Agent skill · software engineering · aiskillstore
nx-workspace-patterns
Configure and optimize Nx monorepo workspaces. Use when setting up Nx, configuring project boundaries, optimizing build caching, or implementing affected commands.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific Nx configuration templates and optimization patterns that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires nx installed locally. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
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 Template 1: nx.json Configuration Template 2: Project Configuration Template 3: Module Boundary Rules Template 4: Custom Generator Template 5: CI Configuration with Affected Template 6: Remote Caching Setup Common Commands 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 Resources Nx Documentation Module Boundaries Nx Cloud
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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