diff --git a/docs/generated/cli/create-nx-workspace.md b/docs/generated/cli/create-nx-workspace.md
index f27ab4e262..cdb36e2fee 100644
--- a/docs/generated/cli/create-nx-workspace.md
+++ b/docs/generated/cli/create-nx-workspace.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Package manager to use
 
 Type: `string`
 
-Customizes the initial content of your workspace. Default presets include: ["apps", "empty", "core", "npm", "ts", "web-components", "angular", "angular-nest", "react", "react-express", "react-native", "expo", "next", "nest", "express"]. To build your own see https://nx.dev/packages/nx-plugin#preset
+Customizes the initial content of your workspace. Default presets include: ["apps", "empty", "core", "npm", "ts", "web-components", "angular", "angular-nest", "react", "react-experimental", "react-express", "react-native", "expo", "next", "nest", "express"]. To build your own see https://nx.dev/packages/nx-plugin#preset
 
 ### skipGit
 
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/cypress.json b/docs/generated/packages/cypress.json
index 69c9b5c26d..b9cc223a5c 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/cypress.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/cypress.json
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@
             "type": "boolean",
             "default": false,
             "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`."
+          },
+          "rootProject": {
+            "description": "Create a application at the root of the workspace",
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "default": false,
+            "hidden": true
           }
         },
         "required": ["name"],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/nx.json b/docs/generated/packages/nx.json
index d6a19bc0ac..ea7388a21b 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/nx.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/nx.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "name": "create-nx-workspace",
       "id": "create-nx-workspace",
       "file": "generated/cli/create-nx-workspace",
-      "content": "---\ntitle: 'create-nx-workspace - CLI command'\ndescription: 'Create a new Nx workspace'\n---\n\n# create-nx-workspace\n\nCreate a new Nx workspace\n\n## Usage\n\n```bash\ncreate-nx-workspace [name] [options]\n```\n\nInstall `create-nx-workspace` globally to invoke the command directly, or use `npx create-nx-workspace`, `yarn create nx-workspace`, or `pnpx create-nx-workspace`.\n\n## Options\n\n### allPrompts\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nDefault: `false`\n\nShow all prompts\n\n### appName\n\nType: `string`\n\nThe name of the application when a preset with pregenerated app is selected\n\n### ci\n\nType: `string`\n\nChoices: [github, circleci, azure]\n\nGenerate a CI workflow file\n\n### cli\n\nType: `string`\n\nChoices: [nx, angular]\n\nCLI to power the Nx workspace\n\n### commit.email\n\nType: `string`\n\nE-mail of the committer\n\n### commit.message\n\nType: `string`\n\nDefault: `Initial commit`\n\nCommit message\n\n### commit.name\n\nType: `string`\n\nName of the committer\n\n### defaultBase\n\nType: `string`\n\nDefault: `main`\n\nDefault base to use for new projects\n\n### help\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nShow help\n\n### interactive\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nEnable interactive mode with presets\n\n### name\n\nType: `string`\n\nWorkspace name (e.g. org name)\n\n### nxCloud\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nEnable distributed caching to make your CI faster\n\n### packageManager\n\nType: `string`\n\nChoices: [npm, pnpm, yarn]\n\nDefault: `npm`\n\nPackage manager to use\n\n### preset\n\nType: `string`\n\nCustomizes the initial content of your workspace. Default presets include: [\"apps\", \"empty\", \"core\", \"npm\", \"ts\", \"web-components\", \"angular\", \"angular-nest\", \"react\", \"react-express\", \"react-native\", \"expo\", \"next\", \"nest\", \"express\"]. To build your own see https://nx.dev/packages/nx-plugin#preset\n\n### skipGit\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nDefault: `false`\n\nSkip initializing a git repository.\n\n### style\n\nType: `string`\n\nStyle option to be used when a preset with pregenerated app is selected\n\n### version\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nShow version number\n"
+      "content": "---\ntitle: 'create-nx-workspace - CLI command'\ndescription: 'Create a new Nx workspace'\n---\n\n# create-nx-workspace\n\nCreate a new Nx workspace\n\n## Usage\n\n```bash\ncreate-nx-workspace [name] [options]\n```\n\nInstall `create-nx-workspace` globally to invoke the command directly, or use `npx create-nx-workspace`, `yarn create nx-workspace`, or `pnpx create-nx-workspace`.\n\n## Options\n\n### allPrompts\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nDefault: `false`\n\nShow all prompts\n\n### appName\n\nType: `string`\n\nThe name of the application when a preset with pregenerated app is selected\n\n### ci\n\nType: `string`\n\nChoices: [github, circleci, azure]\n\nGenerate a CI workflow file\n\n### cli\n\nType: `string`\n\nChoices: [nx, angular]\n\nCLI to power the Nx workspace\n\n### commit.email\n\nType: `string`\n\nE-mail of the committer\n\n### commit.message\n\nType: `string`\n\nDefault: `Initial commit`\n\nCommit message\n\n### commit.name\n\nType: `string`\n\nName of the committer\n\n### defaultBase\n\nType: `string`\n\nDefault: `main`\n\nDefault base to use for new projects\n\n### help\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nShow help\n\n### interactive\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nEnable interactive mode with presets\n\n### name\n\nType: `string`\n\nWorkspace name (e.g. org name)\n\n### nxCloud\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nEnable distributed caching to make your CI faster\n\n### packageManager\n\nType: `string`\n\nChoices: [npm, pnpm, yarn]\n\nDefault: `npm`\n\nPackage manager to use\n\n### preset\n\nType: `string`\n\nCustomizes the initial content of your workspace. Default presets include: [\"apps\", \"empty\", \"core\", \"npm\", \"ts\", \"web-components\", \"angular\", \"angular-nest\", \"react\", \"react-experimental\", \"react-express\", \"react-native\", \"expo\", \"next\", \"nest\", \"express\"]. To build your own see https://nx.dev/packages/nx-plugin#preset\n\n### skipGit\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nDefault: `false`\n\nSkip initializing a git repository.\n\n### style\n\nType: `string`\n\nStyle option to be used when a preset with pregenerated app is selected\n\n### version\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nShow version number\n"
     },
     {
       "name": "init",
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/react.json b/docs/generated/packages/react.json
index 83b1d991b8..e113d68667 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/react.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/react.json
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["eslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint", "none"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "routing": {
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@
             "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
             "type": "boolean",
             "default": false
+          },
+          "rootProject": {
+            "description": "Create a application at the root of the workspace",
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "default": false,
+            "hidden": true
           }
         },
         "required": [],
@@ -314,7 +320,7 @@
           "linter": {
             "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
             "type": "string",
-            "enum": ["eslint"],
+            "enum": ["eslint", "none"],
             "default": "eslint"
           },
           "unitTestRunner": {
diff --git a/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts b/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
index 30155ef33c..6b901ae744 100644
--- a/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,20 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
 
   afterEach(() => cleanupProject());
 
+  it('should create a workspace with a single react app', () => {
+    const wsName = uniq('react');
+    const appName = uniq('app');
+
+    runCreateWorkspace(wsName, {
+      preset: 'react-experimental',
+      appName,
+      style: 'css',
+      packageManager,
+    });
+
+    checkFilesExist('package.json');
+  });
+
   it('should be able to create an empty workspace built for apps', () => {
     const wsName = uniq('apps');
     runCreateWorkspace(wsName, {
diff --git a/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts b/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts
index 80a9f24e89..4ccb4d457a 100644
--- a/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ enum Preset {
   Angular = 'angular',
   AngularWithNest = 'angular-nest',
   React = 'react',
+  ReactExperimental = 'react-experimental',
   ReactWithExpress = 'react-express',
   ReactNative = 'react-native',
   Expo = 'expo',
@@ -674,7 +675,14 @@ async function determineStyle(
     });
   }
 
-  if ([Preset.ReactWithExpress, Preset.React, Preset.NextJs].includes(preset)) {
+  if (
+    [
+      Preset.ReactWithExpress,
+      Preset.React,
+      Preset.ReactExperimental,
+      Preset.NextJs,
+    ].includes(preset)
+  ) {
     choices.push(
       {
         name: 'styled-components',
@@ -1030,6 +1038,7 @@ function pointToTutorialAndCourse(preset: Preset) {
       break;
 
     case Preset.React:
+    case Preset.ReactExperimental:
     case Preset.ReactWithExpress:
     case Preset.NextJs:
       output.addVerticalSeparator();
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/cypress-project.ts b/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/cypress-project.ts
index 86eaa3f8a1..a73d713d80 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/cypress-project.ts
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/cypress-project.ts
@@ -268,16 +268,23 @@ export async function cypressProjectGenerator(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 
 function normalizeOptions(host: Tree, options: Schema): CypressProjectSchema {
   const { appsDir } = getWorkspaceLayout(host);
-  const projectName = filePathPrefix(
-    options.directory ? `${options.directory}-${options.name}` : options.name
-  );
-  const projectRoot = options.directory
-    ? joinPathFragments(
-        appsDir,
-        names(options.directory).fileName,
-        options.name
-      )
-    : joinPathFragments(appsDir, options.name);
+  let projectName, projectRoot;
+
+  if (options.rootProject) {
+    projectName = options.name;
+    projectRoot = options.name;
+  } else {
+    projectName = filePathPrefix(
+      options.directory ? `${options.directory}-${options.name}` : options.name
+    );
+    projectRoot = options.directory
+      ? joinPathFragments(
+          appsDir,
+          names(options.directory).fileName,
+          options.name
+        )
+      : joinPathFragments(appsDir, options.name);
+  }
 
   options.linter = options.linter || Linter.EsLint;
   return {
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/schema.d.ts b/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/schema.d.ts
index 512efdd931..83038d479e 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/schema.d.ts
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   setParserOptionsProject?: boolean;
   standaloneConfig?: boolean;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
+  rootProject?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/schema.json b/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/schema.json
index 18ede4e4bd..0888c92ab5 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/schema.json
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/generators/cypress-project/schema.json
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false,
       "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`."
+    },
+    "rootProject": {
+      "description": "Create a application at the root of the workspace",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "hidden": true
     }
   },
   "required": ["name"],
diff --git a/packages/devkit/src/utils/offset-from-root.spec.ts b/packages/devkit/src/utils/offset-from-root.spec.ts
index 15b27b4ad4..b578723204 100644
--- a/packages/devkit/src/utils/offset-from-root.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/devkit/src/utils/offset-from-root.spec.ts
@@ -20,4 +20,9 @@ describe('offsetFromRoot', () => {
     const result = offsetFromRoot('apps/dirname/appname/');
     expect(result).toBe('../../../');
   });
+
+  it('should work for root', () => {
+    const result = offsetFromRoot('.');
+    expect(result).toBe('./');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/devkit/src/utils/offset-from-root.ts b/packages/devkit/src/utils/offset-from-root.ts
index 3d7dfc0a12..665971434b 100644
--- a/packages/devkit/src/utils/offset-from-root.ts
+++ b/packages/devkit/src/utils/offset-from-root.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import { normalize, sep } from 'path';
  * @param fullPathToDir - directory path
  */
 export function offsetFromRoot(fullPathToDir: string): string {
+  if (fullPathToDir === '.') return './';
+
   const parts = normalize(fullPathToDir).split(sep);
   let offset = '';
   for (let i = 0; i < parts.length; ++i) {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
index b7b70a5bf2..aad4b2a699 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
@@ -825,4 +825,23 @@ describe('app', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('--root-project', () => {
+    it('should create files at the root', async () => {
+      await applicationGenerator(appTree, {
+        ...schema,
+        rootProject: true,
+      });
+      expect(appTree.read('/src/main.tsx')).toBeDefined();
+      expect(appTree.read('/e2e/cypress.config.ts')).toBeDefined();
+      expect(readJson(appTree, '/tsconfig.json').extends).toEqual(
+        './tsconfig.base.json'
+      );
+      expect(
+        readJson(appTree, '/workspace.json').projects['my-app'].architect[
+          'build'
+        ].options['outputPath']
+      ).toEqual('dist/my-app');
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/application/application.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/application/application.ts
index cac103cf85..d1db68915d 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/application/application.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/application.ts
@@ -23,47 +23,48 @@ import {
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { runTasksInSerial } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utilities/run-tasks-in-serial';
 import reactInitGenerator from '../init/init';
-import { lintProjectGenerator } from '@nrwl/linter';
+import { Linter, lintProjectGenerator } from '@nrwl/linter';
 import { swcCoreVersion } from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/versions';
 import { swcLoaderVersion } from '@nrwl/webpack/src/utils/versions';
 
 async function addLinting(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
-  const lintTask = await lintProjectGenerator(host, {
-    linter: options.linter,
-    project: options.projectName,
-    tsConfigPaths: [
-      joinPathFragments(options.appProjectRoot, 'tsconfig.app.json'),
-    ],
-    unitTestRunner: options.unitTestRunner,
-    eslintFilePatterns: [`${options.appProjectRoot}/**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}`],
-    skipFormat: true,
-  });
-  tasks.push(lintTask);
+  if (options.linter === Linter.EsLint) {
+    const lintTask = await lintProjectGenerator(host, {
+      linter: options.linter,
+      project: options.projectName,
+      tsConfigPaths: [
+        joinPathFragments(options.appProjectRoot, 'tsconfig.app.json'),
+      ],
+      unitTestRunner: options.unitTestRunner,
+      eslintFilePatterns: [`${options.appProjectRoot}/**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}`],
+      skipFormat: true,
+    });
+    tasks.push(lintTask);
 
-  const reactEslintJson = createReactEslintJson(
-    options.appProjectRoot,
-    options.setParserOptionsProject
-  );
+    const reactEslintJson = createReactEslintJson(
+      options.appProjectRoot,
+      options.setParserOptionsProject
+    );
 
-  updateJson(
-    host,
-    joinPathFragments(options.appProjectRoot, '.eslintrc.json'),
-    () => reactEslintJson
-  );
-
-  const installTask = await addDependenciesToPackageJson(
-    host,
-    extraEslintDependencies.dependencies,
-    {
-      ...extraEslintDependencies.devDependencies,
-      ...(options.compiler === 'swc'
-        ? { '@swc/core': swcCoreVersion, 'swc-loader': swcLoaderVersion }
-        : {}),
-    }
-  );
-  tasks.push(installTask);
+    updateJson(
+      host,
+      joinPathFragments(options.appProjectRoot, '.eslintrc.json'),
+      () => reactEslintJson
+    );
 
+    const installTask = await addDependenciesToPackageJson(
+      host,
+      extraEslintDependencies.dependencies,
+      {
+        ...extraEslintDependencies.devDependencies,
+        ...(options.compiler === 'swc'
+          ? { '@swc/core': swcCoreVersion, 'swc-loader': swcLoaderVersion }
+          : {}),
+      }
+    );
+    tasks.push(installTask);
+  }
   return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/add-cypress.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/add-cypress.ts
index bf1ebf574c..332ba3dc69 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/add-cypress.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/add-cypress.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export async function addCypress(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
 
   return await cypressProjectGenerator(host, {
     ...options,
-    name: `${options.name}-e2e`,
+    name: options.e2eProjectName,
     directory: options.directory,
     project: options.projectName,
   });
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/add-project.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/add-project.ts
index c93658f01f..bd40852f80 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/add-project.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/add-project.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ function createBuildTarget(options: NormalizedSchema): TargetConfiguration {
     defaultConfiguration: 'production',
     options: {
       compiler: options.compiler ?? 'babel',
-      outputPath: joinPathFragments('dist', options.appProjectRoot),
+      outputPath: joinPathFragments(
+        'dist',
+        options.appProjectRoot != '.'
+          ? options.appProjectRoot
+          : options.projectName
+      ),
       index: joinPathFragments(options.appProjectRoot, 'src/index.html'),
       baseHref: '/',
       main: joinPathFragments(
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 734395ff2e..c87b551465 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ export function normalizeOptions(
 ): NormalizedSchema {
   const appDirectory = normalizeDirectory(options);
   const appProjectName = normalizeProjectName(options);
-  const e2eProjectName = `${appProjectName}-e2e`;
+  const e2eProjectName = options.rootProject
+    ? 'e2e'
+    : `${names(options.name).fileName}-e2e`;
 
   const { appsDir } = getWorkspaceLayout(host);
-  const appProjectRoot = normalizePath(`${appsDir}/${appDirectory}`);
+  const appProjectRoot = options.rootProject
+    ? '.'
+    : normalizePath(`${appsDir}/${appDirectory}`);
 
   const parsedTags = options.tags
     ? options.tags.split(',').map((s) => s.trim())
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/set-defaults.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/set-defaults.ts
index bf20d8024b..435b9b1307 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/set-defaults.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/set-defaults.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export function setDefaults(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
       ...prev,
       application: {
         style: options.style,
+        unitTestRunner: options.unitTestRunner,
         linter: options.linter,
         ...prev.application,
       },
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export function setDefaults(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
       },
       library: {
         style: options.style,
+        unitTestRunner: options.unitTestRunner,
         linter: options.linter,
         ...prev.library,
       },
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
index 06ee9868d9..ab5223771c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export interface Schema {
   devServerPort?: number;
   skipDefaultProject?: boolean;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
+  rootProject?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface NormalizedSchema extends Schema {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/react/src/generators/application/schema.json
index 22a3546316..e34124b86b 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["eslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint", "none"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "routing": {
@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@
       "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
+    },
+    "rootProject": {
+      "description": "Create a application at the root of the workspace",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "hidden": true
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/library/library.ts
index dba3f37bed..07a0c77016 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
 import { getImportPath } from 'nx/src/utils/path';
 import { jestProjectGenerator } from '@nrwl/jest';
 import { swcCoreVersion } from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/versions';
-import { lintProjectGenerator } from '@nrwl/linter';
+import { Linter, lintProjectGenerator } from '@nrwl/linter';
 import { runTasksInSerial } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utilities/run-tasks-in-serial';
 import {
   getRelativePathToRootTsConfig,
@@ -143,39 +143,43 @@ export async function libraryGenerator(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 }
 
 async function addLinting(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
-  const lintTask = await lintProjectGenerator(host, {
-    linter: options.linter,
-    project: options.name,
-    tsConfigPaths: [
-      joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'tsconfig.lib.json'),
-    ],
-    unitTestRunner: options.unitTestRunner,
-    eslintFilePatterns: [`${options.projectRoot}/**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}`],
-    skipFormat: true,
-    skipPackageJson: options.skipPackageJson,
-  });
+  if (options.linter === Linter.EsLint) {
+    const lintTask = await lintProjectGenerator(host, {
+      linter: options.linter,
+      project: options.name,
+      tsConfigPaths: [
+        joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'tsconfig.lib.json'),
+      ],
+      unitTestRunner: options.unitTestRunner,
+      eslintFilePatterns: [`${options.projectRoot}/**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}`],
+      skipFormat: true,
+      skipPackageJson: options.skipPackageJson,
+    });
 
-  const reactEslintJson = createReactEslintJson(
-    options.projectRoot,
-    options.setParserOptionsProject
-  );
-
-  updateJson(
-    host,
-    joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, '.eslintrc.json'),
-    () => reactEslintJson
-  );
-
-  let installTask = () => {};
-  if (!options.skipPackageJson) {
-    installTask = await addDependenciesToPackageJson(
-      host,
-      extraEslintDependencies.dependencies,
-      extraEslintDependencies.devDependencies
+    const reactEslintJson = createReactEslintJson(
+      options.projectRoot,
+      options.setParserOptionsProject
     );
-  }
 
-  return runTasksInSerial(lintTask, installTask);
+    updateJson(
+      host,
+      joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, '.eslintrc.json'),
+      () => reactEslintJson
+    );
+
+    let installTask = () => {};
+    if (!options.skipPackageJson) {
+      installTask = await addDependenciesToPackageJson(
+        host,
+        extraEslintDependencies.dependencies,
+        extraEslintDependencies.devDependencies
+      );
+    }
+
+    return runTasksInSerial(lintTask, installTask);
+  } else {
+    return () => {};
+  }
 }
 
 function addProject(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ function addProject(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
     }
 
     targets.build = {
-      builder: '@nrwl/web:rollup',
+      executor: '@nrwl/web:rollup',
       outputs: ['{options.outputPath}'],
       options: {
         outputPath: `dist/${libsDir}/${options.projectDirectory}`,
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/library/schema.json b/packages/react/src/generators/library/schema.json
index cf46172bea..c8c722bc3e 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/library/schema.json
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/library/schema.json
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     "linter": {
       "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["eslint"],
+      "enum": ["eslint", "none"],
       "default": "eslint"
     },
     "unitTestRunner": {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/project.json b/packages/workspace/project.json
index e2f69e4b08..33911c7d10 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/project.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/project.json
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
             "glob": "**/files-npm/**",
             "output": "/"
           },
+          {
+            "input": "packages/workspace",
+            "glob": "**/files-root-app/**",
+            "output": "/"
+          },
           {
             "input": "packages/workspace",
             "glob": "**/files-npm/**/.gitkeep",
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
index 3faa25bf9e..7de33577b4 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ function getPresetDependencies(preset: string, version?: string) {
     case Preset.React:
       return { dependencies: {}, dev: { '@nrwl/react': nxVersion } };
 
+    case Preset.ReactExperimental:
+      return { dependencies: {}, dev: { '@nrwl/react': nxVersion } };
+
     case Preset.ReactWithExpress:
       return {
         dependencies: {},
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
index 82d5ac280f..0edab70466 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,19 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
       linter: options.linter,
       standaloneConfig: options.standaloneConfig,
     });
+  } else if (options.preset === Preset.ReactExperimental) {
+    const {
+      applicationGenerator: reactApplicationGenerator,
+    } = require('@nrwl' + '/react');
+
+    await reactApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+      name: options.name,
+      style: options.style,
+      linter: 'none',
+      unitTestRunner: 'none',
+      standaloneConfig: options.standaloneConfig,
+      rootProject: true,
+    });
   } else if (options.preset === Preset.NextJs) {
     const { applicationGenerator: nextApplicationGenerator } = require('@nrwl' +
       '/next');
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/utils/presets.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/utils/presets.ts
index fef48bdb43..a9d0b9cc4f 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/utils/presets.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/utils/presets.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export enum Preset {
   Angular = 'angular',
   AngularWithNest = 'angular-nest',
   React = 'react',
+  ReactExperimental = 'react-experimental',
   ReactWithExpress = 'react-express',
   ReactNative = 'react-native',
   Expo = 'expo',
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/__dot__gitignore b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/__dot__gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51b9af5269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/__dot__gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# See http://help.github.com/ignore-files/ for more about ignoring files.
+
+# compiled output
+dist
+tmp
+/out-tsc
+
+# dependencies
+node_modules
+
+# IDEs and editors
+/.idea
+.project
+.classpath
+.c9/
+*.launch
+.settings/
+*.sublime-workspace
+
+# IDE - VSCode
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+
+# misc
+/.sass-cache
+/connect.lock
+/coverage
+/libpeerconnection.log
+npm-debug.log
+yarn-error.log
+testem.log
+/typings
+
+# System Files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/__dot__prettierignore b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/__dot__prettierignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0b804da2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/__dot__prettierignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Add files here to ignore them from prettier formatting
+
+/dist
+/coverage
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..116b35fada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    <% if(cli === 'angular') { %>
+    "angular.ng-template",<% }
+    %>
+    "nrwl.angular-console",
+    "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f622e34de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "<%= formattedNames.fileName %>",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "scripts": {
+  },
+  "private": true,
+  "dependencies": {
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "nx": "<%= nxVersion %>",
+    "@nrwl/cli": "<%= nxVersion %>",
+    "@nrwl/workspace": "<%= nxVersion %>",
+    "typescript": "<%= typescriptVersion %>",
+    "prettier": "<%= prettierVersion %>"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/tsconfig.base.json b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/tsconfig.base.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11253ac5c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/files-root-app/tsconfig.base.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "compileOnSave": false,
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "rootDir": ".",
+    "sourceMap": true,
+    "declaration": false,
+    "moduleResolution": "node",
+    "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
+    "experimentalDecorators": true,
+    "importHelpers": true,
+    "target": "es2015",
+    "module": "esnext",
+    "lib": ["es2017", "dom"],
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "skipDefaultLibCheck": true,
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "paths": {}
+  },
+  "exclude": ["node_modules", "tmp"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/workspace.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/workspace.ts
index e19ff384a4..cb27f4e890 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace/workspace.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ function createAppsAndLibsFolders(host: Tree, options: Schema) {
     options.preset === Preset.NPM
   ) {
     host.write(join(options.directory, 'packages/.gitkeep'), '');
+  } else if (options.preset === Preset.ReactExperimental) {
+    // don't generate any folders
   } else {
     host.write(join(options.directory, 'apps/.gitkeep'), '');
     host.write(join(options.directory, 'libs/.gitkeep'), '');
@@ -114,7 +116,9 @@ function createNxJson(
 function createFiles(host: Tree, options: Schema) {
   const formattedNames = names(options.name);
   const filesDirName =
-    options.preset === Preset.NPM || options.preset === Preset.Core
+    options.preset === Preset.ReactExperimental
+      ? './files-root-app'
+      : options.preset === Preset.NPM || options.preset === Preset.Core
       ? './files-npm'
       : './files';
   generateFiles(host, pathJoin(__dirname, filesDirName), options.directory, {