Nx Workspace Patterns
Production patterns for Nx monorepo management.
When to Use This Skill
- Setting up new Nx workspaces
- Configuring project boundaries
- Optimizing CI with affected commands
- Implementing remote caching
- Managing dependencies between projects
- Migrating to Nx
Core Concepts
1. Nx Architecture
workspace/
├── apps/ # Deployable applications
│ ├── web/
│ └── api/
├── libs/ # Shared libraries
│ ├── shared/
│ │ ├── ui/
│ │ └── utils/
│ └── feature/
│ ├── auth/
│ └── dashboard/
├── tools/ # Custom executors/generators
├── nx.json # Nx configuration
└── workspace.json # Project configuration
2. Library Types
| Type | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| feature | Smart components, business logic | feature-auth |
| ui | Presentational components | ui-buttons |
| data-access | API calls, state management | data-access-users |