No,Category,Guideline,Description,Do,Don't,Code Good,Code Bad,Severity,Docs URL
1,Composition,Use Composition API for new projects,Composition API offers better TypeScript support and logic reuse,<script setup> for components,Options API for new projects,<script setup>,export default { data() },Medium,https://vuejs.org/guide/extras/composition-api-faq.html
2,Composition,Use script setup syntax,Cleaner syntax with automatic exports,<script setup> with defineProps,setup() function manually,<script setup>,<script> setup() { return {} },Low,https://vuejs.org/api/sfc-script-setup.html
3,Reactivity,Use ref for primitives,ref() for primitive values that need reactivity,ref() for strings numbers booleans,reactive() for primitives,const count = ref(0),const count = reactive(0),Medium,https://vuejs.org/guide/essentials/reactivity-fundamentals.html
4,Reactivity,Use reactive for objects,reactive() for complex objects and arrays,reactive() for objects with multiple properties,ref() for complex objects,const state = reactive({ user: null }),const state = ref({ user: null }),Medium,
5,Reactivity,Access ref values with .value,Remember .value in script unwrap in template,Use .value in script,Forget .value in script,count.value++,count++ (in script),High,
6,Reactivity,Use computed for derived state,Computed properties cache and update automatically,computed() for derived values,Methods for derived values,const doubled = computed(() => count.value * 2),const doubled = () => count.value * 2,Medium,https://vuejs.org/guide/essentials/computed.html
7,Reactivity,Use shallowRef for large objects,Avoid deep reactivity for performance,shallowRef for large data structures,ref for large nested objects,const bigData = shallowRef(largeObject),const bigData = ref(largeObject),Medium,https://vuejs.org/api/reactivity-advanced.html#shallowref
8,Watchers,Use watchEffect for simple cases,Auto-tracks dependencies,watchEffect for simple reactive effects,watch with explicit deps when not needed,watchEffect(() => console.log(count.value)),"watch(count, (val) => console.log(val))",Low,https://vuejs.org/guide/essentials/watchers.html
9,Watchers,Use watch for specific sources,Explicit control over what to watch,watch with specific refs,watchEffect for complex conditional logic,"watch(userId, fetchUser)",watchEffect with conditionals,Medium,
10,Watchers,Clean up side effects,Return cleanup function in watchers,Return cleanup in watchEffect,Leave subscriptions open,watchEffect((onCleanup) => { onCleanup(unsub) }),watchEffect without cleanup,High,
11,Props,Define props with defineProps,Type-safe prop definitions,defineProps with TypeScript,Props without types,defineProps<{ msg: string }>(),defineProps(['msg']),Medium,https://vuejs.org/guide/typescript/composition-api.html#typing-component-props
12,Props,Use withDefaults for default values,Provide defaults for optional props,withDefaults with defineProps,Defaults in destructuring,"withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), { count: 0 })",const { count = 0 } = defineProps(),Medium,
13,Props,Avoid mutating props,Props should be read-only,Emit events to parent for changes,Direct prop mutation,"emit('update:modelValue', newVal)",props.modelValue = newVal,High,
14,Emits,Define emits with defineEmits,Type-safe event emissions,defineEmits with types,Emit without definition,defineEmits<{ change: [id: number] }>(),"emit('change', id) without define",Medium,https://vuejs.org/guide/typescript/composition-api.html#typing-component-emits
15,Emits,Use v-model for two-way binding,Simplified parent-child data flow,v-model with modelValue prop,:value + @input manually,"<Child v-model=""value""/>","<Child :value=""value"" @input=""value = $event""/>",Low,https://vuejs.org/guide/components/v-model.html
16,Lifecycle,Use onMounted for DOM access,DOM is ready in onMounted,onMounted for DOM operations,Access DOM in setup directly,onMounted(() => el.value.focus()),el.value.focus() in setup,High,https://vuejs.org/api/composition-api-lifecycle.html
17,Lifecycle,Clean up in onUnmounted,Remove listeners and subscriptions,onUnmounted for cleanup,Leave listeners attached,onUnmounted(() => window.removeEventListener()),No cleanup on unmount,High,
18,Lifecycle,Avoid onBeforeMount for data,Use onMounted or setup for data fetching,Fetch in onMounted or setup,Fetch in onBeforeMount,onMounted(async () => await fetchData()),onBeforeMount(async () => await fetchData()),Low,
19,Components,Use single-file components,Keep template script style together,.vue files for components,Separate template/script files,Component.vue with all parts,Component.js + Component.html,Low,
20,Components,Use PascalCase for components,Consistent component naming,PascalCase in imports and templates,kebab-case in script,<MyComponent/>,<my-component/>,Low,https://vuejs.org/style-guide/rules-strongly-recommended.html
21,Components,Prefer composition over mixins,Composables replace mixins,Composables for shared logic,Mixins for code reuse,const { data } = useApi(),mixins: [apiMixin],Medium,
22,Composables,Name composables with use prefix,Convention for composable functions,useFetch useAuth useForm,getData or fetchApi,export function useFetch(),export function fetchData(),Medium,https://vuejs.org/guide/reusability/composables.html
23,Composables,Return refs from composables,Maintain reactivity when destructuring,Return ref values,Return reactive objects that lose reactivity,return { data: ref(null) },return reactive({ data: null }),Medium,
24,Composables,Accept ref or value params,Use toValue for flexible inputs,toValue() or unref() for params,Only accept ref or only value,const val = toValue(maybeRef),const val = maybeRef.value,Low,https://vuejs.org/api/reactivity-utilities.html#tovalue
25,Templates,Use v-bind shorthand,Cleaner template syntax,:prop instead of v-bind:prop,Full v-bind syntax,"<div :class=""cls"">","<div v-bind:class=""cls"">",Low,
26,Templates,Use v-on shorthand,Cleaner event binding,@event instead of v-on:event,Full v-on syntax,"<button @click=""handler"">","<button v-on:click=""handler"">",Low,
27,Templates,Avoid v-if with v-for,v-if has higher priority causes issues,Wrap in template or computed filter,v-if on same element as v-for,<template v-for><div v-if>,<div v-for v-if>,High,https://vuejs.org/style-guide/rules-essential.html#avoid-v-if-with-v-for
28,Templates,Use key with v-for,Proper list rendering and updates,Unique key for each item,Index as key for dynamic lists,"v-for=""item in items"" :key=""item.id""","v-for=""(item, i) in items"" :key=""i""",High,
29,State,Use Pinia for global state,Official state management for Vue 3,Pinia stores for shared state,Vuex for new projects,const store = useCounterStore(),Vuex with mutations,Medium,https://pinia.vuejs.org/
30,State,Define stores with defineStore,Composition API style stores,Setup stores with defineStore,Options stores for complex state,"defineStore('counter', () => {})","defineStore('counter', { state })",Low,
31,State,Use storeToRefs for destructuring,Maintain reactivity when destructuring,storeToRefs(store),Direct destructuring,const { count } = storeToRefs(store),const { count } = store,High,https://pinia.vuejs.org/core-concepts/#destructuring-from-a-store
32,Routing,Use useRouter and useRoute,Composition API router access,useRouter() useRoute() in setup,this.$router this.$route,const router = useRouter(),this.$router.push(),Medium,https://router.vuejs.org/guide/advanced/composition-api.html
33,Routing,Lazy load route components,Code splitting for routes,() => import() for components,Static imports for all routes,component: () => import('./Page.vue'),component: Page,Medium,https://router.vuejs.org/guide/advanced/lazy-loading.html
34,Routing,Use navigation guards,Protect routes and handle redirects,beforeEach for auth checks,Check auth in each component,router.beforeEach((to) => {}),Check auth in onMounted,Medium,
35,Performance,Use v-once for static content,Skip re-renders for static elements,v-once on never-changing content,v-once on dynamic content,<div v-once>{{ staticText }}</div>,<div v-once>{{ dynamicText }}</div>,Low,https://vuejs.org/api/built-in-directives.html#v-once
36,Performance,Use v-memo for expensive lists,Memoize list items,v-memo with dependency array,Re-render entire list always,"<div v-for v-memo=""[item.id]"">",<div v-for> without memo,Medium,https://vuejs.org/api/built-in-directives.html#v-memo
37,Performance,Use shallowReactive for flat objects,Avoid deep reactivity overhead,shallowReactive for flat state,reactive for simple objects,shallowReactive({ count: 0 }),reactive({ count: 0 }),Low,
38,Performance,Use defineAsyncComponent,Lazy load heavy components,defineAsyncComponent for modals dialogs,Import all components eagerly,defineAsyncComponent(() => import()),import HeavyComponent from,Medium,https://vuejs.org/guide/components/async.html
39,TypeScript,Use generic components,Type-safe reusable components,Generic with defineComponent,Any types in components,"<script setup lang=""ts"" generic=""T"">",<script setup> without types,Medium,https://vuejs.org/guide/typescript/composition-api.html
40,TypeScript,Type template refs,Proper typing for DOM refs,ref<HTMLInputElement>(null),ref(null) without type,const input = ref<HTMLInputElement>(null),const input = ref(null),Medium,
41,TypeScript,Use PropType for complex props,Type complex prop types,PropType<User> for object props,Object without type,type: Object as PropType<User>,type: Object,Medium,
42,Testing,Use Vue Test Utils,Official testing library,mount shallowMount for components,Manual DOM testing,import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils',document.createElement,Medium,https://test-utils.vuejs.org/
43,Testing,Test component behavior,Focus on inputs and outputs,Test props emit and rendered output,Test internal implementation,expect(wrapper.text()).toContain(),expect(wrapper.vm.internalState),Medium,
44,Forms,Use v-model modifiers,Built-in input handling,.lazy .number .trim modifiers,Manual input parsing,"<input v-model.number=""age"">","<input v-model=""age""> then parse",Low,https://vuejs.org/guide/essentials/forms.html#modifiers
45,Forms,Use VeeValidate or FormKit,Form validation libraries,VeeValidate for complex forms,Manual validation logic,useField useForm from vee-validate,Custom validation in each input,Medium,
46,Accessibility,Use semantic elements,Proper HTML elements in templates,button nav main for purpose,div for everything,<button @click>,<div @click>,High,
47,Accessibility,Bind aria attributes dynamically,Keep ARIA in sync with state,":aria-expanded=""isOpen""",Static ARIA values,":aria-expanded=""menuOpen""","aria-expanded=""true""",Medium,
48,SSR,Use Nuxt for SSR,Full-featured SSR framework,Nuxt 3 for SSR apps,Manual SSR setup,npx nuxi init my-app,Custom SSR configuration,Medium,https://nuxt.com/
49,SSR,Handle hydration mismatches,Client/server content must match,ClientOnly for browser-only content,Different content server/client,<ClientOnly><BrowserWidget/></ClientOnly>,<div>{{ Date.now() }}</div>,High,
