[pythonaut_16]

I don't know GitLab's exact motivations although I noticed the same thing. I suspect it might be because they're using Vue components on already existing Server Rendered pages as opposed to a full SPA, so by passing the endpoint in the template they can allow the actual URL for that page to be set in the controller, maintaining cohesiveness.

E.g. on the server-side .html.erb they'd have something like

`<div... data-endpoint="@controller.url">...</div>`

[zackify]

Just feels like you're halfway following good JS practices. Ex: using Vue is great, but still rendering templates the "old way" instead of server rendering correctly for the whole app and having components remount. Totally get your point :)

[pythonaut_16]

I don't disagree but the real power of Vue is that you can immediately start using it in your existing application without having to jump to a full SPA. Vue works just as well when added to a single page or feature in an existing application as it does in a full SPA