## `vitepress dev`

Start VitePress dev server using designated directory as root. Defaults to current directory. The `dev` command can also be omitted when running in current directory.

### Usage

```sh
# start in current directory, omitting `dev`
vitepress

# start in sub directory
vitepress dev [root]
```

### Options

| Option          | Description                                                       |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--open [path]` | Open browser on startup (`boolean \| string`)                     |
| `--port <port>` | Specify port (`number`)                                           |
| `--base <path>` | Public base path (default: `/`) (`string`)                        |
| `--cors`        | Enable CORS                                                       |
| `--strictPort`  | Exit if specified port is already in use (`boolean`)              |
| `--force`       | Force the optimizer to ignore the cache and re-bundle (`boolean`) |

## `vitepress build`

Build the VitePress site for production.

### Usage

```sh
vitepress build [root]
```

### Options

| Option                         | Description                                                                                  |
| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--mpa` (experimental)         | Build in [MPA mode](/guides/experimental-mpa-mode) without client-side hydration (`boolean`) |
| `--base <path>`                | Public base path (default: `/`) (`string`)                                                   |
| `--assetsBase <url>`           | URL prefix the generated assets are served from, e.g. a CDN (`string`)                       |
| `--target <target>`            | Transpile target (default: `"modules"`) (`string`)                                           |
| `--outDir <dir>`               | Output directory relative to **cwd** (default: `<root>/.vitepress/dist`) (`string`)          |
| `--assetsInlineLimit <number>` | Static asset base64 inline threshold in bytes (default: `4096`) (`number`)                   |

## `vitepress preview`

Locally preview the production build.

### Usage

```sh
vitepress preview [root]
```

### Options

| Option               | Description                                                            |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--base <path>`      | Public base path (default: `/`) (`string`)                             |
| `--assetsBase <url>` | URL prefix the generated assets are served from, e.g. a CDN (`string`) |
| `--port <port>`      | Specify port (`number`)                                                |

## `vitepress init`

Start the [Setup Wizard](/guides/introduction-getting-started#setup-wizard) in current directory.

### Usage

```sh
vitepress init
```

## Related pages

- [Customization](./customization-index.md)
- [Experimental](./experimental-index.md)
- [Guide](./guide-index.md)
- [Introduction](./introduction-index.md)
- [Overview](./overview-index.md)
- [Reference](./reference-index.md)
- [VitePress](../index.md)
- [Writing](./writing-index.md)
- [Frontmatter Config](./reference-frontmatter-config.md)
- [Markdown Extensions](./writing-markdown.md)

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