VuePress Plume Config Skill

This skill generates, manages, and writes VuePress Plume theme configuration files based on the official documentation. It supports .vuepress/config.ts, .vuepress/config.js, and .vuepress/plume.config.ts.

When to Invoke

• Initialize or update Plume theme configuration
• Configure collections (post/doc types), navbar, sidebar, locales
• Setup plugins (search, comments, watermark, llmstxt, etc.)
• Configure encryption, bulletin, copyright, and other advanced features
• Write the generated configuration into a specified target file

Documentation Sources

• Theme Configuration
• Locales Configuration
• Collections Configuration
• Navbar
• Sidebar
• Markdown
• Plugins
• Frontmatter - Basic
• Frontmatter - Post
• Frontmatter - Home
• Frontmatter - Friend

Configuration Files

The theme supports two configuration approaches:

1. .vuepress/config.ts (Recommended for full control)

import { defineUserConfig } from 'vuepress'
import { plumeTheme } from 'vuepress-theme-plume'

export default defineUserConfig({
  // Site-level config: lang, title, description, base, head, locales
  theme: plumeTheme({
    // Full theme config available, including plugins, markdown, search, comment, etc.
  })
})

2. .vuepress/plume.config.ts (Recommended for clean separation)

import { defineThemeConfig } from 'vuepress-theme-plume'

export default defineThemeConfig({
  // Supported fields: hostname, home, logo, logoDark, appearance, profile, social,
  // navbarSocialInclude, navbar, collections, sidebar, sidebarScrollbar, aside, outline,
  // transition, footer, bulletin, copyright, prevPage, nextPage, createTime, locales,
  // docsRepo/docsBranch/docsDir, autoFrontmatter, editLinkPattern
})

::: warning Fields NOT supported in plume.config.ts plugins, markdown, codeHighlighter, search, comment, watermark, readingTime, copyCode, replaceAssets, editLink, lastUpdated, contributors, changelog, cache, hostname, configFile, encrypt, llmstxt :::

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["format", "target_file"],
  "properties": {
    "format": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["plume-config-ts", "vuepress-config-ts", "vuepress-config-js"],
      "description": "Output file type and configuration style"
    },
    "target_file": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Target file path to write (relative to project root or absolute)"
    },
    "site": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "VuePress site-level config (config.ts/js only)",
      "properties": {
        "lang": { "type": "string", "default": "zh-CN" },
        "title": { "type": "string" },
        "description": { "type": "string" },
        "base": { "type": "string" },
        "head": { "type": "array" },
        "locales": { "type": "object" }
      }
    },
    "theme": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Plume theme configuration",
      "properties": {
        "hostname": { "type": "string", "default": "" },
        "configFile": { "type": "string", "default": "" },
        "autoFrontmatter": {
          "type": ["object", "boolean"],
          "default": { "permalink": true, "createTime": true, "title": true },
          "properties": {
            "permalink": { "type": ["boolean", "string"], "default": true },
            "createTime": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
            "title": { "type": "boolean", "default": true }
          }
        },
        "cache": {
          "type": ["string", "boolean"],
          "enum": ["memory", "filesystem", false],
          "default": "filesystem"
        },
        "docsRepo": { "type": "string", "default": "" },
        "docsBranch": { "type": "string", "default": "" },
        "docsDir": { "type": "string", "default": "" },
        "editLink": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
        "editLinkPattern": { "type": "string", "default": "" },
        "lastUpdated": {
          "type": ["object", "boolean"],
          "default": { "formatOptions": { "dateStyle": "short", "timeStyle": "short" } }
        },
        "contributors": { "type": ["boolean", "object"], "default": true },
        "changelog": { "type": ["boolean", "object"], "default": false },
        "home": { "type": ["string", "boolean"], "default": "/" },
        "logo": { "type": ["string", "boolean"], "default": false },
        "logoDark": { "type": ["string", "boolean"], "default": false },
        "appearance": {
          "type": ["string", "boolean"],
          "enum": [true, false, "dark", "force-dark"],
          "default": true
        },
        "profile": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "avatar": { "type": "string" },
            "name": { "type": "string" },
            "description": { "type": "string" },
            "circle": { "type": "boolean" },
            "location": { "type": "string" },
            "organization": { "type": "string" },
            "layout": { "type": "string", "enum": ["left", "right"], "default": "right" }
          }
        },
        "social": {
          "type": ["array", "boolean"],
          "default": false,
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "icon": { "type": ["string", "object"] },
              "link": { "type": "string" },
              "ariaLabel": { "type": "string" }
            },
            "required": ["icon", "link"]
          }
        },
        "navbarSocialInclude": {
          "type": "array",
          "default": ["github", "twitter", "discord", "facebook"],
          "items": { "type": "string" }
        },
        "navbar": {
          "type": "array",
          "default": [],
          "items": {
            "type": ["string", "object"],
            "properties": {
              "text": { "type": "string" },
              "link": { "type": "string" },
              "prefix": { "type": "string" },
              "items": { "type": "array" },
              "icon": { "type": ["string", "object"] },
              "badge": { "type": ["string", "object"] },
              "activeMatch": { "type": "string" }
            }
          }
        },
        "collections": {
          "type": "array",
          "default": [],
          "description": "Content collections (post/doc)",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": ["type", "dir", "title"],
            "properties": {
              "type": { "type": "string", "enum": ["post", "doc"] },
              "dir": { "type": "string" },
              "title": { "type": "string" },
              "linkPrefix": { "type": "string" },
              "tagsTheme": { "type": "string", "enum": ["colored", "gray", "brand"], "default": "colored" },
              "autoFrontmatter": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
              "include": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } },
              "exclude": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } },
              "pagination": { "type": ["boolean", "number", "object"] },
              "link": { "type": "string" },
              "postList": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
              "tags": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
              "tagsLink": { "type": "string" },
              "tagsText": { "type": "string" },
              "archives": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
              "archivesLink": { "type": "string" },
              "archivesText": { "type": "string" },
              "categories": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
              "categoriesLink": { "type": "string" },
              "categoriesText": { "type": "string" },
              "categoriesExpand": { "type": ["number", "string"], "default": "deep" },
              "categoriesTransform": { "type": "string" },
              "postCover": { "type": ["string", "object"] },
              "profile": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
              "social": { "type": ["array", "boolean"] },
              "sidebar": { "type": ["string", "array"] },
              "sidebarScrollbar": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
              "sidebarCollapsed": { "type": "boolean", "default": false }
            }
          }
        },
        "sidebar": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
        "sidebarScrollbar": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
        "aside": { "type": ["boolean", "string"], "enum": [true, false, "left"], "default": true },
        "outline": { "type": ["boolean", "number", "array", "string"], "default": [2, 3] },
        "transition": {
          "type": ["boolean", "object"],
          "default": true,
          "properties": {
            "page": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
            "postList": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
            "appearance": { "type": ["boolean", "string"], "default": "fade" }
          }
        },
        "footer": {
          "type": ["boolean", "object"],
          "default": false,
          "properties": {
            "message": { "type": "string" },
            "copyright": { "type": "string" }
          }
        },
        "bulletin": {
          "type": ["boolean", "object"],
          "default": false,
          "properties": {
            "layout": { "type": "string", "enum": ["top-left", "top-right", "bottom-left", "bottom-right", "center"], "default": "top-right" },
            "border": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
            "enablePage": { "type": ["boolean", "string"] },
            "lifetime": { "type": "string", "enum": ["session", "always", "once"], "default": "always" },
            "id": { "type": "string" },
            "title": { "type": "string" },
            "content": { "type": "string" },
            "contentType": { "type": "string", "enum": ["markdown", "text"], "default": "text" },
            "contentFile": { "type": "string" }
          }
        },
        "copyright": {
          "type": ["boolean", "string", "object"],
          "default": false,
          "properties": {
            "license": { "type": ["string", "object"] },
            "author": { "type": ["string", "object"] },
            "creation": { "type": "string", "enum": ["original", "translate", "reprint"], "default": "original" }
          }
        },
        "prevPage": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
        "nextPage": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
        "createTime": { "type": ["boolean", "string"], "enum": [true, false, "only-posts"], "default": true },
        "locales": { "type": "object" },
        "plugins": { "type": "object" },
        "markdown": { "type": "object" },
        "codeHighlighter": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
        "search": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
        "comment": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
        "watermark": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
        "readingTime": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
        "copyCode": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
        "replaceAssets": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
        "llmstxt": { "type": ["object", "boolean"] },
        "encrypt": {
          "type": ["object", "boolean"],
          "properties": {
            "global": { "type": "boolean", "default": false },
            "admin": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } },
            "rules": { "type": "object" }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Collections Configuration

Collections are the core concept for organizing content. Each collection points to a specific folder in the source directory.

Post Collection (Blog, Columns)

{
  type: 'post',
  dir: 'blog',
  title: '博客',
  link: '/blog/',
  linkPrefix: '/article/',
  postCover: 'top', // 'left' | 'right' | 'odd-left' | 'odd-right' | 'top'
  tags: true,
  archives: true,
  categories: true,
  pagination: { perPage: 15 },
  profile: { name: '博主', avatar: '/avatar.png' },
  social: [{ icon: 'github', link: 'https://github.com/username' }]
}

Doc Collection (Documentation, Notes)

{
  type: 'doc',
  dir: 'guide',
  title: '指南',
  sidebar: 'auto', // or manual sidebar config
  sidebarScrollbar: true,
  sidebarCollapsed: false
}

Built-in Plugins

The theme includes these plugins (configured in plugins field):

Plugin	Description
@vuepress/plugin-nprogress	Page loading progress bar
@vuepress/plugin-photo-swipe	Image preview
@vuepress/plugin-reading-time	Article reading time
@vuepress/plugin-watermark	Article watermark
@vuepress-plume/plugin-search	Local search
@vuepress/plugin-docsearch	Algolia DocSearch
@vuepress/plugin-copy-code	Code copy
@vuepress/plugin-shiki	Code highlighting
@vuepress/plugin-comment	Article comments
@vuepress/plugin-markdown-hint	Markdown hints
@vuepress/plugin-markdown-image	Markdown image
@vuepress/plugin-markdown-math	Markdown math
@vuepress/plugin-markdown-include	Markdown include
@vuepress/plugin-markdown-chart	Markdown charts (chartjs/echarts/mermaid/flowchart/markmap/plantuml)
@vuepress/plugin-replace-assets	Asset link replacement
vuepress-plugin-md-power	Markdown Power
@vuepress/plugin-git	Git commit info
@vuepress/plugin-cache	Page compilation cache
@vuepress/plugin-seo	SEO optimization
@vuepress/plugin-sitemap	Sitemap
@vuepress/plugin-llms	LLMs txt support

Markdown Configuration

Configure markdown features in markdown field:

markdown: {
  hint: true,        // Info, tip, warning, caution containers
  alert: true,       // GitHub-style alerts
  fileTree: true,    // File tree container
  plot: true,        // Hidden text (spoiler)
  icons: true,       // Icons support
  math: { type: 'katex' }, // Math formulas
  include: true,     // Include markdown files
  annotation: false, // Inline annotations
  abbr: false,       // Abbreviations
  mark: 'eager',     // Mark/highlight text
  codeTabs: true,    // Code block tabs
  tabs: true,        // General tabs
  npmTo: false,      // npm/yarn/pnpm switcher
  timeline: false,   // Timeline container
  collapse: false,   // Collapsible sections
  chat: false,       // Chat dialog
  demo: false,       // Demo container
  pdf: false,        // PDF embed
  bilibili: false,   // Bilibili video
  youtube: false,    // YouTube video
  artPlayer: false,  // ArtPlayer video
  audioReader: false,// Audio
  codepen: false,    // CodePen
  codeSandbox: false,// CodeSandbox
  jsfiddle: false,   // JSFiddle
  repl: false,       // REPL
  caniuse: false,    // Can I Use embed
  imageSize: false,  // Auto image dimensions
  chartjs: false,    // Chart.js
  echarts: false,    // ECharts
  mermaid: false,    // Mermaid
  markmap: false,    // Markmap
  plantuml: false,   // PlantUML
  flowchart: false,  // Flowchart
}

Code Highlighter Configuration

codeHighlighter: {
  lineNumbers: true,      // Enable line numbers globally
  whitespace: false,      // Show whitespace globally
  collapsedLines: false,  // Collapse lines globally
  theme: { light: 'github-light', dark: 'github-dark' },
  languages: ['js', 'ts', 'vue', 'bash', 'json'],
  twoslash: false,        // TypeScript twoslash
}

Search Configuration

Local Search (Default)

search: {
  provider: 'local',
  // Additional options...
}

Algolia DocSearch

search: {
  provider: 'algolia',
  appId: 'YOUR_APP_ID',
  apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  indexName: 'YOUR_INDEX_NAME'
}

Comments Configuration

Giscus

comment: {
  provider: 'Giscus',
  repo: 'owner/repo',
  repoId: '...',
  category: 'Announcements',
  categoryId: '...'
}

Waline

comment: {
  provider: 'Waline',
  serverURL: 'https://your-waline-server.vercel.app'
}

Twikoo

comment: {
  provider: 'Twikoo',
  envId: 'your-env-id'
}

Artalk

comment: {
  provider: 'Artalk',
  server: 'https://your-artalk-server.com'
}

LLMs txt Configuration

Generate LLM-friendly content for AI assistants:

llmstxt: {
  locale: '/',
  // Additional options...
}

This generates:

• /llms.txt - Brief overview with links
• /llms-full.txt - Full content
• Individual markdown files for each page

Encryption Configuration

Global Encryption

encrypt: {
  global: true,
  admin: ['password1', 'password2']
}

Partial Encryption

encrypt: {
  rules: {
    'secret/': 'password',
    '/article/secret/': ['pass1', 'pass2'],
    '^/private/': 'private-pass' // Regex pattern
  }
}

Watermark Configuration

watermark: {
  enabled: true,
  content: 'Your Name',
  opacity: 0.1,
  zIndex: 999
}

Replace Assets Configuration

Replace asset URLs for CDN deployment:

replaceAssets: {
  image: 'https://cdn.example.com/images/',
  js: 'https://cdn.example.com/js/'
}

Common Configuration Patterns

Blog Setup

export default defineUserConfig({
  theme: plumeTheme({
    collections: [
      {
        type: 'post',
        dir: 'blog',
        title: '博客',
        link: '/blog/',
        postCover: 'right',
        tags: true,
        archives: true,
        categories: true
      }
    ],
    profile: {
      name: '博主名称',
      description: '博主描述',
      avatar: '/avatar.png'
    },
    social: [
      { icon: 'github', link: 'https://github.com/username' }
    ]
  })
})

Documentation Setup

export default defineUserConfig({
  theme: plumeTheme({
    collections: [
      {
        type: 'doc',
        dir: 'guide',
        title: '指南',
        sidebar: 'auto'
      }
    ],
    navbar: [
      { text: '指南', link: '/guide/', icon: 'mdi:book-open-outline' }
    ]
  })
})

Multi-language Setup

export default defineUserConfig({
  locales: {
    '/': { lang: 'zh-CN', title: '中文站点' },
    '/en/': { lang: 'en-US', title: 'English Site' }
  },
  theme: plumeTheme({
    locales: {
      '/': {
        selectLanguageName: '简体中文',
        collections: [
          { type: 'doc', dir: 'guide', title: '指南', sidebar: 'auto' }
        ]
      },
      '/en/': {
        selectLanguageName: 'English',
        collections: [
          { type: 'doc', dir: 'en/guide', title: 'Guide', sidebar: 'auto' }
        ]
      }
    }
  })
})

Validation and Hints

• Check consistency between format and target_file extension
• If format=plume-config-ts and input contains fields only supported in config.ts/js:
  • Exclude these fields: plugins, markdown, codeHighlighter, search, comment, watermark, readingTime, copyCode, replaceAssets, editLink, lastUpdated, contributors, changelog, cache, hostname, configFile, encrypt, llmstxt
  • Report them as ignored with reasons
• In collections, type must be post or doc; dir and title are required
• navbar accepts strings (paths) and objects (with text/link)
• Keys in locales should be path prefixes like '/', '/en/', '/zh/'
• For encrypt.rules, keys can be: file paths, directory paths, URL paths, or regex patterns (starting with ^)
• For copyright, support both preset licenses (CC-BY-4.0, etc.) and custom { name, url } format

Execution Feedback

• Written file path and format type
• Summary of generated fields (collections count, navbar items, locales count)
• Ignored fields list with reasons
• For cache to take effect, remind removing --clean-cache from dev script
• For encrypt to work properly, remind HTTPS requirement for partial content encryption

References

• Theme: theme.md
• Locales: locales.md
• Collections: collections.md
• Navbar: navbar.md
• Sidebar: sidebar.md
• Markdown: markdown.md
• Plugins: plugins/README.md
• Encryption: encryption.md
• Bulletin: bulletin.md
• Copyright: copyright.md
• LLMs txt: llmstxt.md