diff --git a/e2e/ng-add.test.ts b/e2e/ng-add.test.ts
index 9ac1497e1a..701030013e 100644
--- a/e2e/ng-add.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/ng-add.test.ts
@@ -293,22 +293,6 @@ forEachCli('angular', () => {
       ]);
     });
 
-    // TODO(FrozenPandaz): reenable after angular 9
-    xit('should convert a project with common libraries in the ecosystem', () => {
-      // create a new AngularCLI app
-      runNew();
-
-      // Add some Angular libraries
-      runNgAdd('add @angular/elements');
-      runNgAdd('add @angular/material');
-      runNgAdd('add @angular/pwa');
-      runNgAdd('add @ngrx/store');
-      runNgAdd('add @ngrx/effects');
-
-      // Add Nx
-      runNgAdd('add @nrwl/workspace --skip-install');
-    });
-
     it('should handle different types of errors', () => {
       // create a new AngularCLI app
       runNew();
@@ -353,6 +337,18 @@ forEachCli('angular', () => {
       // Put src back
       runCommand('mv src-bak src');
     });
+
+    it('should support preserveAngularCLILayout', () => {
+      runNew('', false, false);
+      runNgAdd('add @nrwl/workspace --preserveAngularCLILayout');
+
+      const updatedAngularCLIJson = readJson('angular.json');
+      expect(updatedAngularCLIJson.projects.proj.root).toEqual('');
+      expect(updatedAngularCLIJson.projects.proj.sourceRoot).toEqual('src');
+
+      const output = runCLI('build');
+      expect(output).toContain(`> ng run proj:build`);
+    });
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/init.spec.ts b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/init.spec.ts
index 5edb99e6a8..302fd59797 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/init.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/init.spec.ts
@@ -9,222 +9,258 @@ describe('workspace', () => {
     appTree = new UnitTestTree(Tree.empty());
   });
 
-  it('should error if no package.json is present', async () => {
-    try {
-      await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
-      fail('should throw');
-    } catch (e) {
-      expect(e.message).toContain('Cannot find package.json');
-    }
-  });
+  describe('move to nx layout', () => {
+    it('should error if no package.json is present', async () => {
+      try {
+        await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
+        fail('should throw');
+      } catch (e) {
+        expect(e.message).toContain('Cannot find package.json');
+      }
+    });
 
-  it('should error if no e2e/protractor.conf.js is present', async () => {
-    appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
-    appTree.create(
-      '/angular.json',
-      JSON.stringify({
-        projects: {
-          proj1: {
-            architect: {
-              e2e: {
-                options: {
-                  protractorConfig: 'e2e/protractor.conf.js',
+    it('should error if no e2e/protractor.conf.js is present', async () => {
+      appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
+      appTree.create(
+        '/angular.json',
+        JSON.stringify({
+          projects: {
+            proj1: {
+              architect: {
+                e2e: {
+                  options: {
+                    protractorConfig: 'e2e/protractor.conf.js',
+                  },
                 },
               },
             },
           },
-        },
-      })
-    );
-
-    try {
-      await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'proj1' }, appTree);
-    } catch (e) {
-      expect(e.message).toContain(
-        'An e2e project was specified but e2e/protractor.conf.js could not be found.'
+        })
       );
-    }
-  });
 
-  it('should error if no angular.json is present', async () => {
-    try {
+      try {
+        await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'proj1' }, appTree);
+      } catch (e) {
+        expect(e.message).toContain(
+          'An e2e project was specified but e2e/protractor.conf.js could not be found.'
+        );
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('should error if no angular.json is present', async () => {
+      try {
+        appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
+        appTree.create('/e2e/protractor.conf.js', '');
+        await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
+      } catch (e) {
+        expect(e.message).toContain('Cannot find angular.json');
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('should error if the angular.json specifies more than one app', async () => {
       appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
       appTree.create('/e2e/protractor.conf.js', '');
-      await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
-    } catch (e) {
-      expect(e.message).toContain('Cannot find angular.json');
-    }
-  });
+      appTree.create(
+        '/angular.json',
+        JSON.stringify({
+          projects: {
+            proj1: {},
+            'proj1-e2e': {},
+            proj2: {},
+            'proj2-e2e': {},
+          },
+        })
+      );
+      try {
+        await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
+      } catch (e) {
+        expect(e.message).toContain('Can only convert projects with one app');
+      }
+    });
 
-  it('should error if the angular.json specifies more than one app', async () => {
-    appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
-    appTree.create('/e2e/protractor.conf.js', '');
-    appTree.create(
-      '/angular.json',
-      JSON.stringify({
-        projects: {
-          proj1: {},
-          'proj1-e2e': {},
-          proj2: {},
-          'proj2-e2e': {},
-        },
-      })
-    );
-    try {
-      await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
-    } catch (e) {
-      expect(e.message).toContain('Can only convert projects with one app');
-    }
-  });
-
-  it('should work without nested tsconfig files', async () => {
-    appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
-    appTree.create(
-      '/angular.json',
-      JSON.stringify({
-        version: 1,
-        defaultProject: 'myApp',
-        projects: {
-          myApp: {
-            root: '',
-            sourceRoot: 'src',
-            architect: {
-              build: {
-                options: {
-                  tsConfig: 'tsconfig.app.json',
+    it('should work without nested tsconfig files', async () => {
+      appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
+      appTree.create(
+        '/angular.json',
+        JSON.stringify({
+          version: 1,
+          defaultProject: 'myApp',
+          projects: {
+            myApp: {
+              root: '',
+              sourceRoot: 'src',
+              architect: {
+                build: {
+                  options: {
+                    tsConfig: 'tsconfig.app.json',
+                  },
+                  configurations: {},
                 },
-                configurations: {},
-              },
-              test: {
-                options: {
-                  tsConfig: 'tsconfig.spec.json',
+                test: {
+                  options: {
+                    tsConfig: 'tsconfig.spec.json',
+                  },
                 },
-              },
-              lint: {
-                options: {
-                  tsConfig: 'tsconfig.app.json',
+                lint: {
+                  options: {
+                    tsConfig: 'tsconfig.app.json',
+                  },
                 },
-              },
-              e2e: {
-                options: {
-                  protractorConfig: 'e2e/protractor.conf.js',
+                e2e: {
+                  options: {
+                    protractorConfig: 'e2e/protractor.conf.js',
+                  },
                 },
               },
             },
           },
-        },
-      })
-    );
-    appTree.create(
-      '/tsconfig.app.json',
-      '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
-    );
-    appTree.create(
-      '/tsconfig.spec.json',
-      '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
-    );
-    appTree.create('/tsconfig.json', '{"compilerOptions": {}}');
-    appTree.create('/tslint.json', '{"rules": {}}');
-    appTree.create('/e2e/protractor.conf.js', '// content');
-    appTree.create('/src/app/app.module.ts', '// content');
-    const tree = await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
-    expect(tree.exists('/apps/myApp/tsconfig.app.json')).toBe(true);
-  });
+        })
+      );
+      appTree.create(
+        '/tsconfig.app.json',
+        '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
+      );
+      appTree.create(
+        '/tsconfig.spec.json',
+        '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
+      );
+      appTree.create('/tsconfig.json', '{"compilerOptions": {}}');
+      appTree.create('/tslint.json', '{"rules": {}}');
+      appTree.create('/e2e/protractor.conf.js', '// content');
+      appTree.create('/src/app/app.module.ts', '// content');
+      const tree = await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
+      expect(tree.exists('/apps/myApp/tsconfig.app.json')).toBe(true);
+    });
 
-  it('should work with nested (sub-dir) tsconfig files', async () => {
-    appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
-    appTree.create(
-      '/angular.json',
-      JSON.stringify({
-        version: 1,
-        defaultProject: 'myApp',
-        projects: {
-          myApp: {
-            sourceRoot: 'src',
-            architect: {
-              build: {
-                options: {
-                  tsConfig: 'src/tsconfig.app.json',
+    it('should work with nested (sub-dir) tsconfig files', async () => {
+      appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
+      appTree.create(
+        '/angular.json',
+        JSON.stringify({
+          version: 1,
+          defaultProject: 'myApp',
+          projects: {
+            myApp: {
+              sourceRoot: 'src',
+              architect: {
+                build: {
+                  options: {
+                    tsConfig: 'src/tsconfig.app.json',
+                  },
+                  configurations: {},
                 },
-                configurations: {},
-              },
-              test: {
-                options: {
-                  tsConfig: 'src/tsconfig.spec.json',
+                test: {
+                  options: {
+                    tsConfig: 'src/tsconfig.spec.json',
+                  },
                 },
-              },
-              lint: {
-                options: {
-                  tsConfig: 'src/tsconfig.app.json',
+                lint: {
+                  options: {
+                    tsConfig: 'src/tsconfig.app.json',
+                  },
                 },
-              },
-              e2e: {
-                options: {
-                  protractorConfig: 'e2e/protractor.conf.js',
+                e2e: {
+                  options: {
+                    protractorConfig: 'e2e/protractor.conf.js',
+                  },
                 },
               },
             },
           },
-        },
-      })
-    );
-    appTree.create(
-      '/src/tsconfig.app.json',
-      '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
-    );
-    appTree.create(
-      '/src/tsconfig.spec.json',
-      '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
-    );
-    appTree.create('/tsconfig.json', '{"compilerOptions": {}}');
-    appTree.create('/tslint.json', '{"rules": {}}');
-    appTree.create('/e2e/protractor.conf.js', '// content');
-    appTree.create('/src/app/app.module.ts', '// content');
-    const tree = await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
-    expect(tree.exists('/apps/myApp/tsconfig.app.json')).toBe(true);
-  });
+        })
+      );
+      appTree.create(
+        '/src/tsconfig.app.json',
+        '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
+      );
+      appTree.create(
+        '/src/tsconfig.spec.json',
+        '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
+      );
+      appTree.create('/tsconfig.json', '{"compilerOptions": {}}');
+      appTree.create('/tslint.json', '{"rules": {}}');
+      appTree.create('/e2e/protractor.conf.js', '// content');
+      appTree.create('/src/app/app.module.ts', '// content');
+      const tree = await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
+      expect(tree.exists('/apps/myApp/tsconfig.app.json')).toBe(true);
+    });
 
-  it('should work with missing e2e, lint, or test targets', async () => {
-    appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
-    appTree.create(
-      '/angular.json',
-      JSON.stringify({
-        version: 1,
-        defaultProject: 'myApp',
-        projects: {
-          myApp: {
-            root: '',
-            sourceRoot: 'src',
-            architect: {
-              build: {
-                options: {
-                  tsConfig: 'tsconfig.app.json',
+    it('should work with missing e2e, lint, or test targets', async () => {
+      appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({}));
+      appTree.create(
+        '/angular.json',
+        JSON.stringify({
+          version: 1,
+          defaultProject: 'myApp',
+          projects: {
+            myApp: {
+              root: '',
+              sourceRoot: 'src',
+              architect: {
+                build: {
+                  options: {
+                    tsConfig: 'tsconfig.app.json',
+                  },
+                  configurations: {},
                 },
-                configurations: {},
               },
             },
           },
-        },
-      })
-    );
-    appTree.create(
-      '/tsconfig.app.json',
-      '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
-    );
-    appTree.create(
-      '/tsconfig.spec.json',
-      '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
-    );
-    appTree.create('/tsconfig.json', '{"compilerOptions": {}}');
-    appTree.create('/tslint.json', '{"rules": {}}');
-    appTree.create('/e2e/protractor.conf.js', '// content');
-    appTree.create('/src/app/app.module.ts', '// content');
-    appTree.create('/karma.conf.js', '// content');
+        })
+      );
+      appTree.create(
+        '/tsconfig.app.json',
+        '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
+      );
+      appTree.create(
+        '/tsconfig.spec.json',
+        '{"extends": "../tsconfig.json", "compilerOptions": {}}'
+      );
+      appTree.create('/tsconfig.json', '{"compilerOptions": {}}');
+      appTree.create('/tslint.json', '{"rules": {}}');
+      appTree.create('/e2e/protractor.conf.js', '// content');
+      appTree.create('/src/app/app.module.ts', '// content');
+      appTree.create('/karma.conf.js', '// content');
 
-    const tree = await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
+      const tree = await runSchematic('ng-add', { name: 'myApp' }, appTree);
 
-    expect(tree.exists('/apps/myApp/tsconfig.app.json')).toBe(true);
-    expect(tree.exists('/apps/myApp/karma.conf.js')).toBe(true);
-    expect(tree.exists('/karma.conf.js')).toBe(true);
+      expect(tree.exists('/apps/myApp/tsconfig.app.json')).toBe(true);
+      expect(tree.exists('/apps/myApp/karma.conf.js')).toBe(true);
+      expect(tree.exists('/karma.conf.js')).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('preserve angular cli layout', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      appTree.create('/package.json', JSON.stringify({ devDependencies: {} }));
+      appTree.create(
+        '/angular.json',
+        JSON.stringify({ projects: { myproj: {} } })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should update package.json', async () => {
+      const tree = await runSchematic(
+        'ng-add',
+        { preserveAngularCLILayout: true },
+        appTree
+      );
+
+      const d = JSON.parse(tree.readContent('/package.json')).devDependencies;
+      expect(d['@nrwl/workspace']).toBeDefined();
+      expect(d['@nrwl/angular']).not.toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    it('should create nx.json', async () => {
+      const tree = await runSchematic(
+        'ng-add',
+        { preserveAngularCLILayout: true },
+        appTree
+      );
+
+      const nxJson = JSON.parse(tree.readContent('/nx.json'));
+      expect(nxJson.projects).toEqual({ myproj: { tags: [] } });
+      expect(nxJson.npmScope).toEqual('myproj');
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/init.ts b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/init.ts
index fb2db05caa..9a753a0086 100755
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/init.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   renameSyncInTree,
   renameDirSyncInTree,
   addInstallTask,
+  addDepsToPackageJson,
 } from '@nrwl/workspace';
 import { DEFAULT_NRWL_PRETTIER_CONFIG } from '../workspace/workspace';
 import { JsonArray } from '@angular-devkit/core';
@@ -557,27 +558,70 @@ function checkCanConvertToWorkspace(options: Schema) {
   };
 }
 
+const createNxJson = (host: Tree) => {
+  const json = JSON.parse(host.read('angular.json').toString());
+  if (Object.keys(json.projects || {}).length !== 1) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `The schematic can only be used with Angular CLI workspaces with a single project.`
+    );
+  }
+  const name = Object.keys(json.projects)[0];
+  host.create(
+    'nx.json',
+    serializeJson({
+      npmScope: name,
+      implicitDependencies: {
+        'angular.json': '*',
+        'package.json': '*',
+        'tsconfig.json': '*',
+        'tslint.json': '*',
+        'nx.json': '*',
+      },
+      projects: {
+        [name]: {
+          tags: [],
+        },
+      },
+      tasksRunnerOptions: {
+        default: {
+          runner: '@nrwl/workspace/tasks-runners/default',
+          options: {
+            cacheableOperations: ['build', 'lint', 'test', 'e2e'],
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    })
+  );
+};
+
 export default function (schema: Schema): Rule {
-  const options = {
-    ...schema,
-    npmScope: toFileName(schema.npmScope || schema.name),
-  };
-  const templateSource = apply(url('./files'), [
-    template({
-      tmpl: '',
-    }),
-  ]);
-  return chain([
-    checkCanConvertToWorkspace(options),
-    moveExistingFiles(options),
-    mergeWith(templateSource),
-    createAdditionalFiles(options),
-    updatePackageJson(),
-    updateAngularCLIJson(options),
-    updateTsLint(),
-    updateProjectTsLint(options),
-    updateTsConfig(options),
-    updateTsConfigsJson(options),
-    addInstallTask(options),
-  ]);
+  if (schema.preserveAngularCLILayout) {
+    return chain([
+      addDepsToPackageJson({}, { '@nrwl/workspace': nxVersion }),
+      createNxJson,
+    ]);
+  } else {
+    const options = {
+      ...schema,
+      npmScope: toFileName(schema.npmScope || schema.name),
+    };
+    const templateSource = apply(url('./files'), [
+      template({
+        tmpl: '',
+      }),
+    ]);
+    return chain([
+      checkCanConvertToWorkspace(options),
+      moveExistingFiles(options),
+      mergeWith(templateSource),
+      createAdditionalFiles(options),
+      updatePackageJson(),
+      updateAngularCLIJson(options),
+      updateTsLint(),
+      updateProjectTsLint(options),
+      updateTsConfig(options),
+      updateTsConfigsJson(options),
+      addInstallTask(options),
+    ]);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/schema.d.ts b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/schema.d.ts
index a06b0f7215..238fe0b60e 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/schema.d.ts
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   name: string;
   skipInstall: boolean;
   npmScope?: string;
+  preserveAngularCLILayout: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/schema.json b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/schema.json
index 70104cefe9..77605b9105 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/schema.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/schematics/init/schema.json
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
       "description": "Skip installing after adding @nrwl/workspace",
       "default": false
     },
+    "preserveAngularCLILayout": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Preserve the Angular CLI layout instead of moving the app into apps.",
+      "default": false
+    },
     "name": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Project name.",