vue-pinia-best-practices

To keep reactivity when destructuring a Pinia store in Vue 3, use the storeToRefs function. It wraps state and getters, ensuring destructured properties remain reactive in templates and setup contexts.

Correct Pinia installation order requires installing the Pinia plugin on the Vue 3 app instance before mounting it. Proper setup ensures stores are available throughout the component tree and prevents SSR hydration mismatches.

The best way to structure Pinia setup stores is using composition API syntax, defining state as refs and returning all state, getters, and actions explicitly. This ensures correct store structure and safe usage in templates.

Yes, Pinia state management for SSR in Vue 3 requires special attention to avoid common pitfalls. You must ensure correct store initialization and hydration per request to prevent cross-request state pollution.

Pinia store actions or getters may break in large Vue apps due to misused reactivity patterns or incorrect destructuring without storeToRefs. Following best practices for state conventions and debugging resolves these gotchas.