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TypeScriptOpen SourceMonorepoBuild System

Smart build system and monorepo tool — computation caching, affected-only builds, and code generators that scale across large TypeScript codebases.

License

MIT

Language

TypeScript

82
Trust
Strong

Why Nx?

Managing a monorepo with multiple apps and shared libraries

Speeding up CI with computation caching and affected-only test runs

Enforcing module boundaries between domains in large codebases

Signal Breakdown

What drives the Trust Score

npm downloads
3M / wk
Commits (90d)
500 commits
GitHub stars
25k ★
Stack Overflow
3k q's
Community
High
Weighted Trust Score82 / 100

Download Trend

Last 12 months

Tradeoffs & Caveats

Know before you commit

Single-app projects — the overhead doesn't pay off

Simple monorepos that Turborepo handles adequately with less config

Pricing

Free tier & paid plans

Free tier

Open source, free to use

Paid

Nx Cloud: free tier, Pro from $30/mo

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Often Used Together

Complementary tools that pair well with Nx

typescript

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eslint

ESLint

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pnpm

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Dev Toolchain

85Strong
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Learning Resources

Docs, videos, tutorials, and courses

Get Started

Repository and installation options

View on GitHub

github.com/nrwl/nx

npmnpx create-nx-workspace@latest

Quick Start

Copy and adapt to get going fast

# Create Nx workspace
npx create-nx-workspace@latest my-workspace --preset=ts

# Generate a new app
nx generate @nx/react:app my-app

# Run only affected tests
nx affected --target=test

Community Notes

Real experiences from developers who've used this tool