generate
Runs a generator that creates and/or modifies files based on a generator from a collection.
Usage
nx generate <collection:generator>
nx g <generator>
Install nx globally to invoke the command directly using nx, or use npx nx, yarn nx, or pnpx nx.
Examples
Generate a new Angular application:
nx generate @nx/angular:app myapp
Generate a new React application:
nx generate @nx/react:app myapp
Generate a new web component application:
nx generate @nx/web:app myapp
Generate a new Node application:
nx generate @nx/node:app myapp
Generate a new Angular library application:
nx generate @nx/angular:library mylibrary
Generate a new React library application:
nx generate @nx/react:library mylibrary
Generate a new Node library application:
nx generate @nx/node:library mylibrary
Options
defaults
Default: false
When true, disables interactive input prompts for options with a default.
dryRun
Default: false
When true, preview the changes without updating files.
force
Default: false
When true, forces overwriting of existing files.
interactive
Default: true
When false, disables interactive input prompts.
help
Show help and display available generators in the default collection.
version
Show version number