What is @nrwl/workspace?
The @nrwl/workspace npm package is part of Nx, which is a set of extensible dev tools for monorepos. It provides a consistent dev experience for different tools and frameworks, and it helps with tasks like running tasks, generating components, and managing dependencies within a monorepo.
What are @nrwl/workspace's main functionalities?
Creating a new workspace
This command sets up a new workspace. It's the first step when starting a project with Nx.
npx create-nx-workspace@latest myworkspace
Generating code
This command generates a new React component within a specified project in the workspace.
nx generate @nrwl/react:component my-component --project=myapp
Running tasks
This command builds a specific application within the workspace.
nx run myapp:build
Dependency Graph
This command visualizes the dependency graph of projects in the workspace, helping to understand the structure and dependencies of the monorepo.
nx dep-graph
Running affected commands
This command runs tests only for the projects affected by the latest changes, optimizing the CI process.
nx affected:test
Other packages similar to @nrwl/workspace
lerna
Lerna is a tool for managing JavaScript projects with multiple packages. It optimizes the workflow around managing multi-package repositories with git and npm. Lerna is similar to @nrwl/workspace in that it helps manage monorepos but does not provide the same level of integration with various frameworks or the same CLI experience for code generation and task execution.
yarn workspaces
Yarn workspaces is a feature of Yarn that allows users to work with multiple packages in a single repository. It simplifies dependency management and enables the sharing of code between projects. While it provides some of the monorepo support that @nrwl/workspace does, it lacks the additional tools and commands for code generation and task execution.
rushjs
Rush is a scalable monorepo manager for the web, designed to handle very large repositories. It provides incremental build and caching, rich support for package managers, and parallel execution. Rush compares to @nrwl/workspace in terms of monorepo management but has a different set of features and is more focused on large-scale operations.