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Integrate markstream-vue into a Nuxt 3 or Nuxt 4 app. Use when Codex needs client-only boundaries, SSR-safe setup, browser-only peer gating, worker-aware initialization, renderer `mode` selection, or a safe `MarkdownRender` integration inside pages, components, or Nuxt plugins.

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Markstream Nuxt

Use this skill when the host app is Nuxt and SSR boundaries matter.

Workflow

  1. Confirm the repo is Nuxt 3 or 4.
  2. Install markstream-vue plus only the optional peers required by the requested features.
  3. Keep browser-only peers behind client-only boundaries.
    • Prefer <client-only> wrappers, .client plugins, or guarded setup paths.
  4. Import markstream-vue/index.css from a client-safe app shell or plugin.
    • The root JS import does not inject styles; use markstream-vue/index.css or markstream-vue/index.px.css explicitly.
  5. Start with content, choose the renderer mode by surface, and move to nodes plus final only when the UI needs custom AST control.
    • Use mode="chat" for AI chat or SSE output. It uses lightweight batches, <pre> code rendering by default, fade=false, and max-live-nodes=0; smooth-streaming="auto" paces visible output.
    • Use mode="docs" for rich document surfaces. It is the default, enables larger batches, tooltips, fade, and Monaco-backed code blocks when the peer is installed.
    • Use mode="minimal" for lightweight non-chat surfaces.
    • typewriter only controls the blinking cursor and defaults to false.
    • When overriding mode defaults on a high-frequency stream, pair smooth streaming with :fade="false" to avoid delta fade stacking with high-commit pacing.
    • Streaming vs recovering history: in chat UIs the same MarkdownRender starts streaming and later switches to history when final=true.
      • Streaming: mode="chat", smooth-streaming="auto", :fade="false", typewriter=true.
      • Recovering/completed chat history: keep mode="chat" on the same chat row; use :smooth-streaming="false", typewriter=false, and only set :fade="true" when the host explicitly wants a history-entry animation.
      • Use mode="minimal" for lightweight non-chat recovered content, and use mode="docs" only for rich document surfaces.
    • In SSR, avoid smooth-streaming="true" on first-screen content; the mounted gate inside auto prevents hydration mismatch.
    • Remember that html-policy now defaults to safe, and Mermaid strict mode is on by default through mermaid-props.
  6. Validate with the smallest relevant Nuxt dev, build, or typecheck command.

Default Decisions

  • SSR safety comes before feature completeness.
  • Omit mode only when the surface should use rich docs defaults.
  • Smooth streaming is SSR-safe in auto mode (the default) because it gates on mount. Do not use smooth-streaming="true" for first-screen SSR content — it bypasses the mounted gate and can cause hydration mismatch or blank flash.
  • Avoid import-time access to browser globals from server code paths.
  • Treat Monaco, Mermaid workers, and similar heavy peers as client-only unless the repo already has a proven SSR pattern.
  • Keep html-policy="safe" and Mermaid strict mode unless the task is preserving trusted legacy rendering.
  • If a trusted client-only surface needs older behavior, opt out locally with html-policy="trusted" and :mermaid-props="{ isStrict: false }", and document why that surface is trusted.

Useful Doc Targets

  • docs/nuxt-ssr.md
  • docs/guide/installation.md
  • docs/guide/usage.md
  • docs/guide/troubleshooting.md