feat(cli): improvements and external commands (#4314)

packages/cli/bin/nuxt-cli.js

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 require('../dist/cli.js').run()
+  .catch((error) => {
+    require('consola').fatal(error)
+    process.exit(1)
+  })

packages/cli/package.json

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "chalk": "^2.4.1",
     "consola": "^2.3.0",
     "esm": "^3.0.84",
+    "execa": "^1.0.0",
     "minimist": "^1.2.0",
     "pretty-bytes": "^5.1.0",
     "std-env": "^2.2.1",

packages/cli/src/command.js

@@ -1,66 +1,72 @@
-import parseArgs from 'minimist'
+
+import minimist from 'minimist'
 import { name, version } from '../package.json'
 import { loadNuxtConfig } from './utils'
 import { indent, foldLines, startSpaces, optionSpaces, colorize } from './utils/formatting'
-import * as commands from './commands'
 import * as imports from './imports'
 
 export default class NuxtCommand {
-  constructor(cmd = { name: '', usage: '', description: '', options: {} }) {
+  constructor(cmd = { name: '', usage: '', description: '' }, argv = process.argv.slice(2)) {
+    if (!cmd.options) {
+      cmd.options = {}
+    }
     this.cmd = cmd
+
+    this._argv = Array.from(argv)
+    this._parsedArgv = null // Lazy evaluate
   }
 
-  static async load(name) {
+  static run(cmd, argv) {
-    if (name in commands) {
+    return NuxtCommand.from(cmd, argv).run()
-      const cmd = await commands[name]() // eslint-disable-line import/namespace
-        .then(m => m.default)
-      return NuxtCommand.from(cmd)
-    } else {
-      // TODO dynamic module loading
-      throw new Error('Command ' + name + ' could not be loaded!')
-    }
   }
 
-  static from(options) {
+  static from(cmd, argv) {
-    if (options instanceof NuxtCommand) {
+    if (cmd instanceof NuxtCommand) {
-      return options
+      return cmd
     }
-    return new NuxtCommand(options)
+    return new NuxtCommand(cmd, argv)
   }
 
   run() {
-    return this.cmd.run(this)
+    if (this.argv.help) {
+      this.showHelp()
+      return Promise.resolve()
+    }
+
+    if (this.argv.version) {
+      this.showVersion()
+      return Promise.resolve()
+    }
+
+    if (typeof this.cmd.run !== 'function') {
+      return Promise.resolve()
+    }
+
+    return Promise.resolve(this.cmd.run(this))
   }
 
   showVersion() {
     process.stdout.write(`${name} v${version}\n`)
-    process.exit(0)
   }
 
   showHelp() {
     process.stdout.write(this._getHelp())
-    process.exit(0)
   }
 
-  getArgv(args) {
+  get argv() {
+    if (!this._parsedArgv) {
       const minimistOptions = this._getMinimistOptions()
-    const argv = parseArgs(args || process.argv.slice(2), minimistOptions)
+      this._parsedArgv = minimist(this._argv, minimistOptions)
-
+    }
-    if (argv.version) {
+    return this._parsedArgv
-      this.showVersion()
-    } else if (argv.help) {
-      this.showHelp()
   }
 
-    return argv
+  async getNuxtConfig(extraOptions) {
-  }
+    const config = await loadNuxtConfig(this.argv)
-
-  async getNuxtConfig(argv, extraOptions) {
-    const config = await loadNuxtConfig(argv)
     const options = Object.assign(config, extraOptions || {})
 
     for (const name of Object.keys(this.cmd.options)) {
-      this.cmd.options[name].prepare && this.cmd.options[name].prepare(this, options, argv)
+      this.cmd.options[name].prepare && this.cmd.options[name].prepare(this, options, this.argv)
     }
 
     return options

packages/cli/src/commands/build.js

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import consola from 'consola'
 import { common } from '../options'
 
 export default {
@@ -50,37 +49,17 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   async run(cmd) {
-    const argv = cmd.getArgv()
+    const config = await cmd.getNuxtConfig({ dev: false })
+    const nuxt = await cmd.getNuxt(config)
 
-    // Create production build when calling `nuxt build` (dev: false)
+    if (nuxt.options.mode !== 'spa' || cmd.argv.generate === false) {
-    const nuxt = await cmd.getNuxt(
-      await cmd.getNuxtConfig(argv, { dev: false })
-    )
-
-    let builderOrGenerator
-    if (nuxt.options.mode !== 'spa' || argv.generate === false) {
       // Build only
-      builderOrGenerator = (await cmd.getBuilder(nuxt)).build()
+      const builder = await cmd.getBuilder(nuxt)
+      await builder.build()
     } else {
       // Build + Generate for static deployment
-      builderOrGenerator = (await cmd.getGenerator(nuxt)).generate({
+      const generator = await cmd.getGenerator(nuxt)
-        build: true
+      await generator.generate({ build: true })
-      })
+    }
-    }
-
-    return builderOrGenerator
-      .then(() => {
-        // In analyze mode wait for plugin
-        // emitting assets and opening browser
-        if (
-          nuxt.options.build.analyze === true ||
-          typeof nuxt.options.build.analyze === 'object'
-        ) {
-          return
-        }
-
-        process.exit(0)
-      })
-      .catch(err => consola.fatal(err))
   }
 }

packages/cli/src/commands/dev.js

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default {
   },
 
   async run(cmd) {
-    const argv = cmd.getArgv()
+    const argv = cmd.argv
     await this.startDev(cmd, argv)
   },
 
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ export default {
   },
 
   async _startDev(cmd, argv) {
-    // Load config
+    const config = await cmd.getNuxtConfig({ dev: true })
-    const config = await cmd.getNuxtConfig(argv, { dev: true })
-
-    // Initialize nuxt instance
     const nuxt = await cmd.getNuxt(config)
 
     // Setup hooks

packages/cli/src/commands/generate.js

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import consola from 'consola'
 import { common } from '../options'
 import { normalizeArg } from '../utils'
 
@@ -36,19 +35,13 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   async run(cmd) {
-    const argv = cmd.getArgv()
+    const config = await cmd.getNuxtConfig({ dev: false })
+    const nuxt = await cmd.getNuxt(config)
+    const generator = await cmd.getGenerator(nuxt)
 
-    const generator = await cmd.getGenerator(
+    await generator.generate({
-      await cmd.getNuxt(
-        await cmd.getNuxtConfig(argv, { dev: false })
-      )
-    )
-
-    return generator.generate({
       init: true,
-      build: argv.build
+      build: cmd.argv.build
-    }).then(() => {
+    })
-      process.exit(0)
-    }).catch(err => consola.fatal(err))
   }
 }

packages/cli/src/commands/help.js

@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
 import consola from 'consola'
-import NuxtCommand from '../command'
+import getCommand from '../commands'
 import listCommands from '../list'
+import { common } from '../options'
+import NuxtCommand from '../command'
 
 export default {
   name: 'help',
   description: 'Shows help for <command>',
   usage: 'help <command>',
+  options: {
+    help: common.help,
+    version: common.version
+  },
   async run(cmd) {
-    const argv = cmd.getArgv()._
+    const name = cmd._argv[0]
-    const name = argv[0] || null
     if (!name) {
-      return listCommands().then(() => process.exit(0))
+      return listCommands()
     }
-    const command = await NuxtCommand.load(name)
+    const command = await getCommand(name)
     if (command) {
-      command.showHelp()
+      NuxtCommand.from(command).showHelp()
     } else {
       consola.info(`Unknown command: ${name}`)
     }

packages/cli/src/commands/index.js

@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
-export const start = () => import('./start')
+const commands = {
-export const dev = () => import('./dev')
+  start: () => import('./start'),
-export const build = () => import('./build')
+  dev: () => import('./dev'),
-export const generate = () => import('./generate')
+  build: () => import('./build'),
-export const help = () => import('./help')
+  generate: () => import('./generate'),
+  help: () => import('./help')
+}
+
+export default function getCommand(name) {
+  if (!commands[name]) {
+    return Promise.resolve(null)
+  }
+  return commands[name]().then(m => m.default)
+}

packages/cli/src/commands/start.js

@@ -10,16 +10,11 @@ export default {
     ...server
   },
   async run(cmd) {
-    const argv = cmd.getArgv()
+    const config = await cmd.getNuxtConfig({ dev: false, _start: true })
-
+    const nuxt = await cmd.getNuxt(config)
-    // Create production build when calling `nuxt build`
-    const nuxt = await cmd.getNuxt(
-      await cmd.getNuxtConfig(argv, { dev: false, _start: true })
-    )
 
     // Listen and show ready banner
-    return nuxt.server.listen().then(() => {
+    await nuxt.server.listen()
     showBanner(nuxt)
-    })
   }
 }

packages/cli/src/list.js

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import chalk from 'chalk'
-import NuxtCommand from './command'
 import { indent, foldLines, startSpaces, optionSpaces, colorize } from './utils/formatting'
+import getCommand from './commands'
 
 export default async function listCommands() {
   const commandsOrder = ['dev', 'build', 'generate', 'start', 'help']
 
   // Load all commands
   const _commands = await Promise.all(
-    commandsOrder.map(cmd => NuxtCommand.load(cmd))
+    commandsOrder.map(cmd => getCommand(cmd))
   )
 
   let maxLength = 0

packages/cli/src/options/common.js

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   version: {
+    alias: 'v',
     type: 'boolean',
     description: 'Display the Nuxt version'
   },

packages/cli/src/run.js

@@ -1,31 +1,42 @@
-import consola from 'consola'
+import fs from 'fs'
+import execa from 'execa'
 import NuxtCommand from './command'
-import * as commands from './commands'
 import setup from './setup'
-import listCommands from './list'
+import getCommand from './commands'
 
-export default function run() {
+export default async function run(_argv) {
-  const defaultCommand = 'dev'
+  // Read from process.argv
-  let cmd = process.argv[2]
+  const argv = _argv ? Array.from(_argv) : process.argv.slice(2)
 
-  if (commands[cmd]) { // eslint-disable-line import/namespace
+  // Check for internal command
-    process.argv.splice(2, 1)
+  let cmd = await getCommand(argv[0])
+
+  // Matching `nuxt` or `nuxt [dir]` or `nuxt -*` for `nuxt dev` shortcut
+  if (!cmd && (!argv[0] || argv[0][0] === '-' || fs.existsSync(argv[0]))) {
+    argv.unshift('dev')
+    cmd = await getCommand('dev')
+  }
+
+  // Setup env
+  setup({ dev: argv[0] === 'dev' })
+
+  // Try internal command
+  if (cmd) {
+    return NuxtCommand.run(cmd, argv.slice(1))
+  }
+
+  // Try external command
+  try {
+    await execa(`nuxt-${argv[0]}`, argv.slice(1), {
+      stdout: process.stdout,
+      stderr: process.stderr,
+      stdin: process.stdin
+    })
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (error.code === 'ENOENT') {
+      throw String(`Command not found: nuxt-${argv[0]}`)
     } else {
-    if (process.argv.includes('--help') || process.argv.includes('-h')) {
+      throw String(`Failed to run command \`nuxt-${argv[0]}\`:\n${error}`)
-      listCommands().then(() => process.exit(0))
-      return
     }
-    cmd = defaultCommand
   }
-
-  // Setup runtime
-  setup({
-    dev: cmd === 'dev'
-  })
-
-  return NuxtCommand.load(cmd)
-    .then(command => command.run())
-    .catch((error) => {
-      consola.fatal(error)
-    })
 }

packages/cli/src/utils/index.js

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import chalk from 'chalk'
 import prettyBytes from 'pretty-bytes'
 import env from 'std-env'
 
-const _require = esm(module, {
+export const requireModule = esm(module, {
   cache: false,
   cjs: {
     cache: true,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export async function loadNuxtConfig(argv) {
 
   if (existsSync(nuxtConfigFile)) {
     delete require.cache[nuxtConfigFile]
-    options = _require(nuxtConfigFile) || {}
+    options = requireModule(nuxtConfigFile) || {}
     if (options.default) {
       options = options.default
     }
@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ export function showBanner(nuxt) {
   process.stdout.write(box + '\n')
 }
 
+export function formatPath(filePath) {
+  if (!filePath) {
+    return
+  }
+  return filePath.replace(process.cwd() + path.sep, '')
+}
+
 /**
  * Normalize string argument in command
  *
@@ -137,10 +144,3 @@ export function normalizeArg(arg, defaultValue) {
   }
   return arg
 }
-
-export function formatPath(filePath) {
-  if (!filePath) {
-    return
-  }
-  return filePath.replace(process.cwd() + path.sep, '')
-}

packages/cli/test/unit/__snapshots__/command.test.js.snap

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ exports[`cli/command builds help text 1`] = `
     --universal, -u    Launch in Universal mode (default)
     --config-file, -c  Path to Nuxt.js config file (default: nuxt.config.js)
     --modern, -m       Build/Start app for modern browsers, e.g. server, client and false
-    --version          Display the Nuxt version
+    --version, -v      Display the Nuxt version
     --help, -h         Display this message
     --port, -p         Port number on which to start the application
     --hostname, -H     Hostname on which to start the application
@@ -20,23 +20,3 @@ exports[`cli/command builds help text 1`] = `
 
 "
 `;
-
-exports[`cli/command loads command from name 1`] = `
-"  Usage: nuxt dev <dir> [options]
-
-  Start the application in development mode (e.g. hot-code reloading, error reporting)
-
-  Options:
-
-    --spa, -s          Launch in SPA mode
-    --universal, -u    Launch in Universal mode (default)
-    --config-file, -c  Path to Nuxt.js config file (default: nuxt.config.js)
-    --modern, -m       Build/Start app for modern browsers, e.g. server, client and false
-    --version          Display the Nuxt version
-    --help, -h         Display this message
-    --port, -p         Port number on which to start the application
-    --hostname, -H     Hostname on which to start the application
-    --unix-socket, -n  Path to a UNIX socket
-
-"
-`;

packages/cli/test/unit/build.test.js

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { consola, mockGetNuxt, mockGetBuilder, mockGetGenerator, NuxtCommand } from '../utils'
+import { mockGetNuxt, mockGetBuilder, mockGetGenerator, NuxtCommand } from '../utils'
 
 describe('build', () => {
   let build
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ describe('build', () => {
     jest.spyOn(process, 'exit').mockImplementation(code => code)
   })
 
-  afterAll(() => process.exit.mockRestore())
   afterEach(() => jest.resetAllMocks())
 
   test('has run function', () => {
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ describe('build', () => {
     await NuxtCommand.from(build).run()
 
     expect(generate).toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(process.exit).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
   test('build with devtools', async () => {
@@ -50,12 +48,9 @@ describe('build', () => {
     })
     const builder = mockGetBuilder(Promise.resolve())
 
-    const cmd = NuxtCommand.from(build)
+    const cmd = NuxtCommand.from(build, ['build', '.', '--devtools'])
-    const args = ['build', '.', '--devtools']
-    const argv = cmd.getArgv(args)
-    argv._ = ['.']
 
-    const options = await cmd.getNuxtConfig(argv)
+    const options = await cmd.getNuxtConfig(cmd.argv)
 
     await cmd.run()
 
@@ -69,22 +64,12 @@ describe('build', () => {
     })
     mockGetBuilder(Promise.resolve())
 
-    const cmd = NuxtCommand.from(build)
+    const cmd = NuxtCommand.from(build, ['build', '.', '--m'])
-    const args = ['build', '.', '--m']
 
-    const options = await cmd.getNuxtConfig(cmd.getArgv(args))
+    const options = await cmd.getNuxtConfig()
 
     await cmd.run()
 
     expect(options.modern).toBe(true)
   })
-
-  test('catches error', async () => {
-    mockGetNuxt({ mode: 'universal' })
-    mockGetBuilder(Promise.reject(new Error('Builder Error')))
-
-    await NuxtCommand.from(build).run()
-
-    expect(consola.fatal).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new Error('Builder Error'))
-  })
 })

packages/cli/test/unit/cli.test.js

@@ -1,87 +1,41 @@
-import { readdir } from 'fs'
-import { resolve } from 'path'
-import { promisify } from 'util'
-import { consola } from '../utils'
 import { run } from '../../src'
-import * as commands from '../../src/commands'
+import getCommand from '../../src/commands'
-
-const readDir = promisify(readdir)
 
 jest.mock('../../src/commands')
 
 describe('cli', () => {
   afterEach(() => jest.resetAllMocks())
 
-  test('exports for all commands defined', async () => {
-    const cmds = await readDir(resolve(__dirname, '..', '..', 'src', 'commands'))
-
-    for (let cmd of cmds) {
-      if (cmd === 'index.js') {
-        continue
-      }
-      cmd = cmd.substring(0, cmd.length - 3)
-
-      const cmdFn = commands[cmd] // eslint-disable-line import/namespace
-      expect(cmdFn).toBeDefined()
-      expect(typeof cmdFn).toBe('function')
-    }
-  })
-
   test('calls expected method', async () => {
-    const argv = process.argv
+    const mockedCommand = {
-    process.argv = ['', '', 'dev']
+      run: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve({}))
-    const defaultExport = {
-      run: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve())
     }
-    commands.dev.mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve({ default: defaultExport }))
+    getCommand.mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve(mockedCommand))
 
     await run()
-
+    expect(mockedCommand.run).toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(defaultExport.run).toHaveBeenCalled()
-    process.argv = argv
-  })
-
-  test('unknown calls default method', async () => {
-    const argv = process.argv
-    process.argv = ['', '', 'test']
-    commands.dev.mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve())
-
-    await run()
-
-    expect(commands.dev).toHaveBeenCalled()
-    process.argv = argv
   })
 
   test('sets NODE_ENV=development for dev', async () => {
     const nodeEnv = process.env.NODE_ENV
     process.env.NODE_ENV = ''
-    commands.dev.mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve())
 
-    await run()
+    getCommand.mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve({}))
 
+    await run(['dev'])
     expect(process.env.NODE_ENV).toBe('development')
     process.env.NODE_ENV = nodeEnv
   })
 
   test('sets NODE_ENV=production for build', async () => {
-    const argv = process.argv
     const nodeEnv = process.env.NODE_ENV
-    process.argv = ['', '', 'build']
     process.env.NODE_ENV = ''
-    commands.build.mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve())
 
-    await run()
+    getCommand.mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve({}))
 
+    await run(['', '', 'build'])
     expect(process.env.NODE_ENV).toBe('production')
-    process.argv = argv
+
     process.env.NODE_ENV = nodeEnv
   })
-
-  test('catches fatal error', async () => {
-    commands.dev.mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.reject(new Error('Command Error')))
-
-    await run()
-
-    expect(consola.fatal).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new Error('Command Error'))
-  })
 })

packages/cli/test/unit/command.test.js

@@ -25,50 +25,38 @@ describe('cli/command', () => {
   })
 
   test('parses args', () => {
-    const cmd = new Command({ options: { ...common, ...server } })
+    const argv = ['-c', 'test-file', '-s', '-p', '3001']
+    const cmd = new Command({ options: { ...common, ...server } }, argv)
 
-    let args = ['-c', 'test-file', '-s', '-p', '3001']
+    expect(cmd.argv['config-file']).toBe(argv[1])
-    let argv = cmd.getArgv(args)
+    expect(cmd.argv.spa).toBe(true)
+    expect(cmd.argv.universal).toBe(false)
+    expect(cmd.argv.port).toBe('3001')
 
-    expect(argv['config-file']).toBe(args[1])
+    const cmd2 = new Command({ options: { ...common, ...server } }, ['--no-build'])
-    expect(argv.spa).toBe(true)
+    expect(cmd2.argv.build).toBe(false)
-    expect(argv.universal).toBe(false)
-    expect(argv.port).toBe('3001')
-
-    args = ['--no-build']
-    argv = cmd.getArgv(args)
-
-    expect(argv.build).toBe(false)
   })
 
-  test('prints version automatically', () => {
+  test('prints version automatically', async () => {
-    const cmd = new Command()
+    const cmd = new Command({}, ['--version'])
     cmd.showVersion = jest.fn()
-
+    await cmd.run()
-    const args = ['--version']
-    cmd.getArgv(args)
 
     expect(cmd.showVersion).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   })
 
-  test('prints help automatically', () => {
+  test('prints help automatically', async () => {
-    const cmd = new Command({ options: allOptions })
+    const cmd = new Command({ options: allOptions }, ['-h'])
     cmd.showHelp = jest.fn()
-
+    await cmd.run()
-    const args = ['-h']
-    cmd.getArgv(args)
 
     expect(cmd.showHelp).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   })
 
   test('returns nuxt config', async () => {
-    const cmd = new Command({ options: allOptions })
+    const cmd = new Command({ options: allOptions }, ['-c', 'test-file', '-a', '-p', '3001', '-q', '-H'])
 
-    const args = ['-c', 'test-file', '-a', '-p', '3001', '-q', '-H']
+    const options = await cmd.getNuxtConfig({ testOption: true })
-    const argv = cmd.getArgv(args)
-    argv._ = ['.']
-
-    const options = await cmd.getNuxtConfig(argv, { testOption: true })
 
     expect(options.testOption).toBe(true)
     expect(options.server.port).toBe(3001)
@@ -117,36 +105,19 @@ describe('cli/command', () => {
     expect(cmd._getHelp()).toMatchSnapshot()
   })
 
-  test('loads command from name', async () => {
-    const cmd = await Command.load('dev')
-    expect(cmd._getHelp()).toMatchSnapshot()
-  })
-
   test('show version prints to stdout and exits', () => {
     jest.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation(() => {})
-    jest.spyOn(process, 'exit').mockImplementationOnce(code => code)
-
     const cmd = new Command()
     cmd.showVersion()
-
     expect(process.stdout.write).toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(process.exit).toHaveBeenCalled()
-
     process.stdout.write.mockRestore()
-    process.exit.mockRestore()
   })
 
   test('show help prints to stdout and exits', () => {
     jest.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockImplementation(() => {})
-    jest.spyOn(process, 'exit').mockImplementationOnce(code => code)
-
     const cmd = new Command()
     cmd.showHelp()
-
     expect(process.stdout.write).toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(process.exit).toHaveBeenCalled()
-
     process.stdout.write.mockRestore()
-    process.exit.mockRestore()
   })
 })

packages/cli/test/unit/generate.test.js

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import { consola, mockGetNuxt, mockGetGenerator, NuxtCommand } from '../utils'
+import { mockGetNuxt, mockGetGenerator, NuxtCommand } from '../utils'
-import Command from '../../src/command'
 
 describe('generate', () => {
   let generate
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ describe('generate', () => {
     jest.spyOn(process, 'exit').mockImplementation(code => code)
   })
 
-  afterAll(() => process.exit.mockRestore())
   afterEach(() => jest.resetAllMocks())
 
   test('has run function', () => {
@@ -28,34 +26,21 @@ describe('generate', () => {
 
   test('doesnt build with no-build', async () => {
     mockGetNuxt()
-    const getArgv = Command.prototype.getArgv
-    Command.prototype.getArgv = jest.fn().mockImplementationOnce(() => {
-      return {
-        '_': ['.'],
-        rootDir: '.',
-        'config-file': 'nuxt.config.js',
-        build: false
-      }
-    })
     const generator = mockGetGenerator(Promise.resolve())
 
-    await NuxtCommand.from(generate).run()
+    await NuxtCommand.run(generate, ['generate', '.', '--no-build'])
 
     expect(generator).toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(generator.mock.calls[0][0].build).toBe(false)
-    Command.prototype.getArgv = getArgv
   })
 
   test('build with devtools', async () => {
     mockGetNuxt()
     const generator = mockGetGenerator(Promise.resolve())
 
-    const cmd = NuxtCommand.from(generate)
+    const cmd = NuxtCommand.from(generate, ['generate', '.', '--devtools'])
-    const args = ['generate', '.', '--devtools']
-    const argv = cmd.getArgv(args)
-    argv._ = ['.']
 
-    const options = await cmd.getNuxtConfig(argv)
+    const options = await cmd.getNuxtConfig()
 
     await cmd.run()
 
@@ -68,22 +53,12 @@ describe('generate', () => {
     mockGetNuxt()
     mockGetGenerator(Promise.resolve())
 
-    const cmd = NuxtCommand.from(generate)
+    const cmd = NuxtCommand.from(generate, ['generate', '.', '--m'])
-    const args = ['generate', '.', '--m']
 
-    const options = await cmd.getNuxtConfig(cmd.getArgv(args))
+    const options = await cmd.getNuxtConfig()
 
     await cmd.run()
 
     expect(options.modern).toBe('client')
   })
-
-  test('catches error', async () => {
-    mockGetNuxt()
-    mockGetGenerator(Promise.reject(new Error('Generator Error')))
-
-    await NuxtCommand.from(generate).run()
-
-    expect(consola.fatal).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new Error('Generator Error'))
-  })
 })

packages/cli/test/unit/run.test.js

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import execa from 'execa'
+import run from '../../src/run'
+import getCommand from '../../src/commands'
+import NuxtCommand from '../../src/command'
+
+jest.mock('execa')
+jest.mock('../../src/commands')
+jest.mock('../../src/command')
+
+describe('run', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks()
+    getCommand.mockImplementation(cmd => cmd === 'dev' ? ({ name: 'dev', run: jest.fn() }) : undefined)
+  })
+
+  afterAll(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  test('nuxt aliases to nuxt dev', async () => {
+    await run([])
+    expect(getCommand).toHaveBeenCalledWith('dev')
+    expect(NuxtCommand.run).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.anything(), [])
+  })
+
+  test('nuxt --foo aliases to nuxt dev --foo', async () => {
+    await run(['--foo'])
+    expect(getCommand).toHaveBeenCalledWith('dev')
+    expect(NuxtCommand.run).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.anything(), ['--foo'])
+  })
+
+  test('nuxt <dir> aliases to nuxt dev <dir>', async () => {
+    await run([__dirname])
+    expect(getCommand).toHaveBeenCalledWith('dev')
+    expect(NuxtCommand.run).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.anything(), [__dirname])
+  })
+
+  test('external commands', async () => {
+    await run(['custom', 'command', '--args'])
+
+    expect(execa).toHaveBeenCalledWith('nuxt-custom', ['command', '--args'], {
+      stdout: process.stdout,
+      stderr: process.stderr,
+      stdin: process.stdin
+    })
+  })
+
+  test('throws error if external command not found', async () => {
+    execa.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      const e = new Error()
+      e.code = 'ENOENT'
+      throw e
+    })
+
+    await expect(run(['custom', 'command', '--args']))
+      .rejects.toBe('Command not found: nuxt-custom')
+  })
+
+  test('throws error if external command failed', async () => {
+    execa.mockImplementationOnce(() => { throw new Error('boo') })
+
+    await expect(run(['custom', 'command', '--args']))
+      .rejects.toBe('Failed to run command `nuxt-custom`:\nError: boo')
+  })
+})