Sass @import to @use Migration

User
Deprecation Warning [import]: Sass @import rules are deprecated and will be removed in Dart Sass 3.0.0.

More info and automated migrator: https://sass-lang.com/d/import


2 │ @import 'vuetify/styles/main.sass';
│ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/style.scss 2:9 root stylesheet

Deprecation Warning [import]: Sass @import rules are deprecated and will be removed in Dart Sass 3.0.0.

More info and automated migrator: https://sass-lang.com/d/import


3 │ @import './override';
│ ^^^^^^^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/style.scss 3:9 root stylesheet

Deprecation Warning [import]: Sass @import rules are deprecated and will be removed in Dart Sass 3.0.0.

More info and automated migrator: https://sass-lang.com/d/import


4 │ @import './layout/container';
│ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/style.scss 4:9 root stylesheet

Deprecation Warning [import]: Sass @import rules are deprecated and will be removed in Dart Sass 3.0.0.

More info and automated migrator: https://sass-lang.com/d/import


5 │ @import './layout/sidebar';
│ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/style.scss 5:9 root stylesheet

migrate our files

Assistant
To migrate your Sass files from the deprecated `@import` syntax to the modern `@use` and `@forward` system, you'll need to update both how you structure your files **and** how you reference them.

Here's a breakdown of what to do:

## 🔧 Step-by-Step Migration

### 1. ✅ **Replace `@import` with `@use`**
Update your `style.scss`:

#### 🔁 Before:

@import 'vuetify/styles/main.sass';
@import './override';
@import './layout/container';
@import './layout/sidebar';

#### ✅ After:

@use 'vuetify/styles/main.sass' as *;
@use './override' as *;
@use './layout/container' as *;
@use './layout/sidebar' as *;

> `as *` makes all members (variables, mixins, etc.) globally available like `@import` did. This should be used **sparingly**, and ideally you import only what you need.

### 2. 📂 **Refactor partials (optional but recommended)**

If your files (like `override.scss`, `container.scss`, etc.) were relying on `@import`, update them to use `@forward`.

#### For example, change `layout/_container.scss`:

// Old content — probably just variables/mixins
$container-width: 1200px;

No change needed unless you want to bundle:

#### Create `layout/_index.scss`:

@forward './container';
@forward './sidebar';

Then in `style.scss`, do:

@use './layout' as *;

### 3. ⚙️ Update your build system (if needed)

Make sure you’re using **Dart Sass**, not node-sass. Most tools already default to Dart Sass now.

If you're using Vue or Vite, you're likely already covered.

### 4. 🧪 Test!

Run your app and check:
– CSS output is correct.
– No variables or mixins are missing.
– No `@import` warnings remain.

### 🛠 Optional: Use the **official migrator**

Run the Sass migrator in your terminal:

npx sass-migrator --migrate-deps --verbose module src/scss/style.scss

This will attempt to automatically convert all `@import` usage into `@use`/`@forward`.

If you want, I can help rewrite your actual file structure and imports step by step. Just show me your directory structure or key files (`override.scss`, `container.scss`, etc.).

User
we have scss folder and have main styles.css file
@import './variables';
@import 'vuetify/styles/main.sass';
@import './override';
@import './layout/container';
@import './layout/sidebar';
@import './layout/topbar';

@import './components/VButtons';
@import './components/VCard';
@import './components/VField';
@import './components/VInput';
@import './components/VNavigationDrawer';
@import './components/VShadow';
@import './components/VTextField';
@import './components/VTabs';

@import './pages/dashboards';

@import 'vue3-perfect-scrollbar/style.css';

Assistant
User has a `scss` folder with a main `styles.scss` file that imports multiple partials including variables, layout, components, and pages.
Assistant
Great! Here's how you can migrate your `styles.scss` file to use `@use`/`@forward` syntax correctly, based on your current structure.

## ✅ Updated `styles.scss` with `@use` (migrated version)

@use './variables' as *;
@use 'vuetify/styles/main.sass' as *;
@use './override' as *;

@use './layout/container' as *;
@use './layout/sidebar' as *;
@use './layout/topbar' as *;

@use './components/VButtons' as *;
@use './components/VCard' as *;
@use './components/VField' as *;
@use './components/VInput' as *;
@use './components/VNavigationDrawer' as *;
@use './components/VShadow' as *;
@use './components/VTextField' as *;
@use './components/VTabs' as *;

@use './pages/dashboards' as *;

// This is a CSS file, not SCSS, so `@import` is still correct here:
@import 'vue3-perfect-scrollbar/style.css';

## 🧱 Recommended folder structure (if not already like this)

scss/
├── styles.scss
├── _variables.scss
├── _override.scss
├── layout/
│   ├── _container.scss
│   ├── _sidebar.scss
│   └── _topbar.scss
├── components/
│   ├── _VButtons.scss
│   ├── _VCard.scss
│   ├── ...
├── pages/
│   └── _dashboards.scss

## 🆘 Extra Tip: Reduce the use of `as *` for better scoping

Eventually, instead of using `as *`, you can do:

@use './variables' as vars;
@use './layout/sidebar' as sidebar;

.sidebar {
  width: vars.$sidebar-width;
}

But for full backward compatibility with the current structure, `as *` is fine for now.

Would you like me to generate `index.scss` files in your `layout`, `components`, or `pages` folders to simplify your `styles.scss` even more?

User
yes
Assistant
Awesome! Here's how you can simplify your `styles.scss` by adding `index.scss` files with `@forward` in each folder (`layout/`, `components/`, and `pages/`).

### 🧩 1. `layout/index.scss`

@forward './container';
@forward './sidebar';
@forward './topbar';

### 🧩 2. `components/index.scss`

@forward './VButtons';
@forward './VCard';
@forward './VField';
@forward './VInput';
@forward './VNavigationDrawer';
@forward './VShadow';
@forward './VTextField';
@forward './VTabs';

### 🧩 3. `pages/index.scss`

@forward './dashboards';

## ✨ Final `styles.scss` (clean and simple)

@use './variables' as *;
@use 'vuetify/styles/main.sass' as *;
@use './override' as *;

@use './layout' as *;
@use './components' as *;
@use './pages' as *;

@import 'vue3-perfect-scrollbar/style.css';

Let me know if you’d like a shell script or command to auto-generate the `index.scss` files if your folder/file list is long!

User
Now

@use './variables' as *;
@use 'vuetify/styles/main.sass' as *;
@use './override' as *;

@use './layout/container' as *;
@use './layout/sidebar' as *;
@use './layout/topbar' as *;

@use './components/VButtons' as *;
@use './components/VCard' as *;
@use './components/VField' as *;
@use './components/VInput' as *;
@use './components/VNavigationDrawer' as *;
@use './components/VShadow' as *;
@use './components/VTextField' as *;
@use './components/VTabs' as *;

@use './pages/dashboards' as *;

// This is a CSS file, not SCSS, so `@import` is still correct here:
@import 'vue3-perfect-scrollbar/style.css';

Assistant
Perfect — you're almost there! Since you created `index.scss` files in your folders (layout, components, and pages), you can **replace all those individual `@use` lines** with a single `@use` per folder.

Here’s your **cleaned-up and final `styles.scss`**:

### ✅ Final `styles.scss` (fully modular and modern)

@use './variables' as *;
@use 'vuetify/styles/main.sass' as *;
@use './override' as *;

@use './layout' as *;
@use './components' as *;
@use './pages' as *;

// This is still a CSS file, so use @import
@import 'vue3-perfect-scrollbar/style.css';

### ✅ Recap of your structure:

You should have:

scss/
├── styles.scss
├── _variables.scss
├── _override.scss
├── layout/
│   ├── _container.scss
│   ├── _sidebar.scss
│   ├── _topbar.scss
│   └── index.scss      ← forwards all layout partials
├── components/
│   ├── _VButtons.scss
│   ├── _VCard.scss
│   ├── ...
│   └── index.scss      ← forwards all component partials
├── pages/
│   ├── _dashboards.scss
│   └── index.scss      ← forwards all page partials

Everything is now future-proof for Dart Sass 3.0.0 and way easier to maintain. Want a quick script to generate `index.scss` files dynamically if you add more files later?

User
11:37:59 am [vite] Internal server error: [sass] Error: Undefined variable.

24 │ border-radius: $border-radius-root;
│ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/layout/_container.scss 24:18 @forward
../../../../src/scss/layout/index.scss 1:1 @use
../../../../src/scss/style.scss 5:1 root stylesheet
Plugin: vite:css
File: /home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/src/scss/style.scss:24:18
[sass] Error: Undefined variable.

24 │ border-radius: $border-radius-root;
│ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/layout/_container.scss 24:18 @forward
../../../../src/scss/layout/index.scss 1:1 @use
../../../../src/scss/style.scss 5:1 root stylesheet
at handleCompileResponse (/home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/sass-embedded/dist/lib/src/compiler/utils.js:155:15)
at AsyncCompiler.compileRequestAsync (/home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/sass-embedded/dist/lib/src/compiler/async.js:100:54)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
at async Object.run (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:49827:22)
at async process (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:49886:24)
at async compileCSSPreprocessors (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:48948:28)
at async compileCSS (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:48995:32)
at async TransformPluginContext.transform (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:48310:11)
at async file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite-plugin-inspect/dist/index.mjs:1128:17
at async EnvironmentPluginContainer.transform (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:47636:18)
11:37:59 am [vite] (client) Pre-transform error: [sass] Error: Undefined variable.

24 │ border-radius: $border-radius-root;
│ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/layout/_container.scss 24:18 @forward
../../../../src/scss/layout/index.scss 1:1 @use
../../../../src/scss/style.scss 5:1 root stylesheet
Plugin: vite:css
File: /home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/src/scss/style.scss:24:18
[sass] Error: Undefined variable.

24 │ border-radius: $border-radius-root;
│ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/layout/_container.scss 24:18 @forward
../../../../src/scss/layout/index.scss 1:1 @use
../../../../src/scss/style.scss 5:1 root stylesheet
Assistant
Thanks for sharing the error — this is a common issue after switching to `@use` because variables are no longer **automatically global** like they were with `@import`.

## ❗ The issue:
You're using this in `layout/_container.scss`:

border-radius: $border-radius-root;

But Dart Sass with `@use` **does not expose variables globally** unless you explicitly reference them from the module that defines them.

If `$border-radius-root` is defined in `variables.scss`, then you must:

## ✅ Solution Options:

### 🧩 Option 1: Reference variable with namespace

Update `layout/_container.scss` to:

@use '../variables' as vars;

.container {
  border-radius: vars.$border-radius-root;
}

> You can name the alias anything — `vars`, `v`, `global`, etc.

### 🧩 Option 2: Use `@use '../variables' as *;` (if you want to avoid prefixes)

You can still mimic the old global behavior (less recommended for scalability):

@use '../variables' as *;

.container {
  border-radius: $border-radius-root;
}

But this makes everything global again and kind of defeats the purpose of `@use` modularity — so it's better to go with **Option 1** for maintainability.

## ✅ Final tip: never `@forward` partials that rely on undefined variables

In `layout/index.scss`, you're doing:

@forward './container';

If `container.scss` has a variable dependency, that must be handled **inside** that file using `@use`, not assuming the parent will provide it.

Let me know if you want me to scan the rest of your files and suggest all necessary `@use` statements automatically.

User
_container.scss
html {
overflow-y: auto;
}
.v-main {
margin-right: 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 1279px) {
.v-main {
margin: 0 10px;
}
}
.spacer {
padding: 100px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
.spacer {
padding: 40px 0;
}
}

.page-wrapper {
min-height: calc(100vh – 100px);
padding: 15px;
border-radius: $border-radius-root;
background: rgb(var(–v-theme-containerBg));
}
$sizes: (
'display-1': 44px,
'display-2': 40px,
'display-3': 30px,
'h1': 36px,
'h2': 30px,
'h3': 21px,
'h4': 18px,
'h5': 16px,
'h6': 14px,
'text-8': 8px,
'text-10': 10px,
'text-13': 13px,
'text-18': 18px,
'text-20': 20px,
'text-24': 24px,
'body-text-1': 10px
);

@each $pixel, $size in $sizes {
.#{$pixel} {
font-size: $size;
line-height: $size + 10;
}
}

.customizer-btn {
position: fixed;
top: 25%;
right: 10px;
border-radius: 50% 50% 4px;
.icon {
animation: progress-circular-rotate 1.4s linear infinite;
transform-origin: center center;
transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
}

.text-white {
color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;
}

// font family

body {
.Poppins {
font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
}

.Inter {
font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
}
}

@keyframes blink {
50% {
opacity: 0;
}
100% {
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes bounce {
0%,
20%,
53%,
to {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1);
transform: translateZ(0);
}
40%,
43% {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.05, 0.855, 0.06);
transform: translate3d(0, -5px, 0);
}
70% {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.05, 0.855, 0.06);
transform: translate3d(0, -7px, 0);
}
80% {
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1);
transform: translateZ(0);
}
90% {
transform: translate3d(0, -2px, 0);
}
}

Assistant
Thanks for sharing `_container.scss`. The issue is clear now: you're using `$border-radius-root`, but that variable is defined in your `variables.scss`, and you're not importing it inside `_container.scss`.

## ✅ Fix the error

At the **top of `_container.scss`**, add this line:

@use '../variables' as vars;

Then update the usage of the variable from:

border-radius: $border-radius-root;

to:

border-radius: vars.$border-radius-root;

## ✅ Clean version of `_container.scss` (with fix)

@use '../variables' as vars;

html {
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.v-main {
  margin-right: 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 1279px) {
  .v-main {
    margin: 0 10px;
  }
}
.spacer {
  padding: 100px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .spacer {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }
}

.page-wrapper {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 100px);
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: vars.$border-radius-root;
  background: rgb(var(--v-theme-containerBg));
}

$sizes: (
  'display-1': 44px,
  'display-2': 40px,
  'display-3': 30px,
  'h1': 36px,
  'h2': 30px,
  'h3': 21px,
  'h4': 18px,
  'h5': 16px,
  'h6': 14px,
  'text-8': 8px,
  'text-10': 10px,
  'text-13': 13px,
  'text-18': 18px,
  'text-20': 20px,
  'text-24': 24px,
  'body-text-1': 10px
);

@each $pixel, $size in $sizes {
  .#{$pixel} {
    font-size: $size;
    line-height: $size + 10;
  }
}

.customizer-btn {
  position: fixed;
  top: 25%;
  right: 10px;
  border-radius: 50% 50% 4px;
  .icon {
    animation: progress-circular-rotate 1.4s linear infinite;
    transform-origin: center center;
    transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
  }
}

.text-white {
  color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;
}

// font family
body {
  .Poppins {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
  }

  .Inter {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
  }
}

@keyframes blink {
  50% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@keyframes bounce {
  0%,
  20%,
  53%,
  to {
    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1);
    transform: translateZ(0);
  }
  40%,
  43% {
    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.05, 0.855, 0.06);
    transform: translate3d(0, -5px, 0);
  }
  70% {
    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.05, 0.855, 0.06);
    transform: translate3d(0, -7px, 0);
  }
  80% {
    transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1);
    transform: translateZ(0);
  }
  90% {
    transform: translate3d(0, -2px, 0);
  }
}

If other files (like `_sidebar.scss`, etc.) also use variables, make sure to import `../variables` in them the same way.

Want me to scan and fix all such files in one go? Just let me know.

User
_sidebar.scss
/*This is for the logo*/
.leftSidebar {
border: 0px;
box-shadow: none !important;
.logo {
padding-left: 7px;
}
}
/*This is for the Vertical sidebar*/
.scrollnavbar {
height: calc(100vh – 100px);
.smallCap {
padding: 0px 0 0 4px !important;
font-size: 0.875rem;
font-weight: 500;
}
.v-list {
color: rgb(var(–v-theme-lightText));
}
/*General Menu css*/
.v-list-group__items .v-list-item,
.v-list-item {
border-radius: $border-radius-root;
padding-inline-start: calc(12px + var(–indent-padding) / 2) !important;
&:hover {
color: rgb(var(–v-theme-secondary));
}
.v-list-item__prepend {
margin-inline-end: 13px;
}
.v-list-item__append {
font-size: 0.875rem;
.v-icon {
margin-inline-start: 13px;
}
}
.v-list-item-title {
font-size: 0.875rem;
}
}
.v-list-group__items .v-list-item {
margin-inline-start: calc(2px + var(–indent-padding) / 2);
padding-inline-start: 16px !important;
}
.leftPadding {
margin-left: 4px;
}
/*This is for the dropdown*/
.v-list {
.v-list-item–active {
.v-list-item-title {
font-weight: 500;
}
}
.sidebarchip .v-icon {
margin-inline-start: -3px;
}
.v-list-group {
.v-list-item:hover > .v-list-item__overlay,
.v-list-item–active > .v-list-item__overlay {
background-color: transparent;
}
.v-list-item:focus-visible > .v-list-item__overlay {
opacity: 0;
}
}
> .v-list-group {
position: relative;
> .v-list-item–active,
> .v-list-item:hover {
background: rgb(var(–v-theme-secondary), 0.05);
}

&:after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
left: 21px;
top: 46px;
height: calc(100% – 46px);
width: 1px;
opacity: 1;
background: rgb(var(–v-theme-primary), 0.15);
}
}
}
}
.v-navigation-drawer–rail {
.scrollnavbar .v-list .v-list-group__items,
.hide-menu {
opacity: 0;
}
.leftPadding {
margin-left: 0px;
}
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1170px) {
.mini-sidebar {
.logo {
width: 40px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.leftSidebar:hover {
box-shadow: $box-shadow !important;
}
.v-navigation-drawer–expand-on-hover:hover {
.logo {
width: 100%;
}
.v-list .v-list-group__items,
.hide-menu {
opacity: 1;
}
}
}
}

Assistant
Thanks! Your `_sidebar.scss` file also uses **Sass variables** like:

– `$border-radius-root`
– `$box-shadow`

Which are presumably defined in your `variables.scss`.

## ✅ Fix for `_sidebar.scss`

Add this line **at the very top**:

@use '../variables' as vars;

Then replace:

– `$border-radius-root` → `vars.$border-radius-root`
– `$box-shadow` → `vars.$box-shadow`

### ✅ Updated `_sidebar.scss` (only the changed lines shown)

@use '../variables' as vars;

/* ...rest of your styles... */

.v-list-group__items .v-list-item,
.v-list-item {
  border-radius: vars.$border-radius-root;
  /* ... */
}

.mini-sidebar {
  .leftSidebar:hover {
    box-shadow: vars.$box-shadow !important;
  }
}

### ✅ Optional: Clean your variables file

Make sure `variables.scss` actually defines:

$border-radius-root: 8px; // or whatever value
$box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); // etc.

Let me know if you’d like me to batch process all your SCSS partials for missing variable imports. I can even give you a shell script to detect and patch these automatically.

User
11:43:25 am [vite] Internal server error: [sass] Error: Undefined variable.

11 │ color: $white !important;
│ ^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/components/_VButtons.scss 11:14 @forward
../../../../src/scss/components/index.scss 1:1 @use
../../../../src/scss/style.scss 6:1 root stylesheet
Plugin: vite:css
File: /home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/src/scss/style.scss:11:14
[sass] Error: Undefined variable.

11 │ color: $white !important;
│ ^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/components/_VButtons.scss 11:14 @forward
../../../../src/scss/components/index.scss 1:1 @use
../../../../src/scss/style.scss 6:1 root stylesheet
at handleCompileResponse (/home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/sass-embedded/dist/lib/src/compiler/utils.js:155:15)
at AsyncCompiler.compileRequestAsync (/home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/sass-embedded/dist/lib/src/compiler/async.js:100:54)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
at async Object.run (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:49827:22)
at async process (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:49886:24)
at async compileCSSPreprocessors (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:48948:28)
at async compileCSS (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:48995:32)
at async TransformPluginContext.transform (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:48310:11)
at async file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite-plugin-inspect/dist/index.mjs:1128:17
at async EnvironmentPluginContainer.transform (file:///home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-glQox-ep.js:47636:18)
11:43:25 am [vite] (client) Pre-transform error: [sass] Error: Undefined variable.

11 │ color: $white !important;
│ ^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/components/_VButtons.scss 11:14 @forward
../../../../src/scss/components/index.scss 1:1 @use
../../../../src/scss/style.scss 6:1 root stylesheet
Plugin: vite:css
File: /home/admin1/myprojects/vue/frontend/src/scss/style.scss:11:14
[sass] Error: Undefined variable.

11 │ color: $white !important;
│ ^^^^^^

../../../../src/scss/components/_VButtons.scss 11:14 @forward
../../../../src/scss/components/index.scss 1:1 @use
../../../../src/scss/style.scss 6:1 root stylesheet
Assistant
That error follows the same root cause: Sass variables like `$white` are no longer globally available under the new `@use` system.

## ✅ Fix for `_VButtons.scss`

Add this line at the top of your `components/_VButtons.scss` file:

@use '../variables' as vars;

Then update:

color: $white !important;

to:

color: vars.$white !important;

### 🔍 Summary of the Rule

Whenever a variable (like `$white`, `$primary`, `$font-size`, etc.) is defined in your `variables.scss`, and you're trying to use it in **any other file**, you must:

1. `@use '../variables' as vars;`
2. Prefix the variable with `vars.`, e.g., `vars.$white`.

Would you like a script or command to:
– Automatically find all files using undefined variables?
– Add `@use '../variables' as vars;` where it's missing?
– Replace all `$variable` with `vars.$variable`?

Let me know — I can help automate it.

User
but I need an common solutions
Assistant
Got it — you're looking for a **common/global solution** so you **don’t have to `@use '../variables'` in every single SCSS file**.

Unfortunately, **Dart Sass deliberately removed global variable sharing via `@import`**, and with `@use`, **every file must explicitly load what it needs**.

BUT — here are the **best workarounds** depending on what you want:

## ✅ **Option 1 (Best Practice): Use a single entrypoint variables file**

### Step 1: Create `scss/_globals.scss`

@use './variables' as *;
@use './mixins' as *;
@use './functions' as *;
// Add others if needed

> This file re-exports variables, mixins, functions, etc. using `as *`, so they become globally available in a controlled way.

### Step 2: At the top of every partial (like `_VButtons.scss`), use:

@use '../globals' as *;

> ✅ Only one line per file, and you don’t need to do `vars.$white` — you can still use `$white` directly.

## ✅ **Option 2 (Less Strict): Use `@use` with `as *` in each file**

If you're okay being less modular, in each file just:

@use '../variables' as *;

This makes all variables globally accessible, but you lose scoping.

## ❌ What you *cannot* do:

– You **cannot** load variables once in `style.scss` and expect them to be available in all partials (`_*.scss`). Dart Sass doesn't work that way anymore.
– You **cannot** rely on `@import` as a fallback — it’s deprecated and will be **removed** in Sass 3.0.0.

## 🧠 Pro Tip: Automate the fix

Here’s a quick `sed` command you can run in Linux/macOS to inject `@use '../globals' as *;` at the top of every `_*.scss` file (except `variables.scss`, etc.):

find src/scss -name '_*.scss' ! -name '_variables.scss' ! -name '_globals.scss' -exec sed -i '1i@use "../globals" as *;' {} +

> You may need to tweak the path (`../globals`) depending on the file's depth.

Would you like me to generate a ready-to-drop-in `_globals.scss` based on your existing setup (`variables`, `mixins`, etc.)?

User
{
"extends": "@vue/tsconfig/tsconfig.dom.json",
"include": ["env.d.ts", "src/**/*", "src/**/*.vue"],
"exclude": ["src/**/__tests__/*"],
"compilerOptions": {
"tsBuildInfoFile": "./node_modules/.tmp/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo",

"paths": {
"@/*": ["./src/*"]
}
}
}
Option 'tsBuildInfoFile' cannot be specified without specifying option 'incremental' or 'composite' or if not running 'tsc -b'.ts
Specify the folder for .tsbuildinfo incremental compilation files.

Assistant
You're getting this error because the TypeScript compiler option `tsBuildInfoFile` can **only be used if `incremental` or `composite` is enabled**.

## ✅ Solution

You simply need to add `"incremental": true` to your `compilerOptions`.

Here’s the fixed version of your `tsconfig.json`:

{
  "extends": "@vue/tsconfig/tsconfig.dom.json",
  "include": ["env.d.ts", "src/**/*", "src/**/*.vue"],
  "exclude": ["src/**/__tests__/*"],
  "compilerOptions": {
    "incremental": true,
    "tsBuildInfoFile": "./node_modules/.tmp/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo",
    "paths": {
      "@/*": ["./src/*"]
    }
  }
}

## 💡 Explanation

– `incremental: true` tells TypeScript to store info from the last compilation to speed up subsequent builds.
– `tsBuildInfoFile` tells it where to save that cache.
– Without `incremental`, `tsBuildInfoFile` is meaningless, hence the error.

Let me know if you're using `tsc -b` with multiple configs — in that case, you might need `"composite": true` instead.

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