# @nrwl/node:library Create a library ## Usage ```bash nx generate library ... ``` ```bash nx g lib ... # same ``` By default, Nx will search for `library` in the default collection provisioned in `angular.json`. You can specify the collection explicitly as follows: ```bash nx g @nrwl/node:library ... ``` Show what will be generated without writing to disk: ```bash nx g library ... --dry-run ``` ### Examples Generate libs/myapp/mylib: ```bash nx g lib mylib --directory=myapp ``` ## Options ### name (_**required**_) Type: `string` Library name ### babelJest Default: `false` Type: `boolean` Use babel instead ts-jest ### buildable Default: `false` Type: `boolean` Generate a buildable library. ### directory Alias(es): d Type: `string` A directory where the lib is placed ### importPath Type: `string` The library name used to import it, like @myorg/my-awesome-lib. Must be a valid npm name. ### js Default: `false` Type: `boolean` Generate JavaScript files rather than TypeScript files. ### linter Default: `eslint` Type: `string` Possible values: `eslint`, `tslint` The tool to use for running lint checks. ### pascalCaseFiles Alias(es): P Default: `false` Type: `boolean` Use pascal case file names. ### publishable Type: `boolean` Create a publishable library. ### rootDir Alias(es): srcRootForCompilationRoot Type: `string` Sets the rootDir for TypeScript compilation. When not defined, it uses the project's root property, or srcRootForCompilationRoot if it is defined. ### simpleModuleName Default: `false` Type: `boolean` Keep the module name simple (when using --directory) ### skipFormat Default: `false` Type: `boolean` Skip formatting files ### skipTsConfig Default: `false` Type: `boolean` Do not update tsconfig.base.json for development experience. ### standaloneConfig Default: `false` Type: `boolean` Split the project configuration into /project.json rather than including it inside workspace.json ### strict Default: `false` Type: `boolean` Whether to enable tsconfig strict mode or not. ### tags Alias(es): t Type: `string` Add tags to the library (used for linting) ### testEnvironment Default: `jsdom` Type: `string` Possible values: `jsdom`, `node` The test environment to use if unitTestRunner is set to jest ### unitTestRunner Default: `jest` Type: `string` Possible values: `jest`, `none` Test runner to use for unit tests