# @nx/devkit

> The Nx Devkit is used to customize Nx for different technologies and use cases. It contains many utility functions for reading and writing files, updating configuration, working with Abstract Syntax Trees(ASTs), and more. Learn more about [extending Nx by

Latest version **23.2.1** (published 2026-09-09) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install @nx/devkit
pnpm add @nx/devkit
yarn add @nx/devkit
bun add @nx/devkit
```

## Health

**Score 75/100 (B)** — status: active.

Positive: has types; esm support; no vulnerabilities; has provenance; recently updated; high maintenance score; popular repo.

Warnings: low downloads.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 23.2.1 |
| Published | 2026-09-09 |
| First published | 2023-04-17 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| License | MIT |
| TypeScript types | bundled |
| Module format | ESM + CommonJS |
| Dependencies | 5 |
| Unpacked size | 482.7 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| Provenance | attested (GitHub Actions) |
| GitHub stars | 29324 |
| Author | Victor Savkin |
| Maintainers | nrwlowner, nrwl-jason, jack-nrwl, maxk-nrwl, jameshenry |
| Keywords | Monorepo, Angular, React, Web, Node, Nest, Jest, Cypress, CLI |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@nx/devkit
- Repository: https://github.com/nrwl/nx
- Homepage: https://nx.dev
- Issues: https://github.com/nrwl/nx/issues
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/@nx/devkit

## Dependencies (5)

- [ejs](https://npm.io/package/ejs.md) 5.0.1
- [tslib](https://npm.io/package/tslib.md) ^2.3.0
- [semver](https://npm.io/package/semver.md) ^7.6.3
- [minimatch](https://npm.io/package/minimatch.md) 10.2.5
- [yargs-parser](https://npm.io/package/yargs-parser.md) 21.1.1

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## Recent versions

- 23.2.1 (latest) — 2026-09-09
- 23.3.0-canary.20260911-50efd6a (canary) — 2026-09-11
- 22.7.12 (previous) — 2026-09-10
- 23.3.0-pr.36958.5270397 (pull-request) — 2026-09-09
- 23.3.0-beta.0 (next) — 2026-09-08
- 22.7.11 — 2026-09-09
- 23.3.0-canary.20260909-359c09a — 2026-09-09
- 23.3.0-pr.36841.f66e88b — 2026-09-09
- 22.7.10 — 2026-09-09
- 23.2.0-canary.20260908-89f02c1 — 2026-09-08
- 23.2.0-canary.20260902-6e38e5e — 2026-09-02
- 23.2.0 — 2026-09-02
- 23.2.0-rc.2 — 2026-09-01
- 22.7.9 — 2026-09-01
- 23.2.0-rc.1 — 2026-09-01
- … 1898 more at https://npm.io/package/@nx/devkit/versions

## README

<p style="text-align: center;">
  <picture>
    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nrwl/nx/master/images/nx-dark.svg">
    <img alt="Nx - Smart Monorepos · Fast Builds" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nrwl/nx/master/images/nx-light.svg" width="100%">
  </picture>
</p>

<div style="text-align: center;">

[![License](https://img.shields.io/npm/l/@nx/workspace.svg?style=flat-square)](<>)
[![NPM Version](https://badge.fury.io/js/nx.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/nx)
[![Semantic Release](https://img.shields.io/badge/%20%20%F0%9F%93%A6%F0%9F%9A%80-semantic--release-e10079.svg?style=flat-square)](<>)
[![Commitizen friendly](https://img.shields.io/badge/commitizen-friendly-brightgreen.svg)](http://commitizen.github.io/cz-cli/)
[![Join us on the Official Nx Discord Server](https://img.shields.io/discord/1143497901675401286?label=discord)](https://go.nx.dev/community)
[![Nx Sandboxing](https://staging.nx.app/workspaces/62d013ea0852fe0a2df74438/sandbox-badge.svg)](https://nx.dev/docs/features/ci-features/sandboxing)

</div>


<hr>

# Nx: Smart Monorepos · Fast Builds

Get to green PRs in half the time. Nx optimizes your builds, scales your CI, and fixes failed PRs. Built for developers and AI agents.

This package contains a set of utilities for creating Nx plugins.

## Getting Started

### Creating an Nx Workspace

**Using `npx`**

```bash
npx create-nx-workspace
```

**Using `npm init`**

```bash
npm init nx-workspace
```

**Using `yarn create`**

```bash
yarn create nx-workspace
```

### Adding Nx to an Existing Repository

Run:

```bash
npx nx@latest init
```

## Documentation & Resources

- [Nx.Dev: Documentation, Guides, Tutorials](https://nx.dev)
- [Intro to Nx](https://nx.dev/getting-started/intro)
- [Official Nx YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@NxDevtools)
- [Blog Posts About Nx](https://nx.dev/blog)

<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nx.dev/#learning-materials" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nrwl/nx/master/images/nx-courses-and-videos.svg" 
width="100%" alt="Nx - Smart Monorepos · Fast Builds"></a></p>

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