[1849] Access the file system

In express.js I can write a controller that:

1. accesses the file system
2. reads the contents of a directory, and
3. sends that information as a local variable to the view.

I'm not sure how to go about this in nuxt.js because I can't require the fs module from the component. Is there anywhere where I can populate a variable with a list of files in the server (for example, in the static folder) so that the component has access to it?