# `nuxi generate`

```{bash}
npx nuxi generate [rootDir]
```

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 `nuxi build` command with the `prerender` argument set to `true`

Option        | Default          | Description
-------------------------|-----------------|------------------
`rootDir` | `.` | The root directory of the application to generate