vue-cli
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Description:
Standard Tooling for Vue.js Development
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @vuejs  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: vue javascript build-tool scaffolding webpack
Install: brew install vue-cli
About:
Vue CLI is a full system for rapid Vue.js development, providing interactive project scaffolding via `vue create`. It features a runtime dependency (`@vue/cli-service`) that is version-locked to the core CLI, ensuring consistent build behaviors across projects.
Key Features:
  • Interactive project scaffolding with Vue 2 or Vue 3 presets
  • Instant prototyping via `vue serve` without build configuration
  • Rich plugin ecosystem for Babel, TypeScript, ESLint, and Unit Testing
  • Runtime dependency (`@vue/cli-service`) abstracted from project configuration
Use Cases:
  • Scaffolding new single-page applications (SPAs) with modern frontend tooling
  • Standardizing build pipelines and dependency management across Vue teams
Alternatives:
  • Vite – Vite offers significantly faster server start times using native ES modules, whereas Vue CLI relies on Webpack under the hood.
  • Nuxt – Nuxt provides a higher-level framework with server-side rendering (SSR) capabilities, while Vue CLI is strictly a frontend build tool.
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