generate
Runs a generator that creates and/or modifies files based on a generator from a collection.
Usage
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nx generate <collection:generator>
❯
nx g <generator>
Install nx globally to invoke the command directly using nx, or use npx nx, yarn nx, or pnpx nx.
Examples
Generate a new Angular application:
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nx generate @nx/angular:app apps/myapp
Generate a new React application:
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nx generate @nx/react:app apps/myapp
Generate a new web component application:
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nx generate @nx/web:app apps/myapp
Generate a new Node application:
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nx generate @nx/node:app apps/myapp
Generate a new Angular library application:
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nx generate @nx/angular:library libs/mylibrary
Generate a new React library application:
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nx generate @nx/react:library libs/mylibrary
Generate a new Node library application:
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nx generate @nx/node:library libs/mylibrary
Options
defaults
Default: false
When true, disables interactive input prompts for options with a default.
dryRun
Default: false
When true, preview the changes without updating files.
force
Default: false
When true, forces overwriting of existing files.
interactive
Default: true
When false, disables interactive input prompts.
help
Show help and display available generators in the default collection.
quiet
Default: false
When true, disables Nx specific logging related to running the generator or its outputs.
version
Show version number