@nrwl/cli

What is @nrwl/cli?

@nrwl/cli is a command-line interface tool for Nx, a set of extensible dev tools for monorepos. It helps developers manage and scale their monorepos, providing features for code generation, project management, and more.

What are @nrwl/cli's main functionalities?

Generate Applications

This command generates a new React application within the monorepo. The @nrwl/cli tool provides schematics for various frameworks, making it easy to scaffold new projects.

nx generate @nrwl/react:app my-app

Run Tasks

This command runs a build task for the specified project. Nx provides a powerful task runner that can execute tasks in parallel, cache results, and more.

nx run my-app:build

Lint Projects

This command lints the specified project using the configured linter. Nx helps maintain code quality across the monorepo by providing consistent linting rules.

nx lint my-app

Test Projects

This command runs tests for the specified project. Nx integrates with popular testing frameworks to provide a seamless testing experience.

nx test my-app

Affected Commands

This command builds only the projects that are affected by the latest changes. Nx's affected commands help optimize CI/CD pipelines by reducing the scope of tasks to only what is necessary.

nx affected:build

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README

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Nx: Smart, Fast and Extensible Build System

Nx is a next generation build system with first class monorepo support and powerful integrations.

Getting Started

Creating an Nx Workspace

Using npx

npx create-nx-workspace

Using npm init

npm init nx-workspace

Using yarn create

yarn create nx-workspace

The create-nx-workspace command will ask you to select a preset, which will configure some plugins and create your applications to help you get started.

? What to create in the new workspace (Use arrow keys)
❯ apps              [an empty workspace with no plugins with a layout that works best for building apps]
  core              [an empty workspace with no plugins set up to publish npm packages (similar to yarn workspaces)]
  ts                [an empty workspace with the JS/TS plugin preinstalled]
  react             [a workspace with a single React application]
  angular           [a workspace with a single Angular application]
  next.js           [a workspace with a single Next.js application]
  nest              [a workspace with a single Nest application]
  express           [a workspace with a single Express application]
  web components    [a workspace with a single app built using web components]
  react-native      [a workspace with a single React Native application]
  react-express     [a workspace with a full stack application (React + Express)]

Select the preset that works best for you

Adding Nx to an Existing Monorepo

Run:

npx add-nx-to-monorepo@latest

Documentation & Resources

A few links to help you get started:

• Nx.Dev: Documentation, Guides, Interactive Tutorials
• Tutorial: Adding Nx to an Existing Monorepo
• Official Nx YouTube Channel
• Blog Posts About Nx