@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

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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.

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