# `mix compile.nerves_package`
[🔗](https://github.com/nerves-project/nerves/blob/v1.15.1/lib/mix/tasks/compile.nerves_package.ex#L8)

Compile a Nerves package into a local artifact

This is only intended to be used by Nerves systems and toolchains
and configured in their mix.exs files. It should not be used manually
when compiling a Nerves project. See `mix firmware` instead.

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*Consult [api-reference.md](api-reference.md) for complete listing*