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title: '.nuxt'
head.title: Nuxt directory
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# Nuxt directory

The `.nuxt` directory is used by Nuxt in development to generate your Vue application.

::alert{type=warning}
You should not touch any files inside since the whole directory will be re-created when running `nuxt dev`
::

This directory is interesting if you want to learn more about the files Nuxt generates based on your directory structure.