# Deploy NestJS with Cursor

Install one skill, and Cursor can create the project, set your variables and put your NestJS app online. It costs $0, with no credit card.

## Install the skill

Run this in your project and choose Local or Global.

```
npx ezhst skill install
```

Use Cursor's agent mode with terminal access, so it can run `ezhst` commands in your project.

If Cursor does not discover the skill, ask it to read the installed `SKILL.md` or [skill.md](/skill.md) first.

## Tell Cursor to deploy

```Prompt
Deploy this NestJS app to EasyHost. Read the EasyHost skill first. Report the live URL when it is running.
```

## What the agent runs

```
npx ezhst projects create my-project --link
npx ezhst apps create my-app
npx ezhst link --project <project-slug> --app <app-slug>
npx ezhst build set --start "node dist/main"
npx ezhst env import .env
npx ezhst deploy
```

The skill tells the agent to read the build log and fix failures. For NestJS, expect it to run:

- `ezhst build set --start "node dist/main"`

## NestJS details to check

Run the compiled app with `node dist/main` and listen on `process.env.PORT`.

The default `start` script runs `nest start`, which recompiles at boot. Use `node dist/main` so the 512 MB container is not spent on compiling.

## If the deploy fails

The agent should read the build log, fix the cause and deploy again. You can run the same commands yourself.

```
npx ezhst deployments log --json
npx ezhst logs --tail 200 --json
```

If the build passes but nothing loads, see [why a NestJS app is unreachable](/errors/nestjs-app-unreachable). See the [NestJS hub](/frameworks/nestjs) for every NestJS guide, or [free NestJS hosting](/free-nestjs-hosting) for what is included.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can Cursor create an EasyHost account for me?

Yes. The skill tells the agent to ask for your name, email and password and then register. You then give the agent the 6-digit verification code from your inbox, and it runs `ezhst verify <code>` before anything else.

### Will Cursor see my secrets?

The agent can read files and command output in its session. The skill tells it to put secrets in env vars and not to print them back unless you ask.