Improve build output handling and update distDir config

The build command now moves or symlinks the .next output directory to the project root after building, improving compatibility with pnpm and preserving internal symlinks. Also, the Next.js config sets distDir to '.next' instead of an absolute path for better portability.

Author: hotlong

packages/cli/src/commands/build.mjs

@@ -39,7 +39,42 @@ export function registerBuildCommand(cli) {
       const child = spawn(nextCmd, args, {
         stdio: 'inherit',
         env,
-        // cwd: nextAppDir // CRITICAL: Run in the Next.js app directory
+        cwd: nextAppDir // CRITICAL: Run in the Next.js app directory
+      });
+
+      child.on('close', (code) => {
+        if (code === 0) {
+          // Copy output to project root
+          const src = path.join(nextAppDir, '.next');
+          const dest = path.join(process.cwd(), '.next');
+          
+          if (fs.existsSync(src)) {
+            console.log(`\nMoving build output to ${dest}...`);
+            if (fs.existsSync(dest)) {
+                fs.rmSync(dest, { recursive: true, force: true });
+            }
+            fs.cpSync(src, dest, { recursive: true });
+            console.log(`Build successfully output to: ${dest}`);
+          } else {
+            // Check for .next directory (dynamic build)
+            const srcNext = path.join(nextAppDir, '.next');
+            const destNext = path.join(process.cwd(), '.next');
+            
+            if (fs.existsSync(srcNext) && srcNext !== destNext) {
+               console.log(`\nLinking .next build output to ${destNext}...`);
+               if (fs.existsSync(destNext)) {
+                   fs.rmSync(destNext, { recursive: true, force: true });
+               }
+               // Use symlink instead of copy to preserve internal symlinks in .next (pnpm support)
+               fs.symlinkSync(srcNext, destNext, 'dir');
+               console.log(`Build successfully linked to: ${destNext}`);
+            } else {
+               console.log(`\nNo 'out' directory generated in ${src}.`);
+               console.log(`This is expected if 'output: export' is disabled.`);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        process.exit(code);
       });
 
     });

packages/site/next.config.mjs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const withMDX = createMDX();
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 const nextConfig = {
   reactStrictMode: true,
-  distDir: path.join(process.cwd(), '.next'),
+  distDir: '.next',
   images: { unoptimized: true },
 };