---
title: "nuxt add"
description: "Add Nuxt modules and layers to your application."
canonical_url: "https://nuxt.com/docs/4.x/api/commands/add"
---
# nuxt add

> Add Nuxt modules and layers to your application.

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```bash [Terminal]
npx nuxt add <MODULENAME...> [--cwd=<directory>] [--logLevel=<silent|info|verbose>] [--skipInstall] [--skipConfig] [--dev] [--packageManager=<npm|pnpm|yarn|bun|deno|aube|nub|upm>]
```

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The `add` command installs [Nuxt modules](https://nuxt.com/modules) and [layers](https://nuxt.com/docs/4.x/getting-started/layers) into your application. It is the same command as [`nuxt module add`](https://nuxt.com/docs/4.x/api/commands/module#nuxt-module-add), with layers included.

## Arguments

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| Argument        | Description                                                                   |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `MODULENAME...` | Specify one or more modules or layers to install by name, separated by spaces |

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## Options

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| Option                                                          | Default | Description                                     |
| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `--cwd=<directory>`                                             | `.`     | Specify the root directory of your Nuxt project |
| `--logLevel=<silent\|info\|verbose>`                            |         | Specify build-time log level                    |
| `--skipInstall`                                                 |         | Skip npm install                                |
| `--skipConfig`                                                  |         | Skip nuxt.config.ts update                      |
| `--dev`                                                         |         | Install modules as dev dependencies             |
| `--packageManager=<npm\|pnpm\|yarn\|bun\|deno\|aube\|nub\|upm>` |         | Package manager to install with                 |

<!--/add-opts-->

When running the command, it will:

- install the package as a dependency using your package manager, unless you pass `--skipInstall`
- add it to your [`package.json`](https://nuxt.com/docs/4.x/directory-structure/package) file
- register it in your [`nuxt.config`](https://nuxt.com/docs/4.x/directory-structure/nuxt-config) file, in `modules` for a module and in `extends` for a layer, unless you pass `--skipConfig`

**Example:**

```bash [Terminal]
npx nuxt add pinia
```

Several packages can be added at once, and the modules will be resolved against the Nuxt version your project uses:

```bash [Terminal]
npx nuxt add @nuxt/image @nuxt/fonts
```

Run it without a name to browse the available modules interactively.

::note
`nuxt add <template> <name>` is deprecated. Use [`nuxt add-template`](https://nuxt.com/docs/4.x/api/commands/add-template) to scaffold files.
::

::read-more{to="https://nuxt.com/docs/4.x/api/commands/module"}
Read more about searching for and removing modules.
::

---

- [Source](https://github.com/nuxt/cli/blob/main/packages/nuxt-cli/src/commands/add.ts)


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