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title: 'utils'
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description: Use the utils/ directory to auto-import your utility functions throughout your application.
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# Utils Directory

Nuxt 3 uses the [`utils/` directory](/docs/guide/directory-structure/utils) to automatically import helper functions and other utilities throughout your application using [auto-imports](/docs/guide/concepts/auto-imports)!

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The main purpose of the [`utils/` directory](/docs/guide/directory-structure/utils) is to allow a semantic distinction between your Vue composables and other auto-imported utility functions.

The way `utils/` auto-imports work and are scanned is identical to [the composables/ directory](/docs/guide/directory-structure/composables). You can see examples and more information about how they work in that section of the docs.
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::alert{type=info}
These utils are only available within the Vue part of your app. Within the [server directory](/docs/guide/directory-structure/server#server-utilities), we auto import exported functions and variables from `~/server/utils` instead.
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