Make Nx Work for You with Custom Generators
summary
Demonstrates writing local Nx plugins (since 13.10) that extend the Angular library generator using the Nx DevKit and AST to automate real tasks: set importPath, enforce three tag enums (scope/domain/type), generate four libraries at once (data-access, ui, feature, utils), add a custom test-setup for Angular Testing Library, and update CODEOWNERS. Generators include unit and e2e tests, can be published, and successfully produce nested directories, correct tags, and working test scaffolding.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction to NX
- 1:30Why use generators
- 3:35Enforcing standards
- 5:44Benefits of generators
- 7:42Getting started
- 9:14Generator structure
- 12:27Extending existing plugins
- 14:14Automating configurations
- 15:46Enforcing architecture
- 18:08Advanced generation
- 19:18Customizing file edits
- 21:19Custom test setup
- 23:48Conclusion and takeaways
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