Nuxt/docs/3.api/4.commands/module.md

---
title: "nuxi module"
description: "Search and add modules to your Nuxt application with the command line."
links:
  - label: Source
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---

Nuxi provides a few utilities to work with [Nuxt modules](/modules) seamlessly.

## nuxi module add

<!--module-add-cmd-->
```bash [Terminal]
npx nuxi module add <MODULENAME> [--cwd=<directory>] [--logLevel=<silent|info|verbose>] [--skipInstall] [--skipConfig] [--dev]
```
<!--/module-add-cmd-->

<!--module-add-args-->
Argument | Description
--- | ---
`MODULENAME` | Module name
<!--/module-add-args-->

<!--module-add-opts-->
Option | Default | Description
--- | --- | ---
`--cwd=<directory>` | `.` | Specify the working directory
`--logLevel=<silent\|info\|verbose>` |  | Specify build-time log level
`--skipInstall` |  | Skip npm install
`--skipConfig` |  | Skip nuxt.config.ts update
`--dev` |  | Install module as dev dependency
<!--/module-add-opts-->

The command lets you install [Nuxt modules](/modules) in your application with no manual work.

When running the command, it will:

- install the module as a dependency using your package manager
- add it to your [package.json](/docs/guide/directory-structure/package) file
- update your [`nuxt.config`](/docs/guide/directory-structure/nuxt-config) file

**Example:**

Installing the [`Pinia`](/modules/pinia) module

```bash [Terminal]
npx nuxi module add pinia
```

## nuxi module search

<!--module-search-cmd-->
```bash [Terminal]
npx nuxi module search <QUERY> [--cwd=<directory>] [--nuxtVersion=<2|3>]
```
<!--/module-search-cmd-->

### Arguments

<!--module-search-args-->
Argument | Description
--- | ---
`QUERY` | keywords to search for
<!--/module-search-args-->

### Options

<!--module-search-opts-->
Option | Default | Description
--- | --- | ---
`--cwd=<directory>` | `.` | Specify the working directory
`--nuxtVersion=<2\|3>` |  | Filter by Nuxt version and list compatible modules only (auto detected by default)
<!--/module-search-opts-->

The command searches for Nuxt modules matching your query that are compatible with your Nuxt version.

**Example:**

```bash [Terminal]
npx nuxi module search pinia
```