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Nuxt Installation Template Selection Feels Blind

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Description

It looks like the Nuxt installation flow has changed, and I’m not a fan of making blind selections.

Which template would you like to use?

│  ○ content – Content-driven website
│  ● minimal – Minimal setup for Nuxt 4 (recommended)
│  ○ module – Nuxt module
│  ○ ui – App using Nuxt UI

The options don’t make it clear what will or won’t be included in each template. I prefer starting with a blank project, but even when selecting “module – Nuxt module”, it installs several things I don’t need. The previous manual setup was much clearer.

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Research direction

Reproduce the Nuxt installation flow and inspect the template-selection prompt shown in the issue. Compare what each listed template installs, especially the module option, and use that comparison to define clearer template descriptions or selection behavior. Done means users can understand the included setup before choosing a template.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
nuxt, typescript
Domain
cli, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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