@nx/plugin:generator
Create a Generator for an Nx Plugin.
Usage
1nx generate generator ...
2By default, Nx will search for generator in the default collection provisioned in workspace.json.
You can specify the collection explicitly as follows:
1nx g @nx/plugin:generator ...
2Show what will be generated without writing to disk:
1nx g generator ... --dry-run
2Examples
Generate libs/my-plugin/src/generators/my-generator:
1nx g generator my-generator --project=my-plugin
2Options
name
Required
string
Generator name.
directory
string
The directory at which to create the generator file. When --nameAndDirectoryFormat=as-provided, it will be relative to the current working directory. Otherwise, it will be relative to the workspace root.
description
string
Generator description.
nameAndDirectoryFormat
string
Accepted values:
as-provided, derivedWhether to generate the generator in the directory as provided, relative to the current working directory and ignoring the project (as-provided) or generate it using the project and directory relative to the workspace root (derived).
skipLintChecks
boolean
Default:
falseDo not add an eslint configuration for plugin json files.
unitTestRunner
string
Default:
jestAccepted values:
jest, noneTest runner to use for unit tests.
skipFormat
Internal
boolean
Default:
falseDo not format files with prettier.
project
pDeprecated
string
The name of the project.
Provide the directory option instead and use the as-provided format. The project will be determined from the directory provided. It will be removed in Nx v20.