CLI

Last updated April 23, 2026

Next.js comes with two Command Line Interface (CLI) tools:

• create-next-app: Quickly create a new Next.js application using the default template or an example from a public GitHub repository.
• next: Run the Next.js development server, build your application, and more.

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create-next-app

Create Next.js apps using one command with the create-next-app CLI.

](create-next-app/index.md)[

next CLI

Learn how to run and build your application with the Next.js CLI.

](next/index.md)

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