# nx-workspace

A read-only skill that maps an Nx workspace: projects, targets and dependencies, so the agent knows what it can run.

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- Author: nrwl
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/nrwl/nx-ai-agents-config/tree/HEAD/skills/nx-workspace/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
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## What it does

The skill lets an agent inspect an Nx workspace without touching it. It lists projects with `nx show projects`, pulls the full resolved config via `nx show project <name> --json`, and shows which targets exist. The author warns against reading `project.json` directly: it holds only partial configuration, while `nx show project --json` returns inferred targets from plugins as well.

The `-p`/`--projects` filter works across `nx run-many`, `nx release`, `nx show projects` and more. It accepts names, glob patterns, tags like `tag:name`, directories and negation such as `!project-name`. For answers, the skill pushes structured output: `--json` piped into `jq` instead of counting lines by hand. Dependencies come from `nx graph --print`.

If `nx` is not installed globally, prefix commands with `npx`, `pnpx` or `yarn` — check the lockfile to see which package manager the repo uses. The skill reads only; it will not change configuration or run a build for you. Worth checking before you rely on it: a missing package manager breaks half the commands.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nrwl/nx-ai-agents-config --skill nx-workspace -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/nx-workspace/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/nx-workspace/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nrwl/nx-ai-agents-config --skill nx-workspace -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/nx-workspace/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nrwl/nx-ai-agents-config --skill nx-workspace -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/nx-workspace/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install nrwl/nx-ai-agents-config nx-workspace
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/nx-workspace/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nrwl/nx-ai-agents-config --skill nx-workspace -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/nrwl/nx-ai-agents-config --path skills/nx-workspace
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/nx-workspace/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nrwl/nx-ai-agents-config --skill nx-workspace -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/nrwl/nx-ai-agents-config/tree/HEAD/skills/nx-workspace/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- list every project in the workspace
- read a project's resolved config with plugin-inferred targets
- find which targets a project can run
- debug a failing `nx` command
- trace what depends on a given library

## Example prompts
- What projects are in this workspace?
- Show me the targets for my-app and their config
- What depends on shared-ui?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: nx-workspace
description: "Explore and understand Nx workspaces. USE WHEN answering questions about the workspace, projects, or tasks. ALSO USE WHEN an nx command fails or you need to check available targets/configuration before running a task. EXAMPLES: 'What projects are in this workspace?', 'How is project X configured?', 'What depends on library Y?', 'What targets can I run?', 'Cannot find configuration for task', 'debug nx task failure'."
---

# Nx Workspace Exploration

This skill provides read-only exploration of Nx workspaces. Use it to understand workspace structure, project configuration, available targets, and dependencies.

Keep in mind that you might have to prefix commands with `npx`/`pnpx`/`yarn` if nx isn't installed globally. Check the lockfile to determine the package manager in use.

## Listing Projects

Use `nx show projects` to list projects in the workspace.

The project filtering syntax (`-p`/`--projects`) works across many Nx commands including `nx run-many`, `nx release`, `nx show projects`, and more. Filters support explicit names, glob patterns, tag references (e.g. `tag:name`), directories, and negation (e.g. `!project-name`).

```bash
# List all projects
nx show projects

# Filter by pattern (glob)
nx show projects --projects "apps/*"
nx show projects --projects "shared-*"

# Filter by tag
nx show projects --projects "tag:publishable"
nx show projects -p 'tag:publishable,!tag:internal'

# Filter by target (projects that have a specific target)
nx show projects --withTarget build

# Combine filters
nx show projects --type lib --withTarget test
nx show projects --affected --exclude="*-e2e"
nx show projects -p "tag:scope:client,packages/*"

# Negate patterns
nx show projects -p '!tag:private'
nx show projects -p '!*-e2e'

# Output as JSON
nx show projects --json
```

## Project Configuration

Use `nx show project <name> --json` to get the full resolved configuration for a project.

**Important**: Do NOT read `project.json` directly - it only contains partial configuration. The `nx show project --json` command returns the full resolved config including inferred targets from plugins.

You can read the full project schema at `node_modules/nx/schemas/project-schema.json` to understand nx project configuration options.

```bash
# Get full project configuration
nx show project my-app --json

# Extract specific parts from the JSON
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets'
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets.build'
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets | keys'

# Check project metadata
nx show project my-app --json | jq '{name, root, sourceRoot, projectType, tags}'
```

## Target Information

Targets define what tasks can be run on a project.

```bash
# List all targets for a project
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets | keys'

# Get full target configuration
````
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