---
title: "Lifecycle Hooks"
description: "Nuxt provides a powerful hooking system to expand almost every aspect using hooks."
---

# Lifecycle Hooks

Nuxt provides a powerful hooking system to expand almost every aspect using hooks. This feature is powered by [unjs/hookable](https://github.com/unjs/hookable).

## Nuxt Hooks (Build Time)

These hooks are available for [Nuxt Modules](/docs/guide/going-further/modules) and build context.

### Usage with `nuxt.config`

```js [nuxt.config]
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  hooks: {
    'close': () => { }
  }
})
```

### Usage with Nuxt Modules

```js
import { defineNuxtModule } from '@nuxt/kit'

export default defineNuxtModule({
  setup (options, nuxt) {
    nuxt.hook('close', async () => { })
  }
})
```

## App Hooks (Runtime)

App hooks can be mainly used by [Nuxt Plugins](/docs/guide/directory-structure/plugins) to hook into rendering lifecycle but could also be used in Vue composables.

### Usage with Plugins

```js [plugins/test.ts]
export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
    nuxtApp.hook('page:start', () => {
        /* your code goes here */
     })
})
```

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Learn more about  [available lifecycle hooks](/docs/api/advanced/hooks)
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## Nitro App Hooks (Runtime)

These hooks are available for [Nitro plugins](https://nitro.unjs.io/guide/plugins) to hook into Nitro's runtime behavior.

### Usage within a Nitro Plugin

```js [~/server/plugins/test.ts]
export default defineNitroPlugin((nitroApp) => {
  nitroApp.hooks.hook('render:html', (html, { event }) => {
    console.log('render:html', html)
    html.bodyAppend.push('<hr>Appended by custom plugin')
  })

  nitroApp.hooks.hook('render:response', (response, { event }) => {
    console.log('render:response', response)
  })
})
```

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Learn more about available [Nitro lifecycle hooks](/docs/api/advanced/hooks#nitro-app-hooks-runtime-server-side).
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