@nrwl/devkit
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The Nx Devkit is used to customize Nx for different technologies and use cases. It contains many utility functions for reading and writing files, updating configuration, working with Abstract Syntax Trees(ASTs), and more. Learn more about [extending Nx by
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@nrwl/devkit will no longer be published in the future.
Nx is a build system, optimized for monorepos, with plugins for popular frameworks and tools and advanced CI capabilities including caching and distribution.
Lerna is a tool for managing JavaScript projects with multiple packages, similar to the Nx workspace concept. While Lerna focuses on multi-package repositories (monorepos), it does not provide the same level of integration for Angular and React projects or the same developer tools and utilities as @nrwl/devkit.
Yeoman is a generic scaffolding system allowing the creation of any kind of app. It provides generators for a wide variety of applications and frameworks. Compared to @nrwl/devkit, Yeoman is more flexible but lacks the specific optimizations and integrations for Angular and React projects within a monorepo setup.
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The Nx Devkit is used to customize Nx for different technologies and use cases. It contains many utility functions for reading and writing files, updating configuration, working with Abstract Syntax Trees(ASTs), and more. Learn more about [extending Nx by
The npm package @nrwl/devkit receives a total of 1,999,202 weekly downloads. As such, @nrwl/devkit popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @nrwl/devkit demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 7 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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