docs/4.api/4.commands/build.md
npx nuxt build [ROOTDIR] [--cwd=<directory>] [--logLevel=<silent|info|verbose>] [--prerender] [--preset] [--dotenv] [--envName] [-e, --extends=<layer-name>] [--profile[=verbose]]
The build command creates a .output directory with all your application, server and dependencies ready for production.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
ROOTDIR="." | Specifies the working directory (default: .) |
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--cwd=<directory> | Specify the working directory, this takes precedence over ROOTDIR (default: .) | |
--logLevel=<silent|info|verbose> | Specify build-time log level | |
--prerender | Build Nuxt and prerender static routes | |
--preset=<preset> | Specify Nitro server preset. Available presets depend on Nitro (e.g. node-server, vercel, netlify, static) | |
--dotenv | Path to .env file to load, relative to the root directory | |
--envName | The environment to use when resolving configuration overrides (default is production when building, and development when running the dev server) | |
-e, --extends=<layer-name> | Extend from a Nuxt layer | |
--profile | Profile performance (v4.4+). Writes a V8 CPU profile and JSON report on exit. Use --profile=verbose for a full console report. |
::note
This command sets process.env.NODE_ENV to production.
::
::note
--prerender will always set the preset to static
::