nx-workspace-patterns
Configure and optimize Nx monorepo workspaces. Use when setting up Nx, configuring project boundaries, optimizing build caching, or implementing affected commands.
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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
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