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

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

npx nuxi build [--prerender] [--preset] [--dotenv] [--log-level] [rootDir]

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

Option	Default	Description
rootDir	.	The root directory of the application to bundle.
--prerender	false	Pre-render every route of your application. (note: This is an experimental flag. The behavior might be changed.)
--preset	-	Set a Nitro preset
--dotenv	.	Point to another .env file to load, relative to the root directory.
--log-level	info	Specify build-time logging level, allowing silent | info | verbose.

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

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