Nuxt MCP Server

MCP server for managing i18n translations in Nuxt projects.

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What is the Nuxt MCP server?

Connect Nuxt to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP server for managing i18n translations in Nuxt projects. The nuxt mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

The-i18n-kit auto-detects your project structure (Nuxt, Laravel, or any generic setup), then gives you two interfaces:

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: GEMINI_API_KEY, I18N_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at the-i18n-cli on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Where it fits

This sits in the payments and commerce group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Nuxt's toolset — uses, remote, Package and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by fabkho; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Nuxt's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Nuxt.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
usesactions/checkout@v4
remote'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fabkho/the-i18n-kit/main/gitlab-ci.yml'
PackageVersion
InputRequired
provider
model
api_key
layer
locales
source_locale
keys
batch_size
concurrency
dry_run

How to install the Nuxt MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nuxt-i18n": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "the-i18n-cli"],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "I18N_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GEMINI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
I18N_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Nuxt to uses.
  • Use Nuxt to remote.
  • Use Nuxt to Package.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Nuxt to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (uses, remote, Package, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Nuxt directly.