diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/script-stubs.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/script-stubs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fcaf114b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/script-stubs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import type { UseScriptInput } from '@unhead/vue'
+import { createError } from './error'
+
+function renderStubMessage (name: string) {
+  const message = `\`${name}\` is provided by @nuxt/scripts. Check your console to install it or run 'npx nuxi@latest module add @nuxt/scripts' to install it.`
+  if (import.meta.client) {
+    throw createError({
+      fatal: true,
+      statusCode: 500,
+      statusMessage: message,
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScript<T extends Record<string | symbol, any>> (input: UseScriptInput, options?: Record<string, unknown>) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScript')
+}
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useElementScriptTrigger (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useElementScriptTrigger')
+}
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useConsentScriptTrigger (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useConsentScriptTrigger')
+}
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useAnalyticsPageEvent (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useAnalyticsPageEvent')
+}
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptGoogleAnalytics (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptGoogleAnalytics')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptPlausibleAnalytics (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptPlausibleAnalytics')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptCloudflareWebAnalytics (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptCloudflareWebAnalytics')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptFathomAnalytics (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptFathomAnalytics')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptMatomoAnalytics (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptMatomoAnalytics')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptGoogleTagManager (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptGoogleTagManager')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptSegment (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptSegment')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptFacebookPixel (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptFacebookPixel')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptXPixel (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptXPixel')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptIntercom (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptIntercom')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptHotjar (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptHotjar')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptStripe (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptStripe')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptLemonSqueezy (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptLemonSqueezy')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptVimeoPlayer (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptVimeoPlayer')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptYouTubeIframe (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptYouTubeIframe')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptGoogleMaps (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptGoogleMaps')
+}
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+export function useScriptNpm (...args: unknown[]) {
+  renderStubMessage('useScriptNpm')
+}
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
index 39e47a4e06..31ead96d88 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import importsModule from '../imports/module'
 
 import { distDir, pkgDir } from '../dirs'
 import { version } from '../../package.json'
+import { scriptsStubsPreset } from '../imports/presets'
 import { ImportProtectionPlugin, nuxtImportProtections } from './plugins/import-protection'
 import type { UnctxTransformPluginOptions } from './plugins/unctx'
 import { UnctxTransformPlugin } from './plugins/unctx'
@@ -125,6 +126,14 @@ async function initNuxt (nuxt: Nuxt) {
     }
   })
 
+  // Prompt to install `@nuxt/scripts` if user has configured it
+  // @ts-expect-error scripts types are not present as the module is not installed
+  if (nuxt.options.scripts) {
+    if (!nuxt.options._modules.some(m => m === '@nuxt/scripts' || m === '@nuxt/scripts-nightly')) {
+      await import('../core/features').then(({ installNuxtModule }) => installNuxtModule('@nuxt/scripts'))
+    }
+  }
+
   // Add plugin normalization plugin
   addBuildPlugin(RemovePluginMetadataPlugin(nuxt))
 
@@ -550,6 +559,12 @@ export async function loadNuxt (opts: LoadNuxtOptions): Promise<Nuxt> {
     }
   }
 
+  if (!options._modules.some(m => m === '@nuxt/scripts' || m === '@nuxt/scripts-nightly')) {
+    options.imports = defu(options.imports, {
+      presets: [scriptsStubsPreset],
+    })
+  }
+
   // Nuxt Webpack Builder is currently opt-in
   if (options.builder === '@nuxt/webpack-builder') {
     if (!await import('./features').then(r => r.ensurePackageInstalled('@nuxt/webpack-builder', {
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/imports/presets.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/imports/presets.ts
index 7949ed6149..8387737409 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/imports/presets.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/imports/presets.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,33 @@ const granularAppPresets: InlinePreset[] = [
   },
 ]
 
+export const scriptsStubsPreset = {
+  imports: [
+    'useConsentScriptTrigger',
+    'useAnalyticsPageEvent',
+    'useElementScriptTrigger',
+    'useScript',
+    'useScriptGoogleAnalytics',
+    'useScriptPlausibleAnalytics',
+    'useScriptCloudflareWebAnalytics',
+    'useScriptFathomAnalytics',
+    'useScriptMatomoAnalytics',
+    'useScriptGoogleTagManager',
+    'useScriptSegment',
+    'useScriptFacebookPixel',
+    'useScriptXPixel',
+    'useScriptIntercom',
+    'useScriptHotjar',
+    'useScriptStripe',
+    'useScriptLemonSqueezy',
+    'useScriptVimeoPlayer',
+    'useScriptYouTubeIframe',
+    'useScriptGoogleMaps',
+    'useScriptNpm',
+  ],
+  from: '#app/composables/script-stubs',
+} satisfies InlinePreset
+
 // This is a separate preset as we'll swap these out for import from `vue-router` itself in `pages` module
 const routerPreset = defineUnimportPreset({
   imports: ['onBeforeRouteLeave', 'onBeforeRouteUpdate'],
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/imports/transform.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/imports/transform.ts
index 19f7d8865f..0edeb96e11 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/imports/transform.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/imports/transform.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { createUnplugin } from 'unplugin'
 import type { Unimport } from 'unimport'
 import { normalize } from 'pathe'
+import { tryUseNuxt } from '@nuxt/kit'
 import type { ImportsOptions } from 'nuxt/schema'
 import { isJS, isVue } from '../core/utils'
 
@@ -37,7 +38,11 @@ export const TransformPlugin = createUnplugin(({ ctx, options, sourcemap }: { ct
         return
       }
 
-      const { s } = await ctx.injectImports(code, id, { autoImport: options.autoImport && !isNodeModule })
+      const { s, imports } = await ctx.injectImports(code, id, { autoImport: options.autoImport && !isNodeModule })
+      if (imports.some(i => i.from === '#app/composables/script-stubs') && tryUseNuxt()?.options.test === false) {
+        import('../core/features').then(({ installNuxtModule }) => installNuxtModule('@nuxt/scripts'))
+      }
+
       if (s.hasChanged()) {
         return {
           code: s.toString(),