> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.chamilo.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.chamilo.org/developer-guide/developer-guide/frontend/state-management.md).

# State Management

Chamilo uses two state management libraries side by side:

* **Pinia** — the current standard for all new stores. The majority of the codebase uses Pinia.
* **Vuex** — legacy store, still present and used by older views. New code should use Pinia.

## Pinia Stores

The Pinia stores live directly in `assets/vue/store/`:

| Store file               | Composable               | Purpose                                                  |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `securityStore.js`       | `useSecurityStore`       | Authenticated user, login/logout, session check          |
| `cidReq.js`              | `useCidReqStore`         | Current course/session context (course ID, session ID)   |
| `courseSettingStore.js`  | `useCourseSettings`      | Course-level settings cache                              |
| `enrolledStore.js`       | `useEnrolledStore`       | User enrollment data                                     |
| `platformConfig.js`      | `usePlatformConfig`      | Platform configuration, plugins, theme, OAuth2 providers |
| `messageRelUserStore.js` | `useMessageRelUserStore` | Messaging state                                          |
| `socialStore.js`         | `useSocialStore`         | Social network state                                     |

### Security Store

```javascript
const securityStore = useSecurityStore()

// Check if user is logged in
if (securityStore.isAuthenticated) { ... }

// Access current user object
const user = securityStore.user
```

### CID Request Store

Tracks the current course/session context — required for any course-scoped API operation:

```javascript
const cidReqStore = useCidReqStore()

// Current course and session objects
const course = cidReqStore.course
const session = cidReqStore.session
```

### Course Settings Store

Caches course-level settings to avoid repeated API calls:

```javascript
const courseSettings = useCourseSettings()
const value = courseSettings.getSetting('exercise_generator')
```

### Platform Config Store

Holds platform-wide configuration fetched from `/platform-config/list`:

```javascript
const platformConfig = usePlatformConfig()

// Loaded settings array, active theme, enabled plugins, OAuth2 providers
const theme = platformConfig.visualTheme
const plugins = platformConfig.plugins
```

## Vuex Store (Legacy)

The Vuex store is defined in `assets/vue/store/index.js` and contains:

| Module                     | Purpose                                                                                                                        |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `modules/crud.js`          | Factory (`makeCrudModule`) that generates a full CRUD Vuex module for a given service — used by older list/create/update views |
| `modules/notifications.js` | Toast notification state (show, color, text, timeout)                                                                          |
| `modules/ux.js`            | UX state (forbidden-access message)                                                                                            |
| `security.js`              | Legacy Vuex security module (superseded by `securityStore.js`)                                                                 |

Avoid adding new Vuex modules. Use Pinia for any new state.

## Composables

In addition to stores, `assets/vue/composables/` contains shared composition functions. Notable examples:

| File                                                                        | Purpose                                |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `useFileManager.js`                                                         | File browser state and operations      |
| `useTopbarLoggedIn.js` / `useTopbarNotLoggedIn.js`                          | Top-bar menu wiring                    |
| `useTopbarTour.js`                                                          | Guided tour for the top bar            |
| `useDocumentCreate.js` / `useDocumentUpdate.js` / `useDocumentTemplates.js` | Document tool helpers                  |
| `useCertificateTags.js`                                                     | Certificate-template tag helpers       |
| `sidebarMenu.js`                                                            | Sidebar navigation tree                |
| `theme.js`                                                                  | Theme loading and switching            |
| `pluginRegion.js`                                                           | Plugin-injected UI region rendering    |
| `userPermissions.js`                                                        | Permission checks for the current user |
| `notification.js`                                                           | Push notification helpers              |
| `locale.js`                                                                 | Locale detection and switching         |
| `datatableList.js` / `datatableCreate.js` / `datatableUpdate.js`            | Reusable datatable CRUD patterns       |
| `useSocialInfo.js` / `useSocialMenuItems.js`                                | Social network helpers                 |
| `usePushSubscription.js`                                                    | Web Push subscription management       |
| `upload.js`                                                                 | File upload helpers                    |
| `useConfirmation.js`                                                        | Confirmation dialog helper             |

Composables are also organized into feature subdirectories (`course/`, `session/`, `document/`, `calendar/`, `admin/`, `auth/`, `message/`, `skill/`, etc.). The full list is in `assets/vue/composables/`.