@vue/cli-overlay provides an interactive overlay for Vue CLI projects in development, surfacing compiler warnings, errors, and runtime exceptions directly within the browser. This enhances the developer experience by providing immediate feedback on code issues, streamlining debugging and preventing silent failures. By displaying detailed error information in a visually clear format, it simplifies identifying the root cause of problems, leading to faster development cycles. It's a crucial tool for quickly identifying and resolving issues during Vue development.
The npm package @vue/cli-overlay saw frequent releases from 2018 to 2022, with peaks in late 2019 and throughout 2020. Releases slowed significantly after July 2022, with no activity until August 2025, when version 5.0.9 was released. The package has had periods of high activity followed by months of no new versions.
@vue/cli-overlay downloads show a fluctuating but generally stable trend. From March 2024 to August 2025, downloads ranged between 2.0M and 3.1M per month. September 2025 downloads are incomplete and significantly lower than previous months.
