nx-workspace-patterns

name nx-workspace-patterns description Configure and optimize Nx monorepo workspaces. Use when setting up Nx, configuring project boundaries, optimizing build caching, or implementing affected commands. 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 util Pure functions, helpers util-formatting shell App bootstrapping shell-web Templates and detailed worked examples Full template library and detailed worked examples live in references/details.md . Read that file when you need the concrete templates. Best Practices Do's Use tags consistently - Enforce with module boundaries Enable caching early - Significant CI savings Keep libs focused - Single responsibility Use generators - Ensure consistency Document boundaries - Help new developers Don'ts Don't create circular deps - Graph should be acyclic Don't skip affected - Test only what changed Don't ignore boundaries - Tech debt accumulates Don't over-granularize - Balance lib count