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I am facing the error by

npx @nestjs/cli rest_of_mand_here

I have also tried to install using -g flag, -g --save-dev flag together but nothing seems to be clicking

sh: 1: nest: not found

I have tried the answer nest Command not found but it does not work as I face a new issue which says

bash: /usr/local/Cellar/node/11.9.0/bin/nest: No such file or directory

node version 16.13.2

npm version 8.1.2

I am facing the error by

npx @nestjs/cli rest_of_mand_here

I have also tried to install using -g flag, -g --save-dev flag together but nothing seems to be clicking

sh: 1: nest: not found

I have tried the answer nest Command not found but it does not work as I face a new issue which says

bash: /usr/local/Cellar/node/11.9.0/bin/nest: No such file or directory

node version 16.13.2

npm version 8.1.2

• javascript
• node.js
• nestjs

Share Improve this question Follow edited Jan 26, 2022 at 8:15 Ldr asked Jan 26, 2022 at 7:48 LdrLdr 6122 silver badges66 bronze badges 6

• 1 Hey there! have you tried using npx @nestjs/cli rest_of_mand_here? I think this will determine if you have nest globally or locally installed. – MysticSeagull Commented Jan 26, 2022 at 8:00
• Yup, that is the one giving the error in the first line. I will edit the question for more clarification – Ldr Commented Jan 26, 2022 at 8:14
• By all means, let me know what you have used already/tried will help me better understand and give help! cause npm install is different from the npx mand. as npx executes a cli tool and npm is the package manager of course – MysticSeagull Commented Jan 26, 2022 at 8:16
• I have tried npx and npm install only and whenever i install nest and cd into "/usr/local/lib/node_modules" I dont find nest package there. I have also done sudo npm install which is not working – Ldr Commented Jan 26, 2022 at 8:20
• can you do node -v for me? cause node/11.9.0 feels wrong if you are using v16.13.2 – MysticSeagull Commented Jan 26, 2022 at 8:21

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Sorted by: Reset to default 5

The problem is that npm/yarn does not install devDependencies if NODE_ENV variable set to production

I solved this problem by removing NODE_ENV from app configuration, and added NODE_ENV=production before running specific build script.

Turns out the alias was not working properly and had to set it like this

alias nest="~/.npm/_npx/ccf722f030a36e55/node_modules/@nestjs/cli/bin/nest.js"