What is @nuxt/cli?
@nuxt/cli is the command-line interface for Nuxt.js, a framework for creating Vue.js applications. It provides a set of commands to scaffold, develop, and build Nuxt.js applications efficiently.
What are @nuxt/cli's main functionalities?
Create a new Nuxt.js project
This command scaffolds a new Nuxt.js project with a predefined structure and configuration options.
npx create-nuxt-app <project-name>
Run a development server
This command starts a development server with hot-reloading, making it easy to develop and test your Nuxt.js application locally.
nuxt dev
Build the application for production
This command compiles the application into a production-ready bundle, optimizing the code and assets for deployment.
nuxt build
Generate a static site
This command generates a static version of your Nuxt.js application, which can be deployed to any static hosting service.
nuxt generate
Start the production server
This command starts a production server to serve the built application, useful for testing the production build locally.
nuxt start
Other packages similar to @nuxt/cli
vue-cli
Vue CLI is a standard tooling for Vue.js development. It provides a similar set of commands for scaffolding, developing, and building Vue.js applications. While @nuxt/cli is specific to Nuxt.js, vue-cli is more general and can be used for any Vue.js project.
create-react-app
Create React App is a command-line tool to set up a new React.js project with a sensible default configuration. It offers similar functionalities like project scaffolding, development server, and build commands, but it is tailored for React.js instead of Vue.js.
angular-cli
Angular CLI is a command-line interface for Angular. It provides commands to generate, develop, and build Angular applications. Like @nuxt/cli, it offers a comprehensive set of tools for a specific framework, but it is designed for Angular instead of Nuxt.js.