library
Create a library
Usage
nx generate library ...
nx g lib ... # same
By default, Nx will search for
library
in the default collection provisioned in workspace.json
.You can specify the collection explicitly as follows:
nx g @nrwl/node:library ...
Show what will be generated without writing to disk:
nx g library ... --dry-run
Examples
Generate libs/myapp/mylib:
nx g lib mylib --directory=myapp
Options
name (required)
Type:
string
Library name
babelJest
Default:
false
Type:
boolean
Use babel instead ts-jest
buildable
Default:
false
Type:
boolean
Generate a buildable library.
directory
Alias(es): d
Type:
string
A directory where the lib is placed
importPath
Type:
string
The library name used to import it, like @myorg/my-awesome-lib. Must be a valid npm name.
js
Default:
false
Type:
boolean
Generate JavaScript files rather than TypeScript files.
linter
Default:
eslint
Type:
string
Possible values:
eslint
, tslint
The tool to use for running lint checks.
pascalCaseFiles
Alias(es): P
Default:
false
Type:
boolean
Use pascal case file names.
publishable
Type:
boolean
Create a publishable library.
rootDir
Alias(es): srcRootForCompilationRoot
Type:
string
Sets the rootDir for TypeScript compilation. When not defined, it uses the project's root property, or srcRootForCompilationRoot if it is defined.
simpleModuleName
Default:
false
Type:
boolean
Keep the module name simple (when using --directory)
skipFormat
Default:
false
Type:
boolean
Skip formatting files
skipTsConfig
Default:
false
Type:
boolean
Do not update tsconfig.base.json for development experience.
standaloneConfig
Default:
false
Type:
boolean
Split the project configuration into <projectRoot>/project.json rather than including it inside workspace.json
strict
Default:
false
Type:
boolean
Whether to enable tsconfig strict mode or not.
tags
Alias(es): t
Type:
string
Add tags to the library (used for linting)
testEnvironment
Default:
jsdom
Type:
string
Possible values:
jsdom
, node
The test environment to use if unitTestRunner is set to jest
unitTestRunner
Default:
jest
Type:
string
Possible values:
jest
, none
Test runner to use for unit tests