Next.js CLI

The Next.js CLI allows you to start, build, and export your application.

To get a list of the available CLI commands, run the following command inside your project directory:

npx next -h

(npx comes with npm 5.2+ and higher)

The output should look like this:

Usage
  $ next <command>

Available commands
  build, start, export, dev, telemetry

Options
  --version, -v   Version number
  --help, -h      Displays this message

For more information run a command with the --help flag
  $ next build --help

You can pass any node arguments to next commands:

NODE_OPTIONS='--throw-deprecation' next
NODE_OPTIONS='-r esm' next
NODE_OPTIONS='--inspect' next

Build

next build creates an optimized production build of your application. The output displays information about each route.

• Size – The number of assets downloaded when navigating to the page client-side. The size for each route only includes its dependencies.
• First Load JS – The number of assets downloaded when visiting the page from the server. The amount of JS shared by all is shown as a separate metric.

The first load is colored green, yellow, or red. Aim for green for performant applications.

Telemetry

Next.js collects completely anonymous telemetry data about general usage. Participation in this anonymous program is optional, and you may opt-out if you'd not like to share any information.

To learn more about Telemetry, please read this document.