diff --git a/docs/generated/manifests/menus.json b/docs/generated/manifests/menus.json
index 72c7b8926a..ba1918918d 100644
--- a/docs/generated/manifests/menus.json
+++ b/docs/generated/manifests/menus.json
@@ -3699,6 +3699,14 @@
                 "isExternal": false,
                 "disableCollapsible": false
               },
+              {
+                "id": "directive",
+                "path": "/packages/angular/generators/directive",
+                "name": "directive",
+                "children": [],
+                "isExternal": false,
+                "disableCollapsible": false
+              },
               {
                 "id": "init",
                 "path": "/packages/angular/generators/init",
diff --git a/docs/generated/manifests/packages.json b/docs/generated/manifests/packages.json
index d5eb688cbe..bdfa5c4905 100644
--- a/docs/generated/manifests/packages.json
+++ b/docs/generated/manifests/packages.json
@@ -189,6 +189,15 @@
         "path": "/packages/angular/generators/convert-tslint-to-eslint",
         "type": "generator"
       },
+      "/packages/angular/generators/directive": {
+        "description": "Generate an Angular directive.",
+        "file": "generated/packages/angular/generators/directive.json",
+        "hidden": false,
+        "name": "directive",
+        "originalFilePath": "/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/schema.json",
+        "path": "/packages/angular/generators/directive",
+        "type": "generator"
+      },
       "/packages/angular/generators/init": {
         "description": "Initializes the `@nrwl/angular` plugin.",
         "file": "generated/packages/angular/generators/init.json",
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages-metadata.json b/docs/generated/packages-metadata.json
index 908ed6bf6c..9bda270fdd 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages-metadata.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages-metadata.json
@@ -183,6 +183,15 @@
         "path": "angular/generators/convert-tslint-to-eslint",
         "type": "generator"
       },
+      {
+        "description": "Generate an Angular directive.",
+        "file": "generated/packages/angular/generators/directive.json",
+        "hidden": false,
+        "name": "directive",
+        "originalFilePath": "/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/schema.json",
+        "path": "angular/generators/directive",
+        "type": "generator"
+      },
       {
         "description": "Initializes the `@nrwl/angular` plugin.",
         "file": "generated/packages/angular/generators/init.json",
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/directive.json b/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/directive.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa34b1dd06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/directive.json
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+{
+  "name": "directive",
+  "factory": "./src/generators/directive/directive",
+  "schema": {
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema",
+    "$id": "GeneratorAngularDirective",
+    "cli": "nx",
+    "title": "Nx Angular Directive Options Schema",
+    "type": "object",
+    "description": "Creates a new, generic directive definition in the given project.",
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "The name of the new directive.",
+        "$default": { "$source": "argv", "index": 0 },
+        "x-prompt": "What name would you like to use for the directive?"
+      },
+      "path": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "format": "path",
+        "$default": { "$source": "workingDirectory" },
+        "description": "The path at which to create the interface that defines the directive, relative to the workspace root.",
+        "visible": false
+      },
+      "project": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "The name of the project.",
+        "x-dropdown": "projects"
+      },
+      "prefix": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "A prefix to apply to generated selectors.",
+        "alias": "p",
+        "oneOf": [
+          { "maxLength": 0 },
+          { "minLength": 1, "format": "html-selector" }
+        ]
+      },
+      "skipTests": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "description": "Do not create \"spec.ts\" test files for the new class.",
+        "default": false
+      },
+      "skipImport": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "description": "Do not import this directive into the owning NgModule.",
+        "default": false
+      },
+      "selector": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "format": "html-selector",
+        "description": "The HTML selector to use for this directive."
+      },
+      "standalone": {
+        "description": "Whether the generated directive is standalone.",
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false
+      },
+      "flat": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "description": "When true (the default), creates the new files at the top level of the current project.",
+        "default": true
+      },
+      "module": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "The filename of the declaring NgModule.",
+        "alias": "m"
+      },
+      "export": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "The declaring NgModule exports this directive."
+      },
+      "skipFormat": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Skip formatting of files."
+      }
+    },
+    "required": ["name", "project"],
+    "presets": []
+  },
+  "aliases": ["d"],
+  "description": "Generate an Angular directive.",
+  "implementation": "/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/directive.ts",
+  "hidden": false,
+  "path": "/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/schema.json",
+  "type": "generator"
+}
diff --git a/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts b/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
index 64228db9ea..76fe6a4b90 100644
--- a/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     process.env.SELECTED_PM = packageManager;
   });
 
-  it('should store package manager preference for angular cli', () => {
+  it('should store package manager preference for angular', () => {
     const wsName = uniq('pm');
     const appName = uniq('app');
 
diff --git a/packages/angular/generators.json b/packages/angular/generators.json
index 904f7e2d0e..a99ad9bbb8 100644
--- a/packages/angular/generators.json
+++ b/packages/angular/generators.json
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@
       "schema": "./src/generators/convert-tslint-to-eslint/schema.json",
       "description": "Converts a project from TSLint to ESLint."
     },
+    "directive": {
+      "factory": "./src/generators/directive/directive",
+      "schema": "./src/generators/directive/schema.json",
+      "aliases": ["d"],
+      "description": "Generate an Angular directive."
+    },
     "init": {
       "factory": "./src/generators/init/init",
       "schema": "./src/generators/init/schema.json",
diff --git a/packages/angular/generators.ts b/packages/angular/generators.ts
index 33b4b30b60..7f771db4b0 100644
--- a/packages/angular/generators.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/generators.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export * from './src/generators/component-cypress-spec/component-cypress-spec';
 export * from './src/generators/component-story/component-story';
 export * from './src/generators/component/component';
 export * from './src/generators/convert-tslint-to-eslint/convert-tslint-to-eslint';
+export * from './src/generators/directive/directive';
 export * from './src/generators/host/host';
 export * from './src/generators/init/init';
 export * from './src/generators/library-secondary-entry-point/library-secondary-entry-point';
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/component/component.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/component/component.ts
index f559726e92..7b1e3d73a5 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/component/component.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/component/component.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 import type { Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
-import {
-  formatFiles,
-  normalizePath,
-  readNxJson,
-  readProjectConfiguration,
-  stripIndents,
-} from '@nrwl/devkit';
-import { pathStartsWith } from '../utils/path';
+import { formatFiles, stripIndents } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { exportComponentInEntryPoint } from './lib/component';
 import { normalizeOptions } from './lib/normalize-options';
-import type { NormalizedSchema, Schema } from './schema';
+import type { Schema } from './schema';
 import { getInstalledAngularVersionInfo } from '../utils/version-utils';
 import { lt } from 'semver';
+import { checkPathUnderProjectRoot } from '../utils/path';
 
 export async function componentGenerator(tree: Tree, rawOptions: Schema) {
   const installedAngularVersionInfo = getInstalledAngularVersionInfo(tree);
@@ -27,7 +21,7 @@ export async function componentGenerator(tree: Tree, rawOptions: Schema) {
   const options = await normalizeOptions(tree, rawOptions);
   const { projectSourceRoot, ...schematicOptions } = options;
 
-  checkPathUnderProjectRoot(tree, options);
+  checkPathUnderProjectRoot(tree, options.project, options.path);
 
   const { wrapAngularDevkitSchematic } = require('@nrwl/devkit/ngcli-adapter');
   const angularComponentSchematic = wrapAngularDevkitSchematic(
@@ -41,25 +35,4 @@ export async function componentGenerator(tree: Tree, rawOptions: Schema) {
   await formatFiles(tree);
 }
 
-function checkPathUnderProjectRoot(tree: Tree, schema: NormalizedSchema): void {
-  if (!schema.path) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const project = schema.project ?? readNxJson(tree).defaultProject;
-  const { root } = readProjectConfiguration(tree, project);
-
-  let pathToComponent = normalizePath(schema.path);
-  pathToComponent = pathToComponent.startsWith('/')
-    ? pathToComponent.slice(1)
-    : pathToComponent;
-
-  if (!pathStartsWith(pathToComponent, root)) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `The path provided for the component (${schema.path}) does not exist under the project root (${root}). ` +
-        `Please make sure to provide a path that exists under the project root.`
-    );
-  }
-}
-
 export default componentGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/__snapshots__/directive.spec.ts.snap b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/__snapshots__/directive.spec.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..151a4a8371
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/__snapshots__/directive.spec.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`directive generator should export the directive correctly when flat=false and path is nested deeper 1`] = `
+"import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[projTest]'
+})
+export class TestDirective {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should export the directive correctly when flat=false and path is nested deeper 2`] = `
+"import { TestDirective } from './test.directive';
+
+describe('TestDirective', () => {
+  it('should create an instance', () => {
+    const directive = new TestDirective();
+    expect(directive).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should export the directive correctly when flat=false and path is nested deeper 3`] = `
+"import {NgModule} from \\"@angular/core\\";
+import { TestDirective } from './my-directives/test/test.directive';
+    @NgModule({
+      imports: [],
+      declarations: [, TestDirective],
+      exports: [, TestDirective]
+    })
+    export class TestModule {}"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should generate a directive with test files and attach to the NgModule automatically 1`] = `
+"import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[projTest]'
+})
+export class TestDirective {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should generate a directive with test files and attach to the NgModule automatically 2`] = `
+"import { TestDirective } from './test.directive';
+
+describe('TestDirective', () => {
+  it('should create an instance', () => {
+    const directive = new TestDirective();
+    expect(directive).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should generate a directive with test files and attach to the NgModule automatically 3`] = `
+"import {NgModule} from \\"@angular/core\\";
+import { TestDirective } from './test.directive';
+    @NgModule({
+      imports: [],
+      declarations: [, TestDirective],
+      exports: []
+    })
+    export class TestModule {}"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should import the directive correctly when flat=false 1`] = `
+"import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[projTest]'
+})
+export class TestDirective {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should import the directive correctly when flat=false 2`] = `
+"import { TestDirective } from './test.directive';
+
+describe('TestDirective', () => {
+  it('should create an instance', () => {
+    const directive = new TestDirective();
+    expect(directive).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should import the directive correctly when flat=false 3`] = `
+"import {NgModule} from \\"@angular/core\\";
+import { TestDirective } from './test/test.directive';
+    @NgModule({
+      imports: [],
+      declarations: [, TestDirective],
+      exports: []
+    })
+    export class TestModule {}"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should import the directive correctly when flat=false and path is nested deeper 1`] = `
+"import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[projTest]'
+})
+export class TestDirective {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should import the directive correctly when flat=false and path is nested deeper 2`] = `
+"import { TestDirective } from './test.directive';
+
+describe('TestDirective', () => {
+  it('should create an instance', () => {
+    const directive = new TestDirective();
+    expect(directive).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should import the directive correctly when flat=false and path is nested deeper 3`] = `
+"import {NgModule} from \\"@angular/core\\";
+import { TestDirective } from './my-directives/test/test.directive';
+    @NgModule({
+      imports: [],
+      declarations: [, TestDirective],
+      exports: []
+    })
+    export class TestModule {}"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should not generate test file when skipTests=true 1`] = `
+"import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[projTest]'
+})
+export class TestDirective {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should not generate test file when skipTests=true 2`] = `
+"import {NgModule} from \\"@angular/core\\";
+import { TestDirective } from './my-directives/test/test.directive';
+    @NgModule({
+      imports: [],
+      declarations: [, TestDirective],
+      exports: []
+    })
+    export class TestModule {}"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should not import the directive when skipImport=true 1`] = `
+"import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[projTest]'
+})
+export class TestDirective {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should not import the directive when skipImport=true 2`] = `
+"import { TestDirective } from './test.directive';
+
+describe('TestDirective', () => {
+  it('should create an instance', () => {
+    const directive = new TestDirective();
+    expect(directive).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should not import the directive when skipImport=true 3`] = `
+"import {NgModule} from \\"@angular/core\\";
+    @NgModule({
+      imports: [],
+      declarations: [],
+      exports: []
+    })
+    export class TestModule {}"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should not import the directive when standalone=true 1`] = `
+"import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[projTest]',
+  standalone: true
+})
+export class TestDirective {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should not import the directive when standalone=true 2`] = `
+"import { TestDirective } from './test.directive';
+
+describe('TestDirective', () => {
+  it('should create an instance', () => {
+    const directive = new TestDirective();
+    expect(directive).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`directive generator should not import the directive when standalone=true 3`] = `
+"import {NgModule} from \\"@angular/core\\";
+    @NgModule({
+      imports: [],
+      declarations: [],
+      exports: []
+    })
+    export class TestModule {}"
+`;
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/directive.spec.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/directive.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..183eee863e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/directive.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import { addProjectConfiguration, Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import { createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace } from '@nrwl/devkit/testing';
+import { directiveGenerator } from './directive';
+import type { Schema } from './schema';
+
+describe('directive generator', () => {
+  let tree: Tree;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    tree = createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace();
+
+    addProjectConfiguration(tree, 'test', {
+      root: 'test',
+      sourceRoot: 'test/src',
+    });
+
+    tree.write(
+      'test/src/test.module.ts',
+      `import {NgModule} from "@angular/core";
+    @NgModule({
+      imports: [],
+      declarations: [],
+      exports: []
+    })
+    export class TestModule {}`
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should generate a directive with test files and attach to the NgModule automatically', async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+
+    // ACT
+    await generateDirectiveWithDefaultOptions(tree);
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(tree.read('test/src/test.directive.ts', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/test.directive.spec.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(tree.read('test/src/test.module.ts', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  it('should import the directive correctly when flat=false', async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+
+    // ACT
+    await generateDirectiveWithDefaultOptions(tree, { flat: false });
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/test/test.directive.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/test/test.directive.spec.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(tree.read('test/src/test.module.ts', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  it('should not import the directive when standalone=true', async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+
+    // ACT
+    await generateDirectiveWithDefaultOptions(tree, { standalone: true });
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(tree.read('test/src/test.directive.ts', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/test.directive.spec.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(tree.read('test/src/test.module.ts', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  it('should import the directive correctly when flat=false and path is nested deeper', async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+
+    // ACT
+    await generateDirectiveWithDefaultOptions(tree, {
+      flat: false,
+      path: 'test/src/my-directives',
+    });
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/my-directives/test/test.directive.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/my-directives/test/test.directive.spec.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(tree.read('test/src/test.module.ts', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  it('should export the directive correctly when flat=false and path is nested deeper', async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+
+    // ACT
+    await generateDirectiveWithDefaultOptions(tree, {
+      flat: false,
+      path: 'test/src/my-directives',
+      export: true,
+    });
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/my-directives/test/test.directive.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/my-directives/test/test.directive.spec.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(tree.read('test/src/test.module.ts', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  it('should not import the directive when skipImport=true', async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+
+    // ACT
+    await generateDirectiveWithDefaultOptions(tree, {
+      flat: false,
+      path: 'test/src/my-directives',
+      skipImport: true,
+    });
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/my-directives/test/test.directive.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/my-directives/test/test.directive.spec.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(tree.read('test/src/test.module.ts', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  it('should not generate test file when skipTests=true', async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+
+    // ACT
+    await generateDirectiveWithDefaultOptions(tree, {
+      flat: false,
+      path: 'test/src/my-directives',
+      skipTests: true,
+    });
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(
+      tree.read('test/src/my-directives/test/test.directive.ts', 'utf-8')
+    ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    expect(
+      tree.exists('test/src/my-directives/test/test.directive.spec.ts')
+    ).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(tree.read('test/src/test.module.ts', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+});
+
+async function generateDirectiveWithDefaultOptions(
+  tree: Tree,
+  overrides: Partial<Schema> = {}
+) {
+  await directiveGenerator(tree, {
+    name: 'test',
+    project: 'test',
+    flat: true,
+    ...overrides,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/directive.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/directive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a52f0cdcda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/directive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+import type { ProjectConfiguration, Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import {
+  formatFiles,
+  generateFiles,
+  getProjects,
+  joinPathFragments,
+  names,
+  readNxJson,
+  readProjectConfiguration,
+} from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import type { Schema } from './schema';
+import { checkPathUnderProjectRoot } from '../utils/path';
+import { dirname } from 'path';
+import { insertNgModuleProperty } from '../utils';
+import { insertImport } from '@nrwl/js';
+import { ensureTypescript } from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/typescript/ensure-typescript';
+
+let tsModule: typeof import('typescript');
+
+export async function directiveGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
+  const projects = getProjects(tree);
+  if (!projects.has(schema.project)) {
+    throw new Error(`Project "${schema.project}" does not exist!`);
+  }
+
+  checkPathUnderProjectRoot(tree, schema.project, schema.path);
+
+  const project = readProjectConfiguration(
+    tree,
+    schema.project
+  ) as ProjectConfiguration & { prefix?: string };
+
+  const path = schema.path ?? `${project.sourceRoot}`;
+  const directiveNames = names(schema.name);
+  const selector =
+    schema.selector ??
+    buildSelector(tree, schema.name, schema.prefix ?? project.prefix);
+
+  const pathToGenerateFiles = schema.flat
+    ? './files/__directiveFileName__'
+    : './files';
+  await generateFiles(
+    tree,
+    joinPathFragments(__dirname, pathToGenerateFiles),
+    path,
+    {
+      selector,
+      directiveClassName: directiveNames.className,
+      directiveFileName: directiveNames.fileName,
+      standalone: schema.standalone,
+      tpl: '',
+    }
+  );
+
+  if (schema.skipTests) {
+    const pathToSpecFile = joinPathFragments(
+      path,
+      `${!schema.flat ? `${directiveNames.fileName}/` : ``}${
+        directiveNames.fileName
+      }.directive.spec.ts`
+    );
+
+    tree.delete(pathToSpecFile);
+  }
+
+  if (!schema.skipImport && !schema.standalone) {
+    const modulePath = findModule(tree, path, schema.module);
+    addImportToNgModule(path, modulePath, schema, directiveNames, tree);
+  }
+
+  if (!schema.skipFormat) {
+    await formatFiles(tree);
+  }
+}
+
+function buildSelector(tree: Tree, name: string, prefix: string) {
+  let selector = names(name).fileName;
+  const selectorPrefix = names(prefix ?? readNxJson(tree).npmScope).fileName;
+
+  return names(`${selectorPrefix}-${selector}`).propertyName;
+}
+
+function findModule(tree: Tree, path: string, module?: string) {
+  let modulePath = '';
+  let pathToSearch = path;
+  while (pathToSearch !== '/') {
+    if (module) {
+      const pathToModule = joinPathFragments(pathToSearch, module);
+      if (tree.exists(pathToModule)) {
+        modulePath = pathToModule;
+        break;
+      }
+    } else {
+      const potentialOptions = tree
+        .children(pathToSearch)
+        .filter((f) => f.endsWith('.module.ts'));
+      if (potentialOptions.length > 1) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `More than one NgModule was found. Please provide the NgModule you wish to use.`
+        );
+      } else if (potentialOptions.length === 1) {
+        modulePath = joinPathFragments(pathToSearch, potentialOptions[0]);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    pathToSearch = dirname(pathToSearch);
+  }
+
+  const moduleContents = tree.read(modulePath, 'utf-8');
+  if (!moduleContents.includes('@NgModule')) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Declaring module file (${modulePath}) does not contain an @NgModule Declaration.`
+    );
+  }
+
+  return modulePath;
+}
+
+function addImportToNgModule(
+  path: string,
+  modulePath: string,
+  schema: Schema,
+  directiveNames: {
+    name: string;
+    className: string;
+    propertyName: string;
+    constantName: string;
+    fileName: string;
+  },
+  tree: Tree
+) {
+  if (!tsModule) {
+    tsModule = ensureTypescript();
+  }
+  let relativePath = `${joinPathFragments(
+    path.replace(dirname(modulePath), ''),
+    !schema.flat ? directiveNames.fileName : '',
+    `${directiveNames.fileName}.directive`
+  )}`;
+  relativePath = relativePath.startsWith('/')
+    ? `.${relativePath}`
+    : `./${relativePath}`;
+  const directiveClassName = `${directiveNames.className}Directive`;
+
+  const moduleContents = tree.read(modulePath, 'utf-8');
+  const source = tsModule.createSourceFile(
+    modulePath,
+    moduleContents,
+    tsModule.ScriptTarget.Latest,
+    true
+  );
+
+  insertImport(tree, source, modulePath, directiveClassName, relativePath);
+  insertNgModuleProperty(tree, modulePath, directiveClassName, 'declarations');
+  if (schema.export) {
+    insertNgModuleProperty(tree, modulePath, directiveClassName, 'exports');
+  }
+}
+
+export default directiveGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/files/__directiveFileName__/__directiveFileName__.directive.spec.ts__tpl__ b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/files/__directiveFileName__/__directiveFileName__.directive.spec.ts__tpl__
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fdb318fd15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/files/__directiveFileName__/__directiveFileName__.directive.spec.ts__tpl__
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { <%= directiveClassName %>Directive } from './<%= directiveFileName %>.directive';
+
+describe('<%= directiveClassName %>Directive', () => {
+  it('should create an instance', () => {
+    const directive = new <%= directiveClassName %>Directive();
+    expect(directive).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/files/__directiveFileName__/__directiveFileName__.directive.ts__tpl__ b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/files/__directiveFileName__/__directiveFileName__.directive.ts__tpl__
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10881ae3de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/files/__directiveFileName__/__directiveFileName__.directive.ts__tpl__
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[<%= selector %>]'<% if(standalone) {%>,
+  standalone: true<%}%>
+})
+export class <%= directiveClassName %>Directive {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+}
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/schema.d.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/schema.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..554dbcfdf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/schema.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+export interface Schema {
+  name: string;
+  project: string;
+  path?: string;
+  prefix?: string;
+  skipTests?: boolean;
+  skipImport?: boolean;
+  selector?: string;
+  standalone?: boolean;
+  flat?: boolean;
+  module?: string;
+  export?: boolean;
+  skipFormat?: boolean;
+}
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/schema.json b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0073f8dfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/directive/schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema",
+  "$id": "GeneratorAngularDirective",
+  "cli": "nx",
+  "title": "Nx Angular Directive Options Schema",
+  "type": "object",
+  "description": "Creates a new, generic directive definition in the given project.",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "name": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The name of the new directive.",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "argv",
+        "index": 0
+      },
+      "x-prompt": "What name would you like to use for the directive?"
+    },
+    "path": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
+      "description": "The path at which to create the interface that defines the directive, relative to the workspace root.",
+      "visible": false
+    },
+    "project": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The name of the project.",
+      "x-dropdown": "projects"
+    },
+    "prefix": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "A prefix to apply to generated selectors.",
+      "alias": "p",
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "maxLength": 0
+        },
+        {
+          "minLength": 1,
+          "format": "html-selector"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "skipTests": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Do not create \"spec.ts\" test files for the new class.",
+      "default": false
+    },
+    "skipImport": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Do not import this directive into the owning NgModule.",
+      "default": false
+    },
+    "selector": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "format": "html-selector",
+      "description": "The HTML selector to use for this directive."
+    },
+    "standalone": {
+      "description": "Whether the generated directive is standalone.",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false
+    },
+    "flat": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "When true (the default), creates the new files at the top level of the current project.",
+      "default": true
+    },
+    "module": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The filename of the declaring NgModule.",
+      "alias": "m"
+    },
+    "export": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "The declaring NgModule exports this directive."
+    },
+    "skipFormat": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Skip formatting of files."
+    }
+  },
+  "required": ["name", "project"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/insert-ngmodule-import.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/insert-ngmodule-import.ts
index 04d5441996..4e1cbeba94 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/insert-ngmodule-import.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/insert-ngmodule-import.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,17 @@
 import { applyChangesToString, ChangeType, Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
-import {
+import type {
   __String,
   CallExpression,
   ClassDeclaration,
-  createSourceFile,
   Decorator,
-  getDecorators,
   ImportDeclaration,
-  isArrayLiteralExpression,
-  isCallExpression,
-  isClassDeclaration,
-  isIdentifier,
-  isImportDeclaration,
-  isNamedImports,
-  isObjectLiteralExpression,
-  isPropertyAssignment,
   ObjectLiteralExpression,
   PropertyAssignment,
-  ScriptTarget,
   SourceFile,
 } from 'typescript';
+import { ensureTypescript } from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/typescript/ensure-typescript';
+
+let tsModule: typeof import('typescript');
 
 type ngModuleDecoratorProperty =
   | 'imports'
@@ -33,12 +25,15 @@ export function insertNgModuleProperty(
   name: string,
   property: ngModuleDecoratorProperty
 ) {
+  if (!tsModule) {
+    tsModule = ensureTypescript();
+  }
   const contents = tree.read(modulePath).toString('utf-8');
 
-  const sourceFile = createSourceFile(
+  const sourceFile = tsModule.createSourceFile(
     modulePath,
     contents,
-    ScriptTarget.ESNext
+    tsModule.ScriptTarget.ESNext
   );
 
   const coreImport = findImport(sourceFile, '@angular/core');
@@ -63,12 +58,14 @@ export function insertNgModuleProperty(
   let ngModuleDecorator: Decorator;
   try {
     ngModuleClassDeclaration = findDecoratedClass(sourceFile, ngModuleName);
-    ngModuleDecorator = getDecorators(ngModuleClassDeclaration).find(
-      (decorator) =>
-        isCallExpression(decorator.expression) &&
-        isIdentifier(decorator.expression.expression) &&
-        decorator.expression.expression.escapedText === ngModuleName
-    );
+    ngModuleDecorator = tsModule
+      .getDecorators(ngModuleClassDeclaration)
+      .find(
+        (decorator) =>
+          tsModule.isCallExpression(decorator.expression) &&
+          tsModule.isIdentifier(decorator.expression.expression) &&
+          decorator.expression.expression.escapedText === ngModuleName
+      );
   } catch {
     // Support for TS < 4.8
     ngModuleClassDeclaration = findDecoratedClassLegacy(
@@ -78,8 +75,8 @@ export function insertNgModuleProperty(
     // @ts-ignore
     ngModuleDecorator = ngModuleClassDeclaration.decorators.find(
       (decorator) =>
-        isCallExpression(decorator.expression) &&
-        isIdentifier(decorator.expression.expression) &&
+        tsModule.isCallExpression(decorator.expression) &&
+        tsModule.isIdentifier(decorator.expression.expression) &&
         decorator.expression.expression.escapedText === ngModuleName
     );
   }
@@ -96,7 +93,7 @@ export function insertNgModuleProperty(
     ]);
     tree.write(modulePath, newContents);
   } else {
-    if (!isObjectLiteralExpression(ngModuleCall.arguments[0])) {
+    if (!tsModule.isObjectLiteralExpression(ngModuleCall.arguments[0])) {
       throw new Error(
         `The NgModule options for ${ngModuleClassDeclaration.name.escapedText} in ${modulePath} is not an object literal`
       );
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ export function insertNgModuleProperty(
       ]);
       tree.write(modulePath, newContents);
     } else {
-      if (!isArrayLiteralExpression(typeProperty.initializer)) {
+      if (!tsModule.isArrayLiteralExpression(typeProperty.initializer)) {
         throw new Error(
           `The NgModule ${property} for ${ngModuleClassDeclaration.name.escapedText} in ${modulePath} is not an array literal`
         );
@@ -156,7 +153,13 @@ export function insertNgModuleImport(
 }
 
 function findImport(sourceFile: SourceFile, importPath: string) {
-  const importStatements = sourceFile.statements.filter(isImportDeclaration);
+  if (!tsModule) {
+    tsModule = ensureTypescript();
+  }
+
+  const importStatements = sourceFile.statements.filter(
+    tsModule.isImportDeclaration
+  );
 
   return importStatements.find(
     (statement) =>
@@ -168,7 +171,11 @@ function findImport(sourceFile: SourceFile, importPath: string) {
 }
 
 function getNamedImport(coreImport: ImportDeclaration, importName: string) {
-  if (!isNamedImports(coreImport.importClause.namedBindings)) {
+  if (!tsModule) {
+    tsModule = ensureTypescript();
+  }
+
+  if (!tsModule.isNamedImports(coreImport.importClause.namedBindings)) {
     throw new Error(
       `The import from ${coreImport.moduleSpecifier} does not have named imports.`
     );
@@ -176,9 +183,9 @@ function getNamedImport(coreImport: ImportDeclaration, importName: string) {
 
   return coreImport.importClause.namedBindings.elements.find((namedImport) =>
     namedImport.propertyName
-      ? isIdentifier(namedImport.propertyName) &&
+      ? tsModule.isIdentifier(namedImport.propertyName) &&
         namedImport.propertyName.escapedText === importName
-      : isIdentifier(namedImport.name) &&
+      : tsModule.isIdentifier(namedImport.name) &&
         namedImport.name.escapedText === importName
   );
 }
@@ -187,14 +194,20 @@ function findDecoratedClass(
   sourceFile: SourceFile,
   ngModuleName: __String
 ): ClassDeclaration | undefined {
-  const classDeclarations = sourceFile.statements.filter(isClassDeclaration);
+  if (!tsModule) {
+    tsModule = ensureTypescript();
+  }
+
+  const classDeclarations = sourceFile.statements.filter(
+    tsModule.isClassDeclaration
+  );
   return classDeclarations.find((declaration) => {
-    const decorators = getDecorators(declaration);
+    const decorators = tsModule.getDecorators(declaration);
     if (decorators) {
       return decorators.some(
         (decorator) =>
-          isCallExpression(decorator.expression) &&
-          isIdentifier(decorator.expression.expression) &&
+          tsModule.isCallExpression(decorator.expression) &&
+          tsModule.isIdentifier(decorator.expression.expression) &&
           decorator.expression.expression.escapedText === ngModuleName
       );
     }
@@ -206,14 +219,20 @@ function findDecoratedClassLegacy(
   sourceFile: SourceFile,
   ngModuleName: __String
 ) {
-  const classDeclarations = sourceFile.statements.filter(isClassDeclaration);
+  if (!tsModule) {
+    tsModule = ensureTypescript();
+  }
+
+  const classDeclarations = sourceFile.statements.filter(
+    tsModule.isClassDeclaration
+  );
   return classDeclarations.find(
     (declaration) =>
       declaration.decorators &&
       (declaration.decorators as any[]).some(
         (decorator) =>
-          isCallExpression(decorator.expression) &&
-          isIdentifier(decorator.expression.expression) &&
+          tsModule.isCallExpression(decorator.expression) &&
+          tsModule.isIdentifier(decorator.expression.expression) &&
           decorator.expression.expression.escapedText === ngModuleName
       )
   );
@@ -223,10 +242,14 @@ function findPropertyAssignment(
   ngModuleOptions: ObjectLiteralExpression,
   propertyName: ngModuleDecoratorProperty
 ) {
+  if (!tsModule) {
+    tsModule = ensureTypescript();
+  }
+
   return ngModuleOptions.properties.find(
     (property) =>
-      isPropertyAssignment(property) &&
-      isIdentifier(property.name) &&
+      tsModule.isPropertyAssignment(property) &&
+      tsModule.isIdentifier(property.name) &&
       property.name.escapedText === propertyName
   ) as PropertyAssignment;
 }
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/path.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/path.ts
index 85559e8c83..ae92e648b9 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/path.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/utils/path.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import { joinPathFragments, workspaceRoot } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import {
+  joinPathFragments,
+  normalizePath,
+  readNxJson,
+  readProjectConfiguration,
+  Tree,
+  workspaceRoot,
+} from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { basename, dirname, relative } from 'path';
 
 export function pathStartsWith(path1: string, path2: string): boolean {
@@ -22,3 +29,28 @@ export function getRelativeImportToFile(
     basename(targetFilePath, '.ts')
   )}`;
 }
+
+export function checkPathUnderProjectRoot(
+  tree: Tree,
+  projectName: string,
+  path: string
+): void {
+  if (!path) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const project = projectName ?? readNxJson(tree).defaultProject;
+  const { root } = readProjectConfiguration(tree, project);
+
+  let pathToComponent = normalizePath(path);
+  pathToComponent = pathToComponent.startsWith('/')
+    ? pathToComponent.slice(1)
+    : pathToComponent;
+
+  if (!pathStartsWith(pathToComponent, root)) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `The path provided (${path}) does not exist under the project root (${root}). ` +
+        `Please make sure to provide a path that exists under the project root.`
+    );
+  }
+}