---
title: ".output"
description: "Nuxt creates the .output/ directory when building your application for production."
head.title: ".output/"
navigation.icon: i-vscode-icons-folder-type-package
---

::important
This directory should be added to your [`.gitignore`](/docs/4.x/directory-structure/gitignore) file to avoid pushing the build output to your repository.
::

Use this directory to deploy your Nuxt application to production.

:read-more{to="/docs/4.x/getting-started/deployment"}

::warning
You should not touch any files inside since the whole directory will be re-created when running [`nuxt build`](/docs/4.x/api/commands/build).
::