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name: vue-options-api-best-practices description: "Vue 3 Options API style (data(), methods, this context). Each reference shows Options API solution only." version: 2.0.0 license: MIT author: github.com/vuejs-ai

Vue.js Options API best practices, TypeScript integration, and common gotchas.

TypeScript

• Need to enable TypeScript type inference for component properties → See ts-options-api-use-definecomponent
• Enabling type safety for Options API this context → See ts-strict-mode-options-api
• Using old TypeScript versions with prop validators → See ts-options-api-arrow-functions-validators
• Event handler parameters need proper type safety → See ts-options-api-type-event-handlers
• Need to type object or array props with interfaces → See ts-options-api-proptype-complex-types
• Injected properties missing TypeScript types completely → See ts-options-api-provide-inject-limitations
• Complex computed properties lack clear type documentation → See ts-options-api-computed-return-types

Methods & Lifecycle

• Methods aren't binding to component instance context → See no-arrow-functions-in-methods
• Lifecycle hooks losing access to component data → See no-arrow-functions-in-lifecycle-hooks
• Debounced functions sharing state across component instances → See stateful-methods-lifecycle