Nx Workspace Patterns

Nx Workspace Patterns

Overview

This public intake copy packages plugins/antigravity-awesome-skills-claude/skills/nx-workspace-patterns from https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills into the native Omni Skills editorial shape without hiding its origin.

Use it when the operator needs the upstream workflow, support files, and repository context to stay intact while the public validator and private enhancer continue their normal downstream flow.

This intake keeps the copied upstream files intact and uses the external_source block in metadata.json plus ORIGIN.md as the provenance anchor for review.

Nx Workspace Patterns Production patterns for Nx monorepo management.

Imported source sections that did not map cleanly to the public headings are still preserved below or in the support files. Notable imported sections: Core Concepts, Templates, Limitations.

When to Use This Skill

Use this section as the trigger filter. It should make the activation boundary explicit before the operator loads files, runs commands, or opens a pull request.

• The task is unrelated to nx workspace patterns
• You need a different domain or tool outside this scope
• Setting up new Nx workspaces
• Configuring project boundaries
• Optimizing CI with affected commands
• Implementing remote caching

Operating Table

Workflow

This workflow is intentionally editorial and operational at the same time. It keeps the imported source useful to the operator while still satisfying the public intake standards that feed the downstream enhancer flow.

1. Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
2. Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
3. Provide actionable steps and verification.
4. If detailed examples are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.
5. Confirm the user goal, the scope of the imported workflow, and whether this skill is still the right router for the task.
6. Read the overview and provenance files before loading any copied upstream support files.
7. Load only the references, examples, prompts, or scripts that materially change the outcome for the current request.

Imported Workflow Notes

Imported: Instructions

• Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
• Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
• Provide actionable steps and verification.
• If detailed examples are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.

Imported: 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

Examples

Example 1: Ask for the upstream workflow directly

Use @nx-workspace-patterns to handle <task>. Start from the copied upstream workflow, load only the files that change the outcome, and keep provenance visible in the answer.

Explanation: This is the safest starting point when the operator needs the imported workflow, but not the entire repository.

Example 2: Ask for a provenance-grounded review

Review @nx-workspace-patterns against metadata.json and ORIGIN.md, then explain which copied upstream files you would load first and why.

Explanation: Use this before review or troubleshooting when you need a precise, auditable explanation of origin and file selection.

Example 3: Narrow the copied support files before execution

Use @nx-workspace-patterns for <task>. Load only the copied references, examples, or scripts that change the outcome, and name the files explicitly before proceeding.

Explanation: This keeps the skill aligned with progressive disclosure instead of loading the whole copied package by default.

Example 4: Build a reviewer packet

Review @nx-workspace-patterns using the copied upstream files plus provenance, then summarize any gaps before merge.

Explanation: This is useful when the PR is waiting for human review and you want a repeatable audit packet.

Imported Usage Notes

Imported: Common Commands

# Generate new library
nx g @nx/react:lib feature-auth --directory=libs/web --tags=type:feature,scope:web

# Run affected tests
nx affected -t test --base=main

# View dependency graph
nx graph

# Run specific project
nx build web --configuration=production

# Reset cache
nx reset

# Run migrations
nx migrate latest
nx migrate --run-migrations

Best Practices

Treat the generated public skill as a reviewable packaging layer around the upstream repository. The goal is to keep provenance explicit and load only the copied source material that materially improves execution.

• 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't create circular deps - Graph should be acyclic
• Don't skip affected - Test only what changed

Imported Operating Notes

Imported: 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

Troubleshooting

Problem: The operator skipped the imported context and answered too generically

Symptoms: The result ignores the upstream workflow in plugins/antigravity-awesome-skills-claude/skills/nx-workspace-patterns, fails to mention provenance, or does not use any copied source files at all. Solution: Re-open metadata.json, ORIGIN.md, and the most relevant copied upstream files. Check the external_source block first, then restate the provenance before continuing.

Problem: The imported workflow feels incomplete during review

Symptoms: Reviewers can see the generated SKILL.md, but they cannot quickly tell which references, examples, or scripts matter for the current task. Solution: Point at the exact copied references, examples, scripts, or assets that justify the path you took. If the gap is still real, record it in the PR instead of hiding it.

Problem: The task drifted into a different specialization

Symptoms: The imported skill starts in the right place, but the work turns into debugging, architecture, design, security, or release orchestration that a native skill handles better. Solution: Use the related skills section to hand off deliberately. Keep the imported provenance visible so the next skill inherits the right context instead of starting blind.

Related Skills

• @00-andruia-consultant - Use when the work is better handled by that native specialization after this imported skill establishes context.
• @00-andruia-consultant-v2 - Use when the work is better handled by that native specialization after this imported skill establishes context.
• @10-andruia-skill-smith - Use when the work is better handled by that native specialization after this imported skill establishes context.
• @10-andruia-skill-smith-v2 - Use when the work is better handled by that native specialization after this imported skill establishes context.

Additional Resources

Use this support matrix and the linked files below as the operator packet for this imported skill. They should reflect real copied source material, not generic scaffolding.

Imported Reference Notes

Imported: Resources

• Nx Documentation
• Module Boundaries
• Nx Cloud

Imported: Templates

Template 1: nx.json Configuration

{
  "$schema": "./node_modules/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json",
  "npmScope": "myorg",
  "affected": {
    "defaultBase": "main"
  },
  "tasksRunnerOptions": {
    "default": {
      "runner": "nx/tasks-runners/default",
      "options": {
        "cacheableOperations": [
          "build",
          "lint",
          "test",
          "e2e",
          "build-storybook"
        ],
        "parallel": 3
      }
    }
  },
  "targetDefaults": {
    "build": {
      "dependsOn": ["^build"],
      "inputs": ["production", "^production"],
      "cache": true
    },
    "test": {
      "inputs": ["default", "^production", "{workspaceRoot}/jest.preset.js"],
      "cache": true
    },
    "lint": {
      "inputs": ["default", "{workspaceRoot}/.eslintrc.json"],
      "cache": true
    },
    "e2e": {
      "inputs": ["default", "^production"],
      "cache": true
    }
  },
  "namedInputs": {
    "default": ["{projectRoot}/**/*", "sharedGlobals"],
    "production": [
      "default",
      "!{projectRoot}/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).[jt]s?(x)?(.snap)",
      "!{projectRoot}/tsconfig.spec.json",
      "!{projectRoot}/jest.config.[jt]s",
      "!{projectRoot}/.eslintrc.json"
    ],
    "sharedGlobals": [
      "{workspaceRoot}/babel.config.json",
      "{workspaceRoot}/tsconfig.base.json"
    ]
  },
  "generators": {
    "@nx/react": {
      "application": {
        "style": "css",
        "linter": "eslint",
        "bundler": "webpack"
      },
      "library": {
        "style": "css",
        "linter": "eslint"
      },
      "component": {
        "style": "css"
      }
    }
  }
}

Template 2: Project Configuration

// apps/web/project.json
{
  "name": "web",
  "$schema": "../../node_modules/nx/schemas/project-schema.json",
  "sourceRoot": "apps/web/src",
  "projectType": "application",
  "tags": ["type:app", "scope:web"],
  "targets": {
    "build": {
      "executor": "@nx/webpack:webpack",
      "outputs": ["{options.outputPath}"],
      "defaultConfiguration": "production",
      "options": {
        "compiler": "babel",
        "outputPath": "dist/apps/web",
        "index": "apps/web/src/index.html",
        "main": "apps/web/src/main.tsx",
        "tsConfig": "apps/web/tsconfig.app.json",
        "assets": ["apps/web/src/assets"],
        "styles": ["apps/web/src/styles.css"]
      },
      "configurations": {
        "development": {
          "extractLicenses": false,
          "optimization": false,
          "sourceMap": true
        },
        "production": {
          "optimization": true,
          "outputHashing": "all",
          "sourceMap": false,
          "extractLicenses": true
        }
      }
    },
    "serve": {
      "executor": "@nx/webpack:dev-server",
      "defaultConfiguration": "development",
      "options": {
        "buildTarget": "web:build"
      },
      "configurations": {
        "development": {
          "buildTarget": "web:build:development"
        },
        "production": {
          "buildTarget": "web:build:production"
        }
      }
    },
    "test": {
      "executor": "@nx/jest:jest",
      "outputs": ["{workspaceRoot}/coverage/{projectRoot}"],
      "options": {
        "jestConfig": "apps/web/jest.config.ts",
        "passWithNoTests": true
      }
    },
    "lint": {
      "executor": "@nx/eslint:lint",
      "outputs": ["{options.outputFile}"],
      "options": {
        "lintFilePatterns": ["apps/web/**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Template 3: Module Boundary Rules

// .eslintrc.json
{
  "root": true,
  "ignorePatterns": ["**/*"],
  "plugins": ["@nx"],
  "overrides": [
    {
      "files": ["*.ts", "*.tsx", "*.js", "*.jsx"],
      "rules": {
        "@nx/enforce-module-boundaries": [
          "error",
          {
            "enforceBuildableLibDependency": true,
            "allow": [],
            "depConstraints": [
              {
                "sourceTag": "type:app",
                "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": [
                  "type:feature",
                  "type:ui",
                  "type:data-access",
                  "type:util"
                ]
              },
              {
                "sourceTag": "type:feature",
                "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": [
                  "type:ui",
                  "type:data-access",
                  "type:util"
                ]
              },
              {
                "sourceTag": "type:ui",
                "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": ["type:ui", "type:util"]
              },
              {
                "sourceTag": "type:data-access",
                "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": ["type:data-access", "type:util"]
              },
              {
                "sourceTag": "type:util",
                "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": ["type:util"]
              },
              {
                "sourceTag": "scope:web",
                "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": ["scope:web", "scope:shared"]
              },
              {
                "sourceTag": "scope:api",
                "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": ["scope:api", "scope:shared"]
              },
              {
                "sourceTag": "scope:shared",
                "onlyDependOnLibsWithTags": ["scope:shared"]
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Template 4: Custom Generator

// tools/generators/feature-lib/index.ts
import {
  Tree,
  formatFiles,
  generateFiles,
  joinPathFragments,
  names,
  readProjectConfiguration,
} from '@nx/devkit';
import { libraryGenerator } from '@nx/react';

interface FeatureLibraryGeneratorSchema {
  name: string;
  scope: string;
  directory?: string;
}

export default async function featureLibraryGenerator(
  tree: Tree,
  options: FeatureLibraryGeneratorSchema
) {
  const { name, scope, directory } = options;
  const projectDirectory = directory
    ? `${directory}/${name}`
    : `libs/${scope}/feature-${name}`;

  // Generate base library
  await libraryGenerator(tree, {
    name: `feature-${name}`,
    directory: projectDirectory,
    tags: `type:feature,scope:${scope}`,
    style: 'css',
    skipTsConfig: false,
    skipFormat: true,
    unitTestRunner: 'jest',
    linter: 'eslint',
  });

  // Add custom files
  const projectConfig = readProjectConfiguration(tree, `${scope}-feature-${name}`);
  const projectNames = names(name);

  generateFiles(
    tree,
    joinPathFragments(__dirname, 'files'),
    projectConfig.sourceRoot,
    {
      ...projectNames,
      scope,
      tmpl: '',
    }
  );

  await formatFiles(tree);
}

Template 5: CI Configuration with Affected

# .github/workflows/ci.yml
name: CI

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main]

env:
  NX_CLOUD_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NX_CLOUD_ACCESS_TOKEN }}

jobs:
  main:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: 20
          cache: 'npm'

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm ci

      - name: Derive SHAs for affected commands
        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v4

      - name: Run affected lint
        run: npx nx affected -t lint --parallel=3

      - name: Run affected test
        run: npx nx affected -t test --parallel=3 --configuration=ci

      - name: Run affected build
        run: npx nx affected -t build --parallel=3

      - name: Run affected e2e
        run: npx nx affected -t e2e --parallel=1

Template 6: Remote Caching Setup

// nx.json with Nx Cloud
{
  "tasksRunnerOptions": {
    "default": {
      "runner": "nx-cloud",
      "options": {
        "cacheableOperations": ["build", "lint", "test", "e2e"],
        "accessToken": "your-nx-cloud-token",
        "parallel": 3,
        "cacheDirectory": ".nx/cache"
      }
    }
  },
  "nxCloudAccessToken": "your-nx-cloud-token"
}

// Self-hosted cache with S3
{
  "tasksRunnerOptions": {
    "default": {
      "runner": "@nx-aws-cache/nx-aws-cache",
      "options": {
        "cacheableOperations": ["build", "lint", "test"],
        "awsRegion": "us-east-1",
        "awsBucket": "my-nx-cache-bucket",
        "awsProfile": "default"
      }
    }
  }
}

Imported: Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.