Introduction to Plugin Templates

Recap of Previous Plugin Example

Client Plugin: Vue 3 Observe Visibility Integration

Functionality of Observe Visibility

Server-Side Rendering Error and Fix

Recommendation to Review Previous Lesson

Scenario: Optional Observe Visibility Feature

Implementing Inline Module Options

User Expectation for Optional Feature

Initial Attempt: Conditional Plugin Registration (and why it fails)

Proposed Solution: Conditional Logic Inside the Plugin

Dynamic Import and Plugin Injection

Adjustments for Async Import

The Build-Time vs. Runtime Problem

Exposing Module Options to Runtime

Introducing Plugin Templates with Add Plugin Template

Understanding Plugin Templates

Using Add Plugin Template and Mode Option

Changing Plugin Extension to .ejs

Wrapping Build-Time Code with Scriptlet Tags

Providing Options from Module Definition

Modifying Extension to .ejs

Addressing the 'Imports Should Be Transformed' Error

Nuxt's Handling of .ejs Extension

The Solution: Adding filename Property with .mjs Extension

Demonstrating Conditional Plugin Behavior with Module Options

Verifying the Functionality

Inlining Plugin Content

Creating an Inline Plugin Variable

Using getContents and Removing Scriptlet Tags

Conditional Logic Inside the Inline Plugin

Final Verification of Inline Plugin

Virtual File System and writeOption

Specifying Destination and File Extention

Conclusion and Final Demonstration