Overview

This product analysis is based on a Vue.js and Kirby integration starter kit. The author mentions that they have moved from Vue to Nuxt and will no longer actively maintain this starter kit. Instead, they recommend checking out Cacao Kit, which is an evolved version of this starter kit and uses Nuxt and KQL with a headless Kirby setup. The key features of this starter kit include Vue 3 & Vite, automatic routing, on-demand components auto-importing, Nuxt-inspired module system, SEO-friendly server-side generated meta tags, multi-language support, accessible frontend routing, and stale-while-revalidate page data.

Features

• Vue 3 & Vite: The starter kit is built using the latest version of Vue.js and Vite for fast and efficient development.
• Automatic Routing: The kit automatically handles routing between pages, making it easy to navigate the website.
• On-demand Components Auto Importing: Components are imported automatically as they are needed, reducing the initial load time of the website.
• Nuxt-inspired Module System: The starter kit follows the module system used in Nuxt.js, allowing for easy organization and management of code.
• SEO-friendly: Server-side Generated Meta Tags: The kit generates meta tags on the server-side, making the website more SEO-friendly.
• Multi-language Support: The starter kit supports multiple languages, making it easy to create a multilingual website.
• Accessible Frontend Routing: The frontend routing is designed to be accessible, ensuring that all users can navigate the website.
• Stale-while-revalidate Page Data: The stale-while-revalidate mechanism allows for quick response times by using cached page data whenever possible, updating it with a network request as needed.

Installation

To install the starter kit, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
2. Make sure you have Node.js with npm installed.
3. Run composer install to install the Kirby-related dependencies via Composer.
4. Run npm install to install the npm dependencies.
5. Duplicate the .env.development.example file as .env and optionally modify its values.
6. Create a symbolic link inside the public folder to access static files located in the src folder.
7. Start the development server using the build command.

Summary

The Vue.js and Kirby integration starter kit provides developers with a comprehensive solution for building websites using Vue.js as the frontend and Kirby as the headless CMS. The kit offers a range of features, including automatic routing, on-demand component importing, and SEO-friendly server-side generated meta tags. While the author recommends checking out the evolved version of this starter kit called Cacao Kit, this starter kit remains stable and can still be used for projects.