---
title: "nuxt generate"
description: Pre-renders every route of the application and stores the result in plain HTML files.
links:
  - label: Source
    icon: i-simple-icons-github
    to: https://github.com/nuxt/cli/blob/main/packages/nuxi/src/commands/generate.ts
    size: xs
---

<!--generate-cmd-->
```bash [Terminal]
npx nuxt generate [ROOTDIR] [--cwd=<directory>] [--logLevel=<silent|info|verbose>] [--preset] [--dotenv] [--envName] [-e, --extends=<layer-name>] [--profile[=verbose]]
```
<!--/generate-cmd-->

The `generate` command pre-renders every route of your application and stores the result in plain HTML files that you can deploy on any static hosting services. The command triggers the `nuxt build` command with the `prerender` argument set to `true`

## Arguments

<!--generate-args-->
| Argument      | Description                                    |
|---------------|------------------------------------------------|
| `ROOTDIR="."` | Specifies the working directory (default: `.`) |
<!--/generate-args-->

## Options

<!--generate-opts-->
| Option                               | Default | Description                                                                                                                                          |
|--------------------------------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `--cwd=<directory>`                  |         | Specify the working directory, this takes precedence over ROOTDIR (default: `.`)                                                                     |
| `--logLevel=<silent\|info\|verbose>` |         | Specify build-time log level                                                                                                                         |
| `--preset`                           |         | Nitro server preset                                                                                                                                  |
| `--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.                     |
<!--/generate-opts-->

::read-more{to="/docs/4.x/getting-started/deployment#static-hosting"}
Read more about pre-rendering and static hosting.
::