---
title: "nuxt build"
description: "Build your Nuxt application."
links:
  - label: Source
    icon: i-simple-icons-github
    to: https://github.com/nuxt/cli/blob/main/packages/nuxi/src/commands/build.ts
    size: xs
---

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

The `build` command creates a `.output` directory with all your application, server and dependencies ready for production.

## Arguments

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

## Options

<!--build-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                                                                                                                         |
| `--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.                     |
<!--/build-opts-->

::note
This command sets `process.env.NODE_ENV` to `production`.
::

::note
`--prerender` will always set the `preset` to `static`
::