diff --git a/knip.json b/knip.json
index dbfd20193..74faba98b 100644
--- a/knip.json
+++ b/knip.json
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
       ]
     },
     "playground": {
+      "entry": [
+        "test/**",
+        "pages/**",
+        "server/**",
+        "some-layer/**"
+      ],
       "ignoreDependencies": [
         "@nuxt/test-utils",
         "nuxt"
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/_shared.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/_shared.ts
index 4bb46cc3b..673519af9 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/_shared.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/_shared.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ export const dotEnvArgs = {
   },
 } as const satisfies Record<string, ArgDef>
 
+export const extendsArgs = {
+  extends: {
+    type: 'string',
+    description: 'Extend from a Nuxt layer',
+    valueHint: 'layer-name',
+  },
+} as const satisfies Record<string, ArgDef>
+
 export const legacyRootDirArgs = {
   // cwd falls back to rootDir's default (indirect default)
   cwd: {
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/analyze.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/analyze.ts
index 3a54dcf27..96c9982f8 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/analyze.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/analyze.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { overrideEnv } from '../utils/env'
 import { clearDir } from '../utils/fs'
 import { loadKit } from '../utils/kit'
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger'
-import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
+import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, extendsArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
 
 export default defineCommand({
   meta: {
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
     ...logLevelArgs,
     ...legacyRootDirArgs,
     ...dotEnvArgs,
+    ...extendsArgs,
     name: {
       type: 'string',
       description: 'Name of the analysis',
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
         fileName: ctx.args.dotenv,
       },
       overrides: defu(ctx.data?.overrides, {
+        ...(ctx.args.extends && { extends: ctx.args.extends }),
         build: {
           analyze: {
             enabled: true,
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/build.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/build.ts
index b6c2469bf..d3fbb1ec2 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/build.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/build.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { overrideEnv } from '../utils/env'
 import { clearBuildDir } from '../utils/fs'
 import { loadKit } from '../utils/kit'
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger'
-import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, envNameArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
+import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, envNameArgs, extendsArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
 
 export default defineCommand({
   meta: {
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
     },
     ...dotEnvArgs,
     ...envNameArgs,
+    ...extendsArgs,
     ...legacyRootDirArgs,
   },
   async run(ctx) {
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
           static: ctx.args.prerender,
           preset: ctx.args.preset || process.env.NITRO_PRESET || process.env.SERVER_PRESET,
         },
+        ...(ctx.args.extends && { extends: ctx.args.extends }),
         ...ctx.data?.overrides,
       },
     })
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/dev.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/dev.ts
index b518bb82d..e9d9c7fd7 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/dev.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/dev.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { showVersions } from '../utils/banner'
 import { overrideEnv } from '../utils/env'
 import { loadKit } from '../utils/kit'
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger'
-import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, envNameArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
+import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, envNameArgs, extendsArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
 
 const startTime: number | undefined = Date.now()
 const forkSupported = !isTest && (!isBun || isBunForkSupported())
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const command = defineCommand({
     ...dotEnvArgs,
     ...legacyRootDirArgs,
     ...envNameArgs,
+    ...extendsArgs,
     clear: {
       type: 'boolean',
       description: 'Clear console on restart',
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ const command = defineCommand({
       overrides: {
         dev: true,
         logLevel: ctx.args.logLevel as 'silent' | 'info' | 'verbose',
+        ...(ctx.args.extends && { extends: ctx.args.extends }),
         ...ctx.data?.overrides,
       },
     })
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ async function createDevProxy(cwd: string, nuxtOptions: NuxtOptions, listenOptio
   }
 }
 
-async function startSubprocess(cwd: string, args: { logLevel: string, clear: boolean, dotenv: string, envName: string }, rawArgs: string[], listenOptions: Partial<ListenOptions>) {
+async function startSubprocess(cwd: string, args: { logLevel: string, clear: boolean, dotenv: string, envName: string, extends?: string }, rawArgs: string[], listenOptions: Partial<ListenOptions>) {
   let childProc: ChildProcess | undefined
   let devProxy: DevProxy
   let ready: Promise<void> | undefined
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/generate.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/generate.ts
index 3af982760..6e2b9015f 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/generate.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/generate.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { defineCommand } from 'citty'
 
-import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, envNameArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
+import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, envNameArgs, extendsArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
 import buildCommand from './build'
 
 export default defineCommand({
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
     },
     ...dotEnvArgs,
     ...envNameArgs,
+    ...extendsArgs,
     ...legacyRootDirArgs,
   },
   async run(ctx) {
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/prepare.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/prepare.ts
index 18239a498..7c9ac9a79 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/prepare.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/prepare.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { relative, resolve } from 'pathe'
 import { clearBuildDir } from '../utils/fs'
 import { loadKit } from '../utils/kit'
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger'
-import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, envNameArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
+import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, envNameArgs, extendsArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
 
 export default defineCommand({
   meta: {
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
     ...cwdArgs,
     ...logLevelArgs,
     ...envNameArgs,
+    ...extendsArgs,
     ...legacyRootDirArgs,
   },
   async run(ctx) {
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
       overrides: {
         _prepare: true,
         logLevel: ctx.args.logLevel as 'silent' | 'info' | 'verbose',
+        ...(ctx.args.extends && { extends: ctx.args.extends }),
         ...ctx.data?.overrides,
       },
     })
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/preview.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/preview.ts
index 452c1ddf8..5bae891af 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/preview.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/preview.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { x } from 'tinyexec'
 
 import { loadKit } from '../utils/kit'
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger'
-import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, envNameArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
+import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, envNameArgs, extendsArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
 
 const command = defineCommand({
   meta: {
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const command = defineCommand({
     ...cwdArgs,
     ...logLevelArgs,
     ...envNameArgs,
+    ...extendsArgs,
     ...legacyRootDirArgs,
     port: getListhenArgs().port,
     ...dotEnvArgs,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ const command = defineCommand({
         envName: ctx.args.envName, // c12 will fall back to NODE_ENV
         ready: true,
         overrides: {
+          ...(ctx.args.extends && { extends: ctx.args.extends }),
           modules: [
             function (_, nuxt) {
               nuxt.hook('nitro:init', (nitro) => {
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/typecheck.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/typecheck.ts
index 0c4c82995..edbc1a059 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/typecheck.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/typecheck.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { isBun } from 'std-env'
 import { x } from 'tinyexec'
 
 import { loadKit } from '../utils/kit'
-import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
+import { cwdArgs, dotEnvArgs, extendsArgs, legacyRootDirArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
 
 export default defineCommand({
   meta: {
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
     ...cwdArgs,
     ...logLevelArgs,
     ...dotEnvArgs,
+    ...extendsArgs,
     ...legacyRootDirArgs,
   },
   async run(ctx) {
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
       // Prefer local install if possible
       resolveModulePath('typescript', { try: true }),
       resolveModulePath('vue-tsc/bin/vue-tsc.js', { try: true }),
-      writeTypes(cwd, ctx.args.dotenv, ctx.args.logLevel as 'silent' | 'info' | 'verbose'),
+      writeTypes(cwd, ctx.args.dotenv, ctx.args.logLevel as 'silent' | 'info' | 'verbose', ctx.args.extends),
     ])
 
     const typeCheckArgs = supportsProjects ? ['-b', '--noEmit'] : ['--noEmit']
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
   },
 })
 
-async function writeTypes(cwd: string, dotenv?: string, logLevel?: 'silent' | 'info' | 'verbose') {
+async function writeTypes(cwd: string, dotenv?: string, logLevel?: 'silent' | 'info' | 'verbose', extendsValue?: string) {
   const { loadNuxt, buildNuxt, writeTypes } = await loadKit(cwd)
   const nuxt = await loadNuxt({
     cwd,
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ async function writeTypes(cwd: string, dotenv?: string, logLevel?: 'silent' | 'i
     overrides: {
       _prepare: true,
       logLevel,
+      ...(extendsValue && { extends: extendsValue }),
     },
   })
 
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/dev/utils.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/dev/utils.ts
index 1eb61d98f..edc360cdf 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/dev/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/dev/utils.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export interface NuxtDevContext {
     logLevel: string
     dotenv: string
     envName: string
+    extends?: string
   }
   proxy?: {
     url?: string
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ export class NuxtDevServer extends EventEmitter<DevServerEventMap> {
       defaults: defu(this.options.defaults, devServerDefaults),
       overrides: {
         logLevel: this.options.logLevel as 'silent' | 'info' | 'verbose',
+        ...(this.options.devContext.args.extends && { extends: this.options.devContext.args.extends }),
         ...this.options.overrides,
         vite: {
           clearScreen: this.options.clear,
diff --git a/packages/nuxt-cli/test/e2e/commands.spec.ts b/packages/nuxt-cli/test/e2e/commands.spec.ts
index 47bd33bb3..77e0e9184 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt-cli/test/e2e/commands.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt-cli/test/e2e/commands.spec.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ import { tmpdir } from 'node:os'
 import { join } from 'node:path'
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url'
 import { getPort } from 'get-port-please'
-import { isCI, isWindows } from 'std-env'
+import { isWindows } from 'std-env'
 import { x } from 'tinyexec'
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { fetchWithPolling } from '../utils'
 
 const fixtureDir = fileURLToPath(new URL('../../../../playground', import.meta.url))
 const nuxi = fileURLToPath(new URL('../../bin/nuxi.mjs', import.meta.url))
@@ -160,21 +161,24 @@ describe('commands', () => {
   }
 })
 
-async function fetchWithPolling(url: string, options: RequestInit = {}, maxAttempts = 10, interval = 100): Promise<Response | null> {
-  let response: Response | null = null
-  let attempts = 0
-  while (attempts < maxAttempts) {
+describe('extends support', () => {
+  it('works with dev server', { timeout: isWindows ? 200000 : 50000 }, async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController()
+    const port = await getPort({ host: '127.0.0.1', port: 3003 })
+    const devProcess = x(nuxi, ['dev', `--host=127.0.0.1`, `--port=${port}`, '--extends=some-layer'], {
+      nodeOptions: { stdio: 'pipe', cwd: fixtureDir },
+      signal: controller.signal,
+    })
+
+    // Test that server responds
+    const response = await fetchWithPolling(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/extended`, {}, 30, 300)
+    expect.soft(response?.status).toBe(200)
+    expect(await response?.text()).toContain('This is an extended page from a layer.')
+
+    controller.abort()
     try {
-      response = await fetch(url, options)
-      if (response.ok) {
-        return response
-      }
+      await devProcess
     }
-    catch {
-      // Ignore errors and retry
-    }
-    attempts++
-    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, isCI ? interval * 10 : interval))
-  }
-  return response
-}
+    catch {}
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/nuxt-cli/test/utils/index.ts b/packages/nuxt-cli/test/utils/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f3253783
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nuxt-cli/test/utils/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { isCI } from 'std-env'
+
+export async function fetchWithPolling(url: string, options: RequestInit = {}, maxAttempts = 10, interval = 100): Promise<Response | null> {
+  let response: Response | null = null
+  let attempts = 0
+  while (attempts < maxAttempts) {
+    try {
+      response = await fetch(url, options)
+      if (response.ok) {
+        return response
+      }
+    }
+    catch {
+      // Ignore errors and retry
+    }
+    attempts++
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, isCI ? interval * 10 : interval))
+  }
+  return response
+}
diff --git a/playground/some-layer/nuxt.config.ts b/playground/some-layer/nuxt.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..268da7f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/some-layer/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default defineNuxtConfig({})
diff --git a/playground/some-layer/pages/extended.vue b/playground/some-layer/pages/extended.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fda5efa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/some-layer/pages/extended.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    This is an extended page from a layer.
+  </div>
+</template>