# nx

A skill that tells the agent how to work inside an Nx workspace: apps and libs layout, tags, module boundaries, generators, caching. Useful once your repo runs on Nx.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 682 installs · ★ 286
- Author: Mindrally
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/nx/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/nx

## What it does

This skill is a set of conventions the agent follows in an Nx workspace. Projects sit under `apps/` and `libs/`, names follow `scope-type-name`, and related libraries go into feature folders. Workspace-wide settings live in `nx.json`, while each project gets a `project.json` with its own `sourceRoot`, `projectType` and `tags`.

Module boundaries are enforced through the ESLint rule `@nx/enforce-module-boundaries` and its `depConstraints`: an app may depend only on libs and utils, and a scope like `scope:web` reaches its own scope plus `scope:shared`. Builds and tests are cached, and affected commands run tasks only for changed projects. Generators look like `nx g @nx/react:app my-app`, with `--dry-run` previewing changes before anything is written.

The skill installs nothing into your repo and edits no configs on its own — it is guidance for the agent. If your projects carry no tags, the boundary rule has nothing to compare, so cross-domain imports slip through unchecked. It advises starting with `nx graph` to see current links, then assigning tags.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill nx -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill nx -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill nx -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Mindrally/skills nx
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill nx -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Mindrally/skills --path nx
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill nx -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/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/nx/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- split projects into apps and libs instead of one flat folder
- stop an app from importing another domain
- scaffold an app or library with a single generator call
- run tasks only for affected projects instead of rebuilding everything
- turn on build and test caching in nx.json

## Example prompts
- Generate a React library shared-ui-button and tag it scope:shared and type:lib
- Read project.json and tell me which tags break the module boundary rule
- Set up targetDefaults in nx.json so build depends on dependency builds and is cached

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: nx
description: Best practices for Nx monorepo development, project configuration, and code generation
metadata:
  maintainer: Mindrally
  source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills
---

# Nx Monorepo Development

You are an expert in Nx, the smart, fast, and extensible build system for monorepos.

## Project Structure

- Organize projects following Nx conventions:
  - `apps/` - Application projects (web apps, APIs, mobile apps)
  - `libs/` - Library projects (shared code, features, utilities)
- Use consistent naming patterns: `scope-type-name` (e.g., `shared-ui-button`)
- Group related libraries under feature folders

## Workspace Configuration

Configure `nx.json` for workspace-wide settings:

```json
{
  "targetDefaults": {
    "build": {
      "dependsOn": ["^build"],
      "cache": true
    },
    "test": {
      "cache": true
    }
  },
  "defaultBase": "main"
}
```

- Use `project.json` for project-specific configuration
- Define proper `tags` for enforcing module boundaries

## Project Configuration

Each project should have a `project.json`:

```json
{
  "name": "my-app",
  "sourceRoot": "apps/my-app/src",
  "projectType": "application",
  "tags": ["scope:web", "type:app"],
  "targets": {
    "build": { },
    "serve": { },
    "test": { }
  }
}
```

- Define clear project types: `application` or `library`
- Use tags for enforcing dependency constraints

## Code Generation

- Use Nx generators for consistent code scaffolding:
  - `nx g @nx/react:app my-app` - Generate React application
  - `nx g @nx/react:lib my-lib` - Generate React library
  - `nx g @nx/react:component my-component --project=my-lib` - Generate component
- Create custom generators for project-specific patterns
- Use `--dry-run` to preview changes before execution

## Module Boundaries

Enforce boundaries using ESLint rules:

```json
{
  "@nx/enforce-module-boundaries": [
    "error",
    {
      "depConstraints": [
        { "sourceTag": "type:app", "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": ["type:lib", "type:util"] },
        { "sourceTag": "type:lib", "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": ["type:lib", "type:util"] },
        { "sourceTag": "scope:web", "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": ["scope:web", "scope:shared"] }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

- Define clear dependency rules between project types
- Use scopes to separate domain boundaries

## Caching and Performance

- Enable computation caching for faster builds
- Configure Nx Cloud for distributed caching and task execution
- Use affected commands to only run tasks for changed projects:
  - `nx affected:build`
  - `nx affected:test`
  - `nx affected:lint`
- Define proper `inputs` and `outputs` for accurate caching

## Task Execution

- Run tasks with Nx CLI:
  - `nx build my-app` - Build specific project
  - `nx run-many -t build` - Build all projects
  - `nx affected -t test` - Test affected projects
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