diff --git a/e2e/utils/test-utils.ts b/e2e/utils/test-utils.ts
index c91b50f7b2..dfd470fa4a 100644
--- a/e2e/utils/test-utils.ts
+++ b/e2e/utils/test-utils.ts
@@ -52,3 +52,7 @@ export function expectNoTsJestInJestConfig(appName: string) {
   );
   expect(jestConfig).not.toContain('ts-jest');
 }
+
+export function expectCodeIsFormatted() {
+  expect(() => runCLI(`format:check`)).not.toThrow();
+}
diff --git a/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts b/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
index 6b7433a00f..64228db9ea 100644
--- a/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   checkFilesExist,
   cleanupProject,
   e2eCwd,
+  expectCodeIsFormatted,
   expectNoAngularDevkit,
   expectNoTsJestInJestConfig,
   getSelectedPackageManager,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     checkFilesExist('src/app/app.routes.ts');
     checkFilesDoNotExist('tsconfig.base.json');
     checkFilesExist('project.json');
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should create a workspace with a single angular app at the root without routing', () => {
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     checkFilesExist('project.json');
     checkFilesExist('src/app/app.module.ts');
     checkFilesDoNotExist('src/app/app.routes.ts');
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should create a workspace with a single angular app at the root using standalone APIs', () => {
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     checkFilesExist('package.json');
     checkFilesExist('project.json');
     checkFilesDoNotExist('src/app/app.module.ts');
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should create a workspace with a single react app with vite at the root', () => {
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     checkFilesExist('project.json');
     checkFilesExist('vite.config.ts');
     checkFilesDoNotExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should create a workspace with a single react app with webpack at the root', () => {
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     checkFilesExist('project.json');
     checkFilesExist('webpack.config.js');
     checkFilesDoNotExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should be able to create an empty workspace built for apps', () => {
@@ -138,11 +144,12 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
   it('should be able to create an empty workspace with ts/js capabilities', () => {
     const wsName = uniq('ts');
     runCreateWorkspace(wsName, {
-      preset: 'npm',
+      preset: 'ts',
       packageManager,
     });
 
     expectNoAngularDevkit();
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should be able to create an angular workspace', () => {
@@ -156,6 +163,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
       standaloneApi: false,
       routing: true,
     });
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should fail correctly when preset errors', () => {
@@ -164,7 +172,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     // Due to a validation error Angular will throw.
     const wsName = uniq('angular-1-test');
     const appName = uniq('app');
-    try {
+    expect(() =>
       runCreateWorkspace(wsName, {
         preset: 'angular-monorepo',
         style: 'css',
@@ -172,10 +180,8 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
         packageManager,
         standaloneApi: false,
         routing: true,
-      });
-    } catch (e) {
-      expect(e).toBeTruthy();
-    }
+      })
+    ).toThrow();
   });
 
   it('should be able to create a react workspace with webpack', () => {
@@ -194,6 +200,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     expectNoTsJestInJestConfig(appName);
     const packageJson = readJson('package.json');
     expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nrwl/webpack']).toBeDefined();
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should be able to create a react workspace with vite', () => {
@@ -212,6 +219,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     const packageJson = readJson('package.json');
     expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nrwl/webpack']).not.toBeDefined();
     expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@nrwl/vite']).toBeDefined();
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should be able to create an next workspace', () => {
@@ -225,6 +233,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     });
 
     expectNoAngularDevkit();
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should be able to create an web-components workspace', () => {
@@ -238,6 +247,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     });
 
     expectNoAngularDevkit();
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should be able to create an express workspace', () => {
@@ -251,6 +261,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     });
 
     expectNoAngularDevkit();
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should be able to create react-native workspace', () => {
@@ -263,6 +274,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     });
 
     expectNoAngularDevkit();
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should be able to create an expo workspace', () => {
@@ -275,6 +287,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     });
 
     expectNoAngularDevkit();
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should be able to create a workspace with a custom base branch and HEAD', () => {
@@ -304,6 +317,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
       appName,
       packageManager,
     });
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
   });
 
   it('should respect package manager preference', () => {
@@ -323,6 +337,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
 
     checkFilesDoNotExist('yarn.lock');
     checkFilesExist('package-lock.json');
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
     process.env.SELECTED_PM = packageManager;
   });
 
@@ -344,6 +359,7 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
 
     checkFilesDoNotExist('yarn.lock');
     checkFilesExist('package-lock.json');
+    expectCodeIsFormatted();
     process.env.SELECTED_PM = packageManager;
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/files/prettier/__dot__prettierignore b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/files/prettier/__dot__prettierignore
deleted file mode 100644
index d0b804da2a..0000000000
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/files/prettier/__dot__prettierignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Add files here to ignore them from prettier formatting
-
-/dist
-/coverage
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrate-from-angular-cli.spec.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrate-from-angular-cli.spec.ts
index 990b76fd3d..4688de769f 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrate-from-angular-cli.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrate-from-angular-cli.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   writeJson,
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { createTree } from '@nrwl/devkit/testing';
-import * as prettierUtils from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utilities/prettier';
+import * as prettierUtils from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/prettier';
 import { migrateFromAngularCli } from './migrate-from-angular-cli';
 
 describe('workspace', () => {
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrate-from-angular-cli.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrate-from-angular-cli.ts
index 11d6ad5f99..be2a9d1ed6 100755
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrate-from-angular-cli.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrate-from-angular-cli.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import {
   readJson,
   updateJson,
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
-import { prettierVersion } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utils/versions';
+import { prettierVersion } from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/versions';
+import { initGenerator as jsInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/js';
 import { nxVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
 import type { ProjectMigrator } from './migrators';
 import { AppMigrator, LibMigrator } from './migrators';
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ import {
   getWorkspaceRootFileTypesInfo,
   normalizeOptions,
   updatePackageJson,
-  updatePrettierConfig,
   updateRootEsLintConfig,
   updateRootTsConfig,
   updateVsCodeRecommendedExtensions,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export async function migrateFromAngularCli(
     );
     createNxJson(tree, options, angularJson.defaultProject);
     updateVsCodeRecommendedExtensions(tree);
-    await updatePrettierConfig(tree);
+    await jsInitGenerator(tree, {});
 
     // convert workspace config format to standalone project configs
     updateJson(tree, 'angular.json', (json) => ({
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/utilities/workspace.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/utilities/workspace.ts
index 8372602f5a..3f8a0624f9 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/utilities/workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/utilities/workspace.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ import {
   writeJson,
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { Linter, lintInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/linter';
-import { DEFAULT_NRWL_PRETTIER_CONFIG } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files';
+import {
+  getRootTsConfigPathInTree,
+  initGenerator as jsInitGenerator,
+} from '@nrwl/js';
 import { deduceDefaultBase } from 'nx/src/utils/default-base';
-import { resolveUserExistingPrettierConfig } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utilities/prettier';
-import { getRootTsConfigPathInTree } from '@nrwl/js';
-import { prettierVersion } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utils/versions';
+import { prettierVersion } from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/versions';
 import { toNewFormat } from 'nx/src/adapter/angular-json';
 import { angularDevkitVersion, nxVersion } from '../../../utils/versions';
 import type { ProjectMigrator } from '../migrators';
@@ -262,7 +263,8 @@ export function cleanupEsLintPackages(tree: Tree): void {
 
 export async function createWorkspaceFiles(tree: Tree): Promise<void> {
   updateVsCodeRecommendedExtensions(tree);
-  await updatePrettierConfig(tree);
+
+  await jsInitGenerator(tree, {});
 
   generateFiles(tree, joinPathFragments(__dirname, '../files/root'), '.', {
     tmpl: '',
@@ -346,22 +348,6 @@ export function updateVsCodeRecommendedExtensions(tree: Tree): void {
   }
 }
 
-export async function updatePrettierConfig(tree: Tree): Promise<void> {
-  const existingPrettierConfig = await resolveUserExistingPrettierConfig();
-  if (!existingPrettierConfig) {
-    writeJson(tree, '.prettierrc', DEFAULT_NRWL_PRETTIER_CONFIG);
-  }
-
-  if (!tree.exists('.prettierignore')) {
-    generateFiles(
-      tree,
-      joinPathFragments(__dirname, '../files/prettier'),
-      '.',
-      { tmpl: '', dot: '.' }
-    );
-  }
-}
-
 export function deleteAngularJson(tree: Tree): void {
   const projects = toNewFormat(readJson(tree, 'angular.json')).projects;
   if (!Object.keys(projects).length) {
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/storybook-configuration/__snapshots__/storybook-configuration.spec.ts.snap b/packages/angular/src/generators/storybook-configuration/__snapshots__/storybook-configuration.spec.ts.snap
index 33813fbffd..84143b3094 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/storybook-configuration/__snapshots__/storybook-configuration.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/storybook-configuration/__snapshots__/storybook-configuration.spec.ts.snap
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ exports[`StorybookConfiguration generator should generate in the correct folder
 Array [
   ".eslintignore",
   ".eslintrc.json",
+  ".prettierignore",
   ".prettierrc",
   "apps/.gitignore",
   "apps/one/two/test-ui-lib-e2e/.eslintrc.json",
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ exports[`StorybookConfiguration generator should generate the right files 1`] =
 Array [
   ".eslintignore",
   ".eslintrc.json",
+  ".prettierignore",
   ".prettierrc",
   "apps/.gitignore",
   "apps/test-ui-lib-e2e/.eslintrc.json",
diff --git a/packages/devkit/src/generators/format-files.ts b/packages/devkit/src/generators/format-files.ts
index 38a1b3a2ed..2802855904 100644
--- a/packages/devkit/src/generators/format-files.ts
+++ b/packages/devkit/src/generators/format-files.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export async function formatFiles(tree: Tree): Promise<void> {
   const files = new Set(
     tree.listChanges().filter((file) => file.type !== 'DELETE')
   );
+
   await Promise.all(
     Array.from(files).map(async (file) => {
       const systemPath = path.join(tree.root, file.path);
diff --git a/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.spec.ts b/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9831fc2764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { writeJson, readJson, Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import { createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace } from '@nrwl/devkit/testing';
+import init from './init';
+
+describe('js init generator', () => {
+  let tree: Tree;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    tree = createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace();
+  });
+
+  it('should install prettier package', async () => {
+    await init(tree, {});
+
+    const packageJson = readJson(tree, 'package.json');
+    expect(packageJson.devDependencies['prettier']).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('should create .prettierrc and .prettierignore files', async () => {
+    await init(tree, {});
+
+    const prettierrc = readJson(tree, '.prettierrc');
+    expect(prettierrc).toEqual({ singleQuote: true });
+
+    const prettierignore = tree.read('.prettierignore', 'utf-8');
+    expect(prettierignore).toMatch(/\n\/coverage/);
+    expect(prettierignore).toMatch(/\n\/dist/);
+  });
+
+  it('should not overwrite existing .prettierrc and .prettierignore files', async () => {
+    writeJson(tree, '.prettierrc', { singleQuote: false });
+    tree.write('.prettierignore', `# custom ignore file`);
+
+    await init(tree, {});
+
+    const prettierrc = readJson(tree, '.prettierrc');
+    expect(prettierrc).toEqual({ singleQuote: false });
+
+    const prettierignore = tree.read('.prettierignore', 'utf-8');
+    expect(prettierignore).toContain('# custom ignore file');
+  });
+
+  it('should add prettier vscode extension if .vscode/extensions.json file exists', async () => {
+    // No existing recommendations
+    writeJson(tree, '.vscode/extensions.json', {});
+
+    await init(tree, {});
+
+    let json = readJson(tree, '.vscode/extensions.json');
+    expect(json).toEqual({
+      recommendations: ['esbenp.prettier-vscode'],
+    });
+
+    // Existing recommendations
+    writeJson(tree, '.vscode/extensions.json', { recommendations: ['foo'] });
+
+    await init(tree, {});
+
+    json = readJson(tree, '.vscode/extensions.json');
+    expect(json).toEqual({
+      recommendations: ['foo', 'esbenp.prettier-vscode'],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should skip adding prettier extension if .vscode/extensions.json file does not exist', async () => {
+    await init(tree, {});
+
+    expect(tree.exists('.vscode/extensions.json')).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.ts
index f0a3572daf..09b43e48e5 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
 import {
   addDependenciesToPackageJson,
   convertNxGenerator,
-  formatFiles,
   generateFiles,
   GeneratorCallback,
   joinPathFragments,
+  stripIndents,
   Tree,
+  updateJson,
+  writeJson,
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { getRootTsConfigFileName } from '../../utils/typescript/ts-config';
-import { typescriptVersion, nxVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
+import {
+  nxVersion,
+  prettierVersion,
+  typescriptVersion,
+} from '../../utils/versions';
 import { InitSchema } from './schema';
 
+let formatTaskAdded = false;
+
 export async function initGenerator(
   tree: Tree,
   schema: InitSchema
@@ -23,21 +31,59 @@ export async function initGenerator(
   }
   const devDependencies = {
     '@nrwl/js': nxVersion,
+    prettier: prettierVersion,
   };
 
   if (!schema.js) {
     devDependencies['typescript'] = typescriptVersion;
   }
 
+  if (!tree.exists(`.prettierrc`)) {
+    writeJson(tree, '.prettierrc', {
+      singleQuote: true,
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!tree.exists(`.prettierignore`)) {
+    tree.write(
+      '.prettierignore',
+      stripIndents`
+        # Add files here to ignore them from prettier formatting
+        /dist
+        /coverage
+      `
+    );
+  }
+  if (tree.exists('.vscode/extensions.json')) {
+    updateJson(tree, '.vscode/extensions.json', (json) => {
+      json.recommendations ??= [];
+      const extension = 'esbenp.prettier-vscode';
+      if (!json.recommendations.includes(extension)) {
+        json.recommendations.push(extension);
+      }
+      return json;
+    });
+  }
+
   const installTask = !schema.skipPackageJson
     ? addDependenciesToPackageJson(tree, {}, devDependencies)
     : () => {};
 
-  if (!schema.skipFormat) {
-    await formatFiles(tree);
-  }
+  return async () => {
+    await installTask();
 
-  return installTask;
+    // Run Prettier once on all non-ignored files because some files may not be changed in the tree. e.g. nx.json
+    // TODO(jack): Once we create @nrwl/prettier:init we can move this logic there with --formatExistingFiles option.
+    if (!formatTaskAdded) {
+      formatTaskAdded = true;
+      try {
+        const prettierCli = await import('prettier/cli');
+        await prettierCli.run(['.', '--write']);
+      } catch {
+        // If --skipPackageJson is passed then prettier is not installed.
+      }
+    }
+  };
 }
 
 export default initGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/js/src/migrations/update-13-8-5/update-swcrc.ts b/packages/js/src/migrations/update-13-8-5/update-swcrc.ts
index 469feb8745..7bb4f0b74e 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/migrations/update-13-8-5/update-swcrc.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/migrations/update-13-8-5/update-swcrc.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default async function update(host: Tree) {
 
     // check swcExclude build options
     const exclude =
-      config?.targets?.build?.options['swcExclude'] || defaultExclude;
+      config?.targets?.build?.options?.['swcExclude'] || defaultExclude;
     updateJson(host, libSwcrcPath, (swcrc) => {
       swcrc['exclude'] = exclude;
       return swcrc;
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/utilities/prettier.ts b/packages/js/src/utils/prettier.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/workspace/src/utilities/prettier.ts
rename to packages/js/src/utils/prettier.ts
diff --git a/packages/js/src/utils/versions.ts b/packages/js/src/utils/versions.ts
index 6de986a750..3f2117a7a7 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/utils/versions.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/utils/versions.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export { swcCoreVersion } from 'nx/src/utils/versions';
 export const nxVersion = require('../../package.json').version;
 
 export const esbuildVersion = '^0.17.5';
+export const prettierVersion = '^2.6.2';
 export const swcCliVersion = '~0.1.55';
 export const swcHelpersVersion = '~0.4.11';
 export const typesNodeVersion = '18.7.1';
diff --git a/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/__snapshots__/init.spec.ts.snap b/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/__snapshots__/init.spec.ts.snap
index 82ca798b12..e05e8d03a8 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/__snapshots__/init.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/__snapshots__/init.spec.ts.snap
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Object {
     "@storybook/manager-webpack5": "^6.5.15",
     "existing": "1.0.0",
     "html-webpack-plugin": "^5.5.0",
+    "prettier": "^2.6.2",
     "typescript": "~4.9.5",
     "webpack": "^5.64.0",
   },
diff --git a/packages/web/src/generators/application/application.ts b/packages/web/src/generators/application/application.ts
index 84d3be4abe..176f31fbea 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/generators/application/application.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/generators/application/application.ts
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ function normalizeOptions(host: Tree, options: Schema): NormalizedSchema {
 
   return {
     ...options,
-    prefix: options.prefix ?? npmScope,
+    prefix: options.prefix ?? npmScope ?? 'app',
     name: names(options.name).fileName,
     compiler: options.compiler ?? 'babel',
     bundler: options.bundler ?? 'webpack',
diff --git a/packages/web/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/web/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 7c6f633c34..5702c8a6aa 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ function updateDependencies(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 }
 
 export async function webInitGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
-  await jsInitGenerator(tree, {
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+
+  const jsInitTask = await jsInitGenerator(tree, {
     js: false,
   });
-  let tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+  tasks.push(jsInitTask);
 
   if (!schema.unitTestRunner || schema.unitTestRunner === 'jest') {
     const jestTask = await jestInitGenerator(tree, {
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ export async function webInitGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
     const installTask = updateDependencies(tree, schema);
     tasks.push(installTask);
   }
-  addBabelInputs(tree);
+  await addBabelInputs(tree);
 
   if (!schema.skipFormat) {
     await formatFiles(tree);
diff --git a/packages/workspace/index.ts b/packages/workspace/index.ts
index 9699fd6951..80934442ec 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/index.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/index.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ export {
 
 export { names } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 
-export {
-  ExistingPrettierConfig,
-  resolveUserExistingPrettierConfig,
-} from './src/utilities/prettier';
-
 export { output } from './src/utilities/output';
 
 export {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/package.json b/packages/workspace/package.json
index 7e69789a4c..a6944ba69c 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/package.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/package.json
@@ -61,14 +61,6 @@
       "nx": "*"
     }
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "prettier": "^2.6.2"
-  },
-  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
-    "prettier": {
-      "optional": true
-    }
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "@nrwl/devkit": "file:../devkit",
     "@parcel/watcher": "2.0.4",
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts.snap b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts.snap
index 711c0be606..3e108043e9 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts.snap
@@ -393,13 +393,6 @@ Visit the [Nx Documentation](https://nx.dev) to learn more.
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`@nrwl/workspace:generateWorkspaceFiles should create a prettierrc file 1`] = `
-"{
-  \\"singleQuote\\": true
-}
-"
-`;
-
 exports[`@nrwl/workspace:generateWorkspaceFiles should recommend vscode extensions (angular) 1`] = `
 Array [
   "nrwl.angular-console",
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/new.spec.ts.snap b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/new.spec.ts.snap
index 22f6c802c6..abdeb578a3 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/new.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/new.spec.ts.snap
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Object {
   "devDependencies": Object {
     "@nrwl/workspace": "0.0.1",
     "nx": "0.0.1",
-    "prettier": "^2.6.2",
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "name": "my-workspace",
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ Object {
   "devDependencies": Object {
     "@nrwl/workspace": "0.0.1",
     "nx": "0.0.1",
-    "prettier": "^2.6.2",
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "name": "my-workspace",
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ Object {
     "@nrwl/react": "0.0.1",
     "@nrwl/workspace": "0.0.1",
     "nx": "0.0.1",
-    "prettier": "^2.6.2",
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "name": "my-workspace",
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-integrated-repo/__dot__prettierignore b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-integrated-repo/__dot__prettierignore
deleted file mode 100644
index d0b804da2a..0000000000
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-integrated-repo/__dot__prettierignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Add files here to ignore them from prettier formatting
-
-/dist
-/coverage
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-integrated-repo/package.json__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-integrated-repo/package.json__tmpl__
index 35be353024..e1620d9df7 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-integrated-repo/package.json__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-integrated-repo/package.json__tmpl__
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nx": "<%= nxVersion %>",
-    "@nrwl/workspace": "<%= nxVersion %>",
-    "prettier": "<%= prettierVersion %>"
+    "@nrwl/workspace": "<%= nxVersion %>"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/__dot__prettierignore b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/__dot__prettierignore
deleted file mode 100644
index d0b804da2a..0000000000
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/__dot__prettierignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Add files here to ignore them from prettier formatting
-
-/dist
-/coverage
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__
index 3732796ca3..35ad27269d 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     <% if(cliCommand === 'ng') { %>
     "angular.ng-template",<% }
     %>
-    "nrwl.angular-console",
-    "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+    "nrwl.angular-console"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/package.json__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/package.json__tmpl__
index 3f273c84ad..ca5e43f623 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/package.json__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-package-based-repo/package.json__tmpl__
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "nx": "<%= nxVersion %>",
-    "prettier": "<%= prettierVersion %>"
+    "nx": "<%= nxVersion %>"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__prettierignore b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__prettierignore
deleted file mode 100644
index d0b804da2a..0000000000
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__prettierignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Add files here to ignore them from prettier formatting
-
-/dist
-/coverage
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__
index aaf47be3eb..06b24f939e 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "recommendations": [<% if(cliCommand === 'ng') { %>
     "angular.ng-template",<% } %>
-    "nrwl.angular-console",
-    "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+    "nrwl.angular-console"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__
index 592e9f5150..d1e1aee40a 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nrwl/workspace": "<%= nxVersion %>",
-    "nx": "<%= nxVersion %>",
-    "prettier": "<%= prettierVersion %>"
+    "nx": "<%= nxVersion %>"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts
index ef1f7a5c56..7db427b5cd 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ describe('@nrwl/workspace:generateWorkspaceFiles', () => {
     });
     expect(tree.exists('/proj/README.md')).toBe(true);
     expect(tree.exists('/proj/nx.json')).toBe(true);
-    expect(tree.exists('/proj/.prettierrc')).toBe(true);
-    expect(tree.exists('/proj/.prettierignore')).toBe(true);
   });
 
   describe('README.md', () => {
@@ -158,16 +156,6 @@ describe('@nrwl/workspace:generateWorkspaceFiles', () => {
     `);
   });
 
-  it('should create a prettierrc file', async () => {
-    await generateWorkspaceFiles(tree, {
-      name: 'proj',
-      directory: 'proj',
-      preset: Preset.Empty,
-      defaultBase: 'main',
-    });
-    expect(tree.read('proj/.prettierrc', 'utf-8')).toMatchSnapshot();
-  });
-
   it('should recommend vscode extensions', async () => {
     await generateWorkspaceFiles(tree, {
       name: 'proj',
@@ -237,7 +225,6 @@ describe('@nrwl/workspace:generateWorkspaceFiles', () => {
         "dependencies": Object {},
         "devDependencies": Object {
           "nx": "0.0.1",
-          "prettier": "^2.6.2",
         },
         "license": "MIT",
         "name": "proj",
@@ -266,7 +253,6 @@ describe('@nrwl/workspace:generateWorkspaceFiles', () => {
         "dependencies": Object {},
         "devDependencies": Object {
           "nx": "0.0.1",
-          "prettier": "^2.6.2",
         },
         "license": "MIT",
         "name": "proj",
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
index 58d6ddb2cf..4ffe797e1f 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
@@ -9,16 +9,12 @@ import {
   updateJson,
   writeJson,
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
-import { nxVersion, prettierVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
+import { nxVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
 import { join, join as pathJoin } from 'path';
 import { Preset } from '../utils/presets';
 import { deduceDefaultBase } from '../../utilities/default-base';
 import { NormalizedSchema } from './new';
 
-export const DEFAULT_NRWL_PRETTIER_CONFIG = {
-  singleQuote: true,
-};
-
 export async function generateWorkspaceFiles(
   tree: Tree,
   options: NormalizedSchema
@@ -30,7 +26,6 @@ export async function generateWorkspaceFiles(
   createReadme(tree, options);
   createFiles(tree, options);
   createNxJson(tree, options);
-  createPrettierrc(tree, options);
 
   const [packageMajor] = getPackageManagerVersion(
     options.packageManager as PackageManager
@@ -142,7 +137,6 @@ function createFiles(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
     tmpl: '',
     cliCommand: 'nx',
     nxCli: false,
-    prettierVersion,
     ...(options as object),
     nxVersion,
     packageManager: options.packageManager,
@@ -161,14 +155,6 @@ function createReadme(
   });
 }
 
-function createPrettierrc(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
-  writeJson(
-    tree,
-    join(options.directory, '.prettierrc'),
-    DEFAULT_NRWL_PRETTIER_CONFIG
-  );
-}
-
 // ensure that pnpm install add all the missing peer deps
 
 function createNpmrc(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
index e7c21d4e96..57e92b0114 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ export async function newGenerator(host: Tree, options: Schema) {
   const isCustomPreset = !Object.values(Preset).includes(options.preset as any);
   addCloudDependencies(host, options);
 
-  await formatFiles(host);
-
   return async () => {
     installPackagesTask(host, false, options.directory, options.packageManager);
     // TODO: move all of these into create-nx-workspace
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
index 02567d312b..0144b6c197 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import { Preset } from '../utils/presets';
 
 export async function presetGenerator(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
   options = normalizeOptions(options);
-  await createPreset(tree, options);
-  await formatFiles(tree);
-  return () => {
+  const presetTask = await createPreset(tree, options);
+  return async () => {
     installPackagesTask(tree);
+    if (presetTask) await presetTask();
   };
 }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
       applicationGenerator: angularApplicationGenerator,
     } = require('@nrwl' + '/angular/generators');
 
-    await angularApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return angularApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       style: options.style,
       linter: options.linter,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
       applicationGenerator: angularApplicationGenerator,
     } = require('@nrwl' + '/angular/generators');
 
-    await angularApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return angularApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       style: options.style,
       linter: options.linter,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
       applicationGenerator: reactApplicationGenerator,
     } = require('@nrwl' + '/react');
 
-    await reactApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return reactApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       style: options.style,
       linter: options.linter,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
       applicationGenerator: reactApplicationGenerator,
     } = require('@nrwl' + '/react');
 
-    await reactApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return reactApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       style: options.style,
       linter: options.linter,
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
     const { applicationGenerator: nextApplicationGenerator } = require('@nrwl' +
       '/next');
 
-    await nextApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return nextApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       style: options.style,
       linter: options.linter,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
     const { applicationGenerator: webApplicationGenerator } = require('@nrwl' +
       '/web');
 
-    await webApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return webApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       style: options.style,
       linter: options.linter,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
     const { applicationGenerator: nestApplicationGenerator } = require('@nrwl' +
       '/nest');
 
-    await nestApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return nestApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       linter: options.linter,
     });
@@ -104,36 +104,38 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
     const {
       applicationGenerator: expressApplicationGenerator,
     } = require('@nrwl' + '/express');
-    await expressApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return expressApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       linter: options.linter,
     });
   } else if (options.preset === Preset.ReactNative) {
     const { reactNativeApplicationGenerator } = require('@nrwl' +
       '/react-native');
-    await reactNativeApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return reactNativeApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       linter: options.linter,
       e2eTestRunner: 'detox',
     });
   } else if (options.preset === Preset.Expo) {
     const { expoApplicationGenerator } = require('@nrwl' + '/expo');
-    await expoApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return expoApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       linter: options.linter,
       e2eTestRunner: 'detox',
     });
   } else if (options.preset === Preset.TS) {
     const c = readNxJson(tree);
+    const { initGenerator } = require('@nrwl' + '/js');
     c.workspaceLayout = {
       appsDir: 'packages',
       libsDir: 'packages',
     };
     updateNxJson(tree, c);
+    return initGenerator(tree, {});
   } else if (options.preset === Preset.NodeServer) {
     const { applicationGenerator: nodeApplicationGenerator } = require('@nrwl' +
       '/node');
-    await nodeApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+    return nodeApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       linter: options.linter,
       standaloneConfig: options.standaloneConfig,
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/utils/versions.ts b/packages/workspace/src/utils/versions.ts
index dffbb59caf..e754a656de 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/utils/versions.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/utils/versions.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ export const nxVersion = require('../../package.json').version;
 
 export const angularCliVersion = '~15.2.0';
 export const typescriptVersion = '~4.9.5';
-export const prettierVersion = '^2.6.2';
 export const typescriptESLintVersion = '^5.36.1';
 export const eslintVersion = '~8.15.0';
 export const eslintConfigPrettierVersion = '8.1.0';