@nx/expo - Generators

The @nx/expo plugin provides various generators to help you create and configure expo projects within your Nx workspace. Below is a complete reference for all available generators and their options.

application

Create an Expo Application for Nx.

Usage:

nx generate @nx/expo:application [options]

Aliases: app

Arguments:

nx generate @nx/expo:application <directory> [options]

Options

Option	Type	Description	Default
displayName	string	The display name to show in the application. Defaults to name.
e2eTestRunner	string	Adds the specified e2e test runner	"none"
js	boolean	Generate JavaScript files rather than TypeScript files	false
linter	string	The tool to use for running lint checks.	"none"
name	string	The name of the application.
setParserOptionsProject	boolean	Whether or not to configure the ESLint “parserOptions.project” option. We do not do this by default for lint performance reasons.	false
skipFormat	boolean	Skip formatting files	false
skipPackageJson	boolean	Do not add dependencies to package.json.	false
standaloneConfig	boolean	Split the project configuration into <projectRoot>/project.json rather than including it inside workspace.json.	true
tags	string	Add tags to the application (used for linting)
unitTestRunner	string	Test runner to use for unit tests	"none"
useProjectJson	boolean	Use a project.json configuration file instead of inlining the Nx configuration in the package.json file.

component

Create a Expo Component for Nx.

Usage:

nx generate @nx/expo:component [options]

Aliases: c

Arguments:

nx generate @nx/expo:component <path> [options]

Options

Option	Type	Description	Default
classComponent	boolean	Use class components instead of functional component.	false
export	boolean	When true, the component is exported from the project index.ts (if it exists).	false
js	boolean	Generate JavaScript files rather than TypeScript files.
name	string	The component symbol name. Defaults to the last segment of the file path.
skipFormat	boolean	Skip formatting files.	false
skipTests	boolean	When true, does not create “spec.ts” test files for the new component.	false

convert-to-inferred

Convert existing Expo project(s) using @nx/expo:* executors to use @nx/expo/plugin. Defaults to migrating all projects. Pass ‘—project’ to migrate only one target.

Usage:

nx generate @nx/expo:convert-to-inferred [options]

Options

Option	Type	Description	Default
project	string	The project to convert from using the @nx/expo:* executors to use @nx/expo/plugin.
skipFormat	boolean	Whether to format files at the end of the migration.	false

library

Create a Expo Library for Nx.

Usage:

nx generate @nx/expo:library [options]

Aliases: lib

Arguments:

nx generate @nx/expo:library <directory> [options]

Options

Option	Type	Description	Default
buildable	boolean	Generate a buildable library.	false
importPath	string	The library name used to import it, like @myorg/my-awesome-lib
js	boolean	Generate JavaScript files rather than TypeScript files.	false
linter	string	The tool to use for running lint checks.	"none"
name	string	Library name
publishable	boolean	Create a publishable library.
setParserOptionsProject	boolean	Whether or not to configure the ESLint “parserOptions.project” option. We do not do this by default for lint performance reasons.	false
skipFormat	boolean	Skip formatting files.	false
skipPackageJson	boolean	Do not add dependencies to package.json.	false
skipTsConfig	boolean	Do not update tsconfig.json for development experience.	false
strict	boolean	Whether to enable tsconfig strict mode or not.	true
tags	string	Add tags to the library (used for linting).
unitTestRunner	string	Test runner to use for unit tests.	"none"
useProjectJson	boolean	Use a project.json configuration file instead of inlining the Nx configuration in the package.json file.

 ## Getting Help

 You can get help for any generator by adding the `--help` flag:

 ```bash
 nx generate @nx/expo:<generator> --help
 ```