# nest > Initialize, develop, and maintain Nest applications. > More information: . - Display information about installed nest version: `nest {{[i|info]}}` - Create a new NestJS project interactively: `nest {{[n|new]}}` - Create a new NestJS project without prompting: `nest {{[n|new]}} {{project_name}} {{[-p|--package-manager]}} {{npm|yarn|pnpm}}` - Build the NestJS project in the current working directory: `nest build` - Run the NestJS project in the current working directory: `nest start` - Import a library into the current NestJS project: `nest add {{library_name}}` - Generate a new component: `nest {{[g|generate]}} {{module|controller|service|...}} {{component_name}}` - Display help: `nest`