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# nest

> Initialize, develop, and maintain Nest applications.
> More information: <https://docs.nestjs.com/cli/overview>.

- Display information about installed nest version:

`nest {{[i|info]}}`

- Create a new NestJS project in a directory of the same name:

`nest {{[n|new]}} {{project_name}}`

- Build a specific NestJS project:

`nest build {{project_name}}`

- Run a specific NestJS project:

`nest start {{project_name}}`

- Import a library into the current NestJS project:

`nest add {{library_name}}`

- Generate a new component:

`nest {{[g|generate]}} {{module|controller|service|...}} {{component_name}}`

- Display help:

`nest`