@nx/angular

What is @nx/angular?

@nx/angular is a package that provides tools and utilities for developing Angular applications within the Nx workspace. It helps in managing, building, and testing Angular projects efficiently.

What are @nx/angular's main functionalities?

Generate Angular Application

This command generates a new Angular application within the Nx workspace. It sets up the necessary files and configurations for a new Angular project.

nx generate @nx/angular:application my-app

Generate Angular Component

This command generates a new Angular component within a specified Angular application. It helps in quickly scaffolding components with the necessary boilerplate code.

nx generate @nx/angular:component my-component --project=my-app

Run Angular Application

This command serves the Angular application, starting a development server and making the application available for testing and development.

nx serve my-app

Build Angular Application

This command builds the Angular application for production. It compiles the application and optimizes it for deployment.

nx build my-app

Test Angular Application

This command runs the unit tests for the Angular application. It helps in ensuring the quality and correctness of the application code.

nx test my-app

Other packages similar to @nx/angular

@angular/cli

@angular/cli is a command-line interface tool that helps in creating, managing, and building Angular applications. It provides similar functionalities to @nx/angular but is not specifically designed for monorepo setups like Nx.

ng-packagr

ng-packagr is a tool for building and packaging Angular libraries. It focuses on creating distributable Angular libraries, whereas @nx/angular provides a broader set of tools for managing Angular applications within a monorepo.

angular-builders

angular-builders is a collection of builders for Angular CLI that extends its capabilities. It provides additional build and test functionalities, similar to some of the features provided by @nx/angular.

README

Nx: Smart Repos · Fast Builds

An AI-first build platform that connects everything from your editor to CI. Helping you deliver fast, without breaking things.

This package is an Angular plugin for Nx.

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

Adding Nx to an Existing Repository

Run:

npx nx@latest init

Documentation & Resources

• Nx.Dev: Documentation, Guides, Tutorials
• Intro to Nx
• Official Nx YouTube Channel
• Blog Posts About Nx