VitePressCommand Line Interface
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]# 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]vitepress build [root]Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--mpa (experimental) | Build in MPA mode without client-side hydration (boolean) |
--base <path> | Public base path (default: /) (string) |
--target <target> | Transpile target (default: "modules") (string) |
--outDir <dir> | Output directory relative to cwd (default: <root>/.vitepress/dist) (string) |
--minify [minifier] | Enable/disable minification, or specify minifier to use (default: "esbuild") (boolean | "terser" | "esbuild") |
--assetsInlineLimit <number> | Static asset base64 inline threshold in bytes (default: 4096) (number) |
vitepress preview
Locally preview the production build.
Usage
sh
vitepress preview [root]vitepress preview [root]Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--base <path> | Public base path (default: /) (string) |
--port <port> | Specify port (number) |
vitepress init
Start the Setup Wizard in current directory.
Usage
sh
vitepress initvitepress init