solution to exclude specific CSS files that are added through layers:

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  css: [
    // Your CSS files
  ],
  hooks: {
    'pages:extend'(pages) {
      // Filter out unwanted CSS files
      this.options.css = this.options.css.filter(cssPath => !cssPath.includes('/path/to/unwanted/css'))
    }
  }
})

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  css: [
    // Your CSS files
  ],
  hooks: {
    'pages:extend'(pages) {
      // Filter out unwanted CSS files
      this.options.css = this.options.css.filter(cssPath => !cssPath.includes('/path/to/unwanted/css'))
    }
  }
})

In this approach, we're using the pages:extend hook, which runs after all configurations have been merged. Within this hook, we can access and modify this.options.css, which contains the final list of CSS files to be included. Replace /path/to/unwanted/css with the path or filename pattern of the CSS files you want to exclude from the layers. This method should allow you to filter out unwanted CSS files that were added through layers. However, please note that this is still a workaround and not an official method for managing layer-specific CSS files. If you need more robust control over layer configurations, including CSS files, it might be worth considering opening a feature request on the Nuxt GitHub repository (https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt) for better layer management options, specifically for CSS files. I apologize again for the confusion in my previous response, and thank you for bringing this to my attention. If you have any further questions or if this solution doesn't work for your specific case, please let me know. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

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