@nrwl/workspace

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.

README

@nrwl/workspace has been renamed to @nx/workspace!

@nrwl/workspace has been renamed to @nx/workspace. Please use that instead.

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@nrwl/workspace will no longer be published in Nx v18.

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