Agent skill

Nx Workspace

Explore and understand Nx workspaces. An agent skill from nrwl/nx.

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Install Nx Workspace

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nrwl/nx --skill nx-workspace -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nrwl/nx nx-workspace --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nrwl/nx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace .claude/skills/nx-workspace && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "nx-workspace" agent skill from https://github.com/nrwl/nx/tree/master/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace into .claude/skills/nx-workspace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nx-workspace", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/nrwl/nx/tree/master/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nrwl/nx --skill nx-workspace -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nrwl/nx nx-workspace --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nrwl/nx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace .agents/skills/nx-workspace && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "nx-workspace" agent skill from https://github.com/nrwl/nx/tree/master/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace into .agents/skills/nx-workspace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nx-workspace", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nrwl/nx --skill nx-workspace -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nrwl/nx nx-workspace --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nrwl/nx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace .cursor/skills/nx-workspace && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "nx-workspace" agent skill from https://github.com/nrwl/nx/tree/master/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace into .cursor/skills/nx-workspace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nx-workspace", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/nrwl/nx.git --path .cursor/skills/nx-workspace

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nrwl/nx --skill nx-workspace -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nrwl/nx nx-workspace --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nrwl/nx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace .gemini/skills/nx-workspace && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "nx-workspace" agent skill from https://github.com/nrwl/nx/tree/master/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace into .gemini/skills/nx-workspace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nx-workspace", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nrwl/nx nx-workspace

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nrwl/nx --skill nx-workspace -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nrwl/nx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace .github/skills/nx-workspace && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "nx-workspace" agent skill from https://github.com/nrwl/nx/tree/master/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace into .github/skills/nx-workspace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nx-workspace", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nrwl/nx --skill nx-workspace -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nrwl/nx nx-workspace --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nrwl/nx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace .opencode/skills/nx-workspace && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "nx-workspace" agent skill from https://github.com/nrwl/nx/tree/master/.cursor/skills/nx-workspace into .opencode/skills/nx-workspace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nx-workspace", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: nx-workspace
GitHub stars: 29k
Token cost: ~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length: 230 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 21
Repo updated: Oct 10, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Explore and understand Nx workspaces. An agent skill from nrwl/nx.

Answering any questions about the nx workspace
SKILL.md covers Listing Projects, Project Configuration, Target Information and Workspace Configuration, plus 2 more sections
Calls nx, jq and git
The projects in it

What it does

Nx Workspace is an agent skill from nrwl/nx. Explore and understand Nx workspaces. USE WHEN answering any questions about the nx workspace, the projects in it or tasks to run. EXAMPLES: 'What projects are in this workspace?', 'How is project X configured?', 'What targets can I run?', 'What's affected by my changes?', 'Which projects depend on library Y?', or any questions about Nx workspace structure, project configuration, or available tasks.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Monorepo tooling. It works with Nx. The repository describes itself as: The Monorepo Platform that amplifies both developers and AI agents. Nx optimizes your builds, scales your CI, and fixes failed PRs automatically. Ship in half the time. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Answering any questions about the nx workspace
The projects in it

Example prompts

“What projects are in this workspace?”
“How is project X configured?”
“What targets can I run?”
“/nx-workspace”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 200edc8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- nx
- jq
- git
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Nx Workspace loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 104 tokens; SKILL.md has 230 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~104
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.4k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from nrwl/nx at commit 200edc8, republished under its MIT licence (© nrwl). 230 words, ~1,368 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/nx-workspace/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: nx-workspace
description: Explore and understand Nx workspaces. USE WHEN answering any questions about the nx workspace, the projects in it or tasks to run. EXAMPLES: 'What projects are in this workspace?', 'How is project X configured?', 'What targets can I run?', 'What's affected by my changes?', 'Which projects depend on library Y?', or any questions about Nx workspace structure, project configuration, or available tasks.

Nx Workspace Exploration

This skill provides read-only exploration of Nx workspaces. Use it to understand workspace structure, project configuration, available targets, and dependencies.

Keep in mind that you might have to prefix commands with npx/pnpx/yarn if nx isn't installed globally. Check the lockfile to determine the package manager in use.

Listing Projects

Use nx show projects to list projects in the workspace.

bash

# List all projects
nx show projects

# Filter by pattern (glob)
nx show projects --projects "apps/*"
nx show projects --projects "shared-*"

# Filter by project type
nx show projects --type app
nx show projects --type lib
nx show projects --type e2e

# Filter by target (projects that have a specific target)
nx show projects --withTarget build
nx show projects --withTarget e2e

# Find affected projects (changed since base branch)
nx show projects --affected
nx show projects --affected --base=main
nx show projects --affected --type app

# Combine filters
nx show projects --type lib --withTarget test
nx show projects --affected --exclude="*-e2e"

# Output as JSON
nx show projects --json

Project Configuration

Use nx show project <name> --json to get the full resolved configuration for a project.

Important: Do NOT read project.json directly - it only contains partial configuration. The nx show project command returns the full resolved config including inferred targets from plugins.

You can read the full project schema at node_modules/nx/schemas/project-schema.json to understand nx project configuration options.

bash

# Get full project configuration
nx show project my-app --json

# Extract specific parts from the JSON
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets'
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets.build'
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets | keys'


# Check project metadata
nx show project my-app --json | jq '{name, root, sourceRoot, projectType, tags}'

Target Information

Targets define what tasks can be run on a project.

bash

# List all targets for a project
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets | keys'

# Get full target configuration
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets.build'

# Check target executor/command
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets.build.executor'
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets.build.command'

# View target options
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets.build.options'

# Check target inputs/outputs (for caching)
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets.build.inputs'
nx show project my-app --json | jq '.targets.build.outputs'

# Find projects with a specific target
nx show projects --withTarget serve
nx show projects --withTarget e2e

Workspace Configuration

Read nx.json directly for workspace-level configuration. You can read the full project schema at node_modules/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json to understand nx project configuration options.

bash

# Read the full nx.json
cat nx.json

# Or use jq for specific sections
cat nx.json | jq '.targetDefaults'
cat nx.json | jq '.namedInputs'
cat nx.json | jq '.plugins'
cat nx.json | jq '.generators'

Key nx.json sections:

targetDefaults - Default configuration applied to all targets of a given name
namedInputs - Reusable input definitions for caching
plugins - Nx plugins and their configuration
...and much more, read the schema or nx.json for details

Affected Projects

Find projects affected by changes in the current branch.

bash

# Affected since base branch (auto-detected)
nx show projects --affected

# Affected with explicit base
nx show projects --affected --base=main
nx show projects --affected --base=origin/main

# Affected between two commits
nx show projects --affected --base=abc123 --head=def456

# Affected apps only
nx show projects --affected --type app

# Affected excluding e2e projects
nx show projects --affected --exclude="*-e2e"

# Affected by uncommitted changes
nx show projects --affected --uncommitted

# Affected by untracked files
nx show projects --affected --untracked

Common Exploration Patterns

"What's in this workspace?"

bash

nx show projects
nx show projects --type app
nx show projects --type lib

"How do I build/test/lint project X?"

bash

nx show project X --json | jq '.targets | keys'
nx show project X --json | jq '.targets.build'

"What depends on library Y?"

bash

# Find projects that may depend on Y by searching for imports
# (Nx doesn't have a direct "dependents" command via CLI)
grep -r "from '@myorg/Y'" --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" apps/ libs/

"What configuration options are available?"

bash

cat node_modules/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json | jq '.properties | keys'
cat node_modules/nx/schemas/project-schema.json | jq '.properties | keys'

"Why is project X affected?"

bash

# Check what files changed
git diff --name-only main

# See which project owns those files
nx show project X --json | jq '.root'

Files

Just SKILL.md in .cursor/skills/nx-workspace of nrwl/nx.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 200edc8

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Nx Run Tasksnomcopter/react-mosaic	4.8k	8 repos	~613	Automated safety check: Pass	Custom licence	11 days ago
Zardzard-ui/zardui	1.2k	—	~4.6k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	yesterday
Nx Workspace Patternswshobson/agents	40k	9 repos	~547	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	5 days ago
Nx Workspacetech-leads-club/agent-skills	7k	—	~992	Automated safety check: Pass	Custom licence	today

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Questions about Nx Workspace

What does Nx Workspace do?

Explore and understand Nx workspaces. An agent skill from nrwl/nx. Nx Workspace is an agent skill from nrwl/nx. Explore and understand Nx workspaces.

When should I use Nx Workspace?

Nx Workspace fits situations like: answering any questions about the nx workspace; the projects in it.

How do I install Nx Workspace in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add nrwl/nx --skill nx-workspace -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.cursor/skills/nx-workspace in nrwl/nx) into .claude/skills/nx-workspace in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Nx Workspace in Codex?

Run `npx skills add nrwl/nx --skill nx-workspace -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.cursor/skills/nx-workspace in nrwl/nx) into .agents/skills/nx-workspace in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Nx Workspace in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add nrwl/nx --skill nx-workspace -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/nx-workspace, .gemini/skills/nx-workspace, .github/skills/nx-workspace and .opencode/skills/nx-workspace in your project.

What does Nx Workspace need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Nx Workspace needs the command-line tools its instructions call (nx, jq and git).

Does Nx Workspace access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Nx Workspace safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Nx Workspace use?

Nx Workspace is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Nx Workspace use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Nx Workspace?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Nx Workspace: Nx Workspace (nomcopter/react-mosaic, 4.8k stars), Nx Run Tasks (nomcopter/react-mosaic, 4.8k stars), Zard (zard-ui/zardui, 1.2k stars) and Nx Workspace Patterns (wshobson/agents, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Nx Workspace?

nrwl (a GitHub organization) maintains it in nrwl/nx, which has 29,401 GitHub stars. The repository holds 21 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: nrwl/nx on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Nx Workspace

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Nx Workspace Exploration

Listing Projects

Project Configuration

Target Information

Workspace Configuration

Affected Projects

Common Exploration Patterns

"What's in this workspace?"

"How do I build/test/lint project X?"

"What depends on library Y?"

"What configuration options are available?"

"Why is project X affected?"

Files

Compare with similar skills

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