refactor!: remove type generation

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This PR removes type generation logic in Nitro v3. Based on features like typed fetch, and auto imports inherited from Nuxt, Nitro had been carrying logic for generating types. (both typed fetch and auto imports are being removed from Nitro core).

While this could have value for some users, by default in Nitro v3 all imports are explicit and this feature / hooks got legacy.

In the future this might be reworked to be back or as an optional module.

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Removes writeTypes() and everything built around it.

Removed

• src/build/types.ts — generated nitro.d.ts / nitro-config.d.ts declarations, runtime config types (via untyped), and the generated tsconfig.json.
• writeTypes() export from nitro/builder, and all its call sites (rollup/rolldown prod + dev, vite plugin + dev server).
• nitro prepare CLI command — it existed only to generate types.
• types:extend hook and the NitroTypes type.
• typescript.strict, typescript.generateRuntimeConfigTypes, typescript.generateTsConfig, typescript.generatedTypesDir, typescript.tsconfigPath config options (and the typescript override block in the config loader).
• test/vite/types.test.ts and the unreferenced test/scripts/gen-fixture-types.ts.
• untyped dependency.

Kept

typescript.tsConfig stays — it is not type generation: src/config/resolvers/tsconfig.ts loads the project tsconfig.json and the rollup/rolldown configs read JSX options and path aliases from it. Its JSDoc now reflects that role.

Docs

Updated docs/1.docs/63.typescript.md (dropped "Generated types", "Runtime config types" and "Extending types from modules"), 60.cli.md (nitro prepare), 55.modules.md (types:extend row), 3.config/0.index.md (typescript entry) and .agents/architecture.md.

Breaking changes

• writeTypes() is no longer exported from nitro/builder.
• types:extend hook and NitroTypes type removed.
• nitro prepare command removed (was suggested for postinstall scripts in the docs).
• The typescript.* generation options listed above are removed.

Verification

pnpm typecheck, pnpm lint, pnpm test:vite (12 files / 67 tests), unit tests (266 passed), and the node preset tests under both rollup and rolldown — all passing. The full pnpm test matrix across every preset was not run locally; leaving that to CI.

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Walkthrough

The PR removes Nitro’s generated TypeScript declaration pipeline, its configuration options and hook, the nitro prepare command, and related tests and documentation. Build integrations retain handler scanning and bundling without calling writeTypes.

Changes

Generated TypeScript removal

Layer / File(s)	Summary
TypeScript configuration and hook contracts src/types/config.ts, src/config/defaults.ts, src/config/loader.ts, src/types/hooks.ts, src/types/nitro.ts	The TypeScript configuration keeps only tsConfig. The generated types hook and NitroTypes alias are removed.
Build pipeline changes src/build/types.ts, src/build/rolldown/*, src/build/rollup/*, src/build/vite/*	The type-generation implementation and all build-time writeTypes calls are removed.
CLI and documentation surface src/cli/commands/prepare.ts, src/cli/index.ts, docs/1.docs/55.modules.md, docs/1.docs/60.cli.md, docs/1.docs/63.typescript.md, docs/3.config/0.index.md, .agents/architecture.md	The nitro prepare command and types:extend documentation are removed. TypeScript documentation now describes only tsConfig.
Fixture and test cleanup test/fixture/nitro.config.ts, test/scripts/gen-fixture-types.ts, test/vite/types.test.ts, package.json	Generated-type fixture settings, generation support, related tests, and the untyped development dependency are removed.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to b26c4

This breaking change removes generated type support and the nitro prepare command while retaining bundler tsconfig loading. The architecture guide still advertises the removed CLI command, which may mislead users; update that entry before or alongside merge.

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title uses the Conventional Commits format with the breaking-change marker: "refactor!: remove type generation". It accurately describes the main change.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description directly explains the removal of Nitro type generation, related APIs, CLI commands, configuration options, tests, dependency, and documentation.

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138-138: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Remove the deleted CLI command from this list.

The PR removes the nitro prepare CLI command, but Line 138 still lists prepare among the lazy-loaded commands. Keep the builder prepare() entry on Line 24 if that API remains, but remove prepare from this CLI list.

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