Nx provides a powerful toolkit to manage multiple Angular applications and libraries in a single repo with dependency graph visualization and affected builds.
Real-world Example
Let’s say you’re building a platform with:
- Admin Frontend
- User-Portal Frontend
- Analytics Dashboard
Step 1: Create your Nx workspace
npx create-nx-workspace@latest my-workspace
Step 2: Add your apps
nx generate @nrwl/angular:application admin nx generate @nrwl/angular:application user-portal
Step 3: Add shared libraries
nx generate @nrwl/angular:library ui-components nx generate @nrwl/angular:library auth
Folder structure:
apps/ admin/ user-portal/ libs/ shared/ui-components/ shared/auth/
Bonus: Smarter CI/CD
Use this to run tasks only on apps affected by recent code changes:
nx affected:apps
Final Words
Using Nx to structure a monorepo gives you better control over large Angular projects. It keeps your codebase clean by separating apps and shared libraries, promotes reusability, and makes CI/CD faster with tools like nx affected. As your project grows, this setup helps you manage complexity without losing performance or clarity.
If you’re planning a large-scale Angular project, it’s a smart move to hire Angular developers who are experienced with Nx and monorepo architecture as they can help you build faster, cleaner, and more maintainable applications.