feat(core): update create-nx-plugin to generate cli library (#15994)

docs/generated/manifests/menus.json

@@ -5579,6 +5579,14 @@
                 "isExternal": false,
                 "disableCollapsible": false
               },
+              {
+                "id": "create-package",
+                "path": "/packages/nx-plugin/generators/create-package",
+                "name": "create-package",
+                "children": [],
+                "isExternal": false,
+                "disableCollapsible": false
+              },
               {
                 "id": "e2e-project",
                 "path": "/packages/nx-plugin/generators/e2e-project",

docs/generated/manifests/packages.json

@@ -1810,6 +1810,15 @@
         "path": "/packages/nx-plugin/generators/plugin",
         "type": "generator"
       },
+      "/packages/nx-plugin/generators/create-package": {
+        "description": "Create a package which can be used by npx to create a new workspace",
+        "file": "generated/packages/nx-plugin/generators/create-package.json",
+        "hidden": false,
+        "name": "create-package",
+        "originalFilePath": "/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/schema.json",
+        "path": "/packages/nx-plugin/generators/create-package",
+        "type": "generator"
+      },
       "/packages/nx-plugin/generators/e2e-project": {
         "description": "Create a E2E application for a Nx Plugin.",
         "file": "generated/packages/nx-plugin/generators/e2e-project.json",

docs/generated/packages-metadata.json

@@ -1788,6 +1788,15 @@
         "path": "nx-plugin/generators/plugin",
         "type": "generator"
       },
+      {
+        "description": "Create a package which can be used by npx to create a new workspace",
+        "file": "generated/packages/nx-plugin/generators/create-package.json",
+        "hidden": false,
+        "name": "create-package",
+        "originalFilePath": "/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/schema.json",
+        "path": "nx-plugin/generators/create-package",
+        "type": "generator"
+      },
       {
         "description": "Create a E2E application for a Nx Plugin.",
         "file": "generated/packages/nx-plugin/generators/e2e-project.json",

docs/generated/packages/nx-plugin/executors/e2e.json

@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@
       "runInBand": {
         "alias": "i",
         "description": "Run all tests serially in the current process (rather than creating a worker pool of child processes that run tests). This is sometimes useful for debugging, but such use cases are pretty rare. Useful for CI. (https://jestjs.io/docs/cli#--runinband)",
-        "type": "boolean"
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": true
       },
       "showConfig": {
         "description": "Print your Jest config and then exits. (https://jestjs.io/docs/en/cli#--showconfig)",

docs/generated/packages/nx-plugin/generators/create-package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+{
+  "name": "create-package",
+  "factory": "./src/generators/create-package/create-package",
+  "schema": {
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema",
+    "cli": "nx",
+    "$id": "NxPluginCreatePackage",
+    "title": "Create a framework package",
+    "description": "Create a framework package that uses Nx CLI.",
+    "type": "object",
+    "properties": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "The package name of cli, e.g. `create-framework-package`. Note this must be a valid NPM name to be published.",
+        "$default": { "$source": "argv", "index": 0 },
+        "x-priority": "important"
+      },
+      "project": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "The name of the generator project.",
+        "alias": "p",
+        "$default": { "$source": "projectName" },
+        "x-prompt": "What is the name of the project for the generator?",
+        "x-priority": "important"
+      },
+      "unitTestRunner": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "enum": ["jest", "none"],
+        "description": "Test runner to use for unit tests.",
+        "default": "jest"
+      },
+      "directory": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "A directory where the app is placed."
+      },
+      "linter": {
+        "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
+        "type": "string",
+        "enum": ["eslint"],
+        "default": "eslint"
+      },
+      "tags": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "Add tags to the library (used for linting).",
+        "alias": "t"
+      },
+      "skipFormat": {
+        "description": "Skip formatting files.",
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "compiler": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "enum": ["tsc", "swc"],
+        "default": "tsc",
+        "description": "The compiler used by the build and test targets."
+      },
+      "e2eTestRunner": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "enum": ["jest", "none"],
+        "description": "Test runner to use for end to end (E2E) tests.",
+        "default": "jest"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": ["name", "project"],
+    "presets": []
+  },
+  "description": "Create a package which can be used by npx to create a new workspace",
+  "implementation": "/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/create-package.ts",
+  "aliases": [],
+  "hidden": false,
+  "path": "/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/schema.json",
+  "type": "generator"
+}

docs/generated/packages/nx-plugin/generators/executor.json

@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
         "type": "boolean",
         "default": false,
         "description": "Do not add an eslint configuration for plugin json files."
+      },
+      "skipFormat": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "description": "Skip formatting files.",
+        "default": false,
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": ["project", "name"],

docs/generated/packages/nx-plugin/generators/preset.json

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
         "type": "string",
         "description": "Plugin name",
         "aliases": ["name"]
+      },
+      "createPackageName": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "Name of package which creates a workspace"
       }
     },
     "required": ["pluginName"],

docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/preset.json

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
         "enum": ["cypress", "jest", "detox", "none"]
       }
     },
+    "required": ["preset", "name"],
     "presets": []
   },
   "description": "Create application in an empty workspace.",

e2e/nx-plugin/src/nx-plugin.test.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   createFile,
   expectTestsPass,
   getPackageManagerCommand,
-  killPorts,
   newProject,
   readJson,
   readProjectConfig,
@@ -410,4 +409,31 @@ describe('Nx Plugin', () => {
       expect(pluginProject.tags).toEqual(['e2etag', 'e2ePackage']);
     }, 90000);
   });
+
+  it('should be able to generate a create-package plugin ', async () => {
+    const plugin = uniq('plugin');
+    const createAppName = `create-${plugin}-app`;
+    runCLI(`generate @nrwl/nx-plugin:plugin ${plugin}`);
+    runCLI(
+      `generate @nrwl/nx-plugin:create-package ${createAppName} --project=${plugin}`
+    );
+
+    const buildResults = runCLI(`build ${createAppName}`);
+    expect(buildResults).toContain('Done compiling TypeScript files');
+
+    checkFilesExist(
+      `libs/${plugin}/src/generators/preset`,
+      `libs/${createAppName}`,
+      `dist/libs/${createAppName}/bin/index.js`
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should throw an error when run create-package for an invalid plugin ', async () => {
+    const plugin = uniq('plugin');
+    expect(() =>
+      runCLI(
+        `generate @nrwl/nx-plugin:create-package ${plugin} --project=invalid-plugin`
+      )
+    ).toThrow();
+  });
 });

e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-plugin.test.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ describe('create-nx-plugin', () => {
 
     runCreatePlugin(pluginName, {
       packageManager,
+      extraArgs: `--createPackageName='false'`,
     });
 
     checkFilesExist(
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ describe('create-nx-plugin', () => {
 
     runCLI(`build ${pluginName}`);
 
-    checkFilesExist(`dist/package.json`);
+    checkFilesExist(`dist/package.json`, `dist/src/index.js`);
 
     runCLI(
       `generate @nrwl/nx-plugin:generator ${generatorName} --project=${pluginName}`
@@ -48,4 +49,22 @@ describe('create-nx-plugin', () => {
       `dist/executors.json`
     );
   });
+
+  it('should be able to create a repo with create workspace cli', () => {
+    const pluginName = uniq('plugin');
+
+    runCreatePlugin(pluginName, {
+      packageManager,
+      extraArgs: `--createPackageName=create-${pluginName}-package`,
+    });
+
+    runCLI(`build ${pluginName}`);
+    checkFilesExist(`dist/package.json`, `dist/generators.json`);
+
+    runCLI(`build create-${pluginName}-package`);
+    checkFilesExist(`dist/create-${pluginName}-package/bin/index.js`);
+
+    expect(() => runCLI(`e2e e2e`)).not.toThrow();
+    expect(() => runCLI(`e2e create-${pluginName}-package-e2e`)).not.toThrow();
+  });
 });

packages/create-nx-plugin/bin/create-nx-plugin.ts

@@ -43,34 +43,44 @@ export const yargsDecorator = {
 
 const nxVersion = require('../package.json').version;
 
-function determinePluginName(parsedArgs: CreateNxPluginArguments) {
+async function determinePluginName(
+  parsedArgs: CreateNxPluginArguments
+): Promise<string> {
   if (parsedArgs.pluginName) {
-    return Promise.resolve(parsedArgs.pluginName);
+    return parsedArgs.pluginName;
   }
 
-  return enquirer
-    .prompt([
-      {
-        name: 'pluginName',
-        message: `Plugin name                        `,
-        type: 'input',
-        validate: (s) => (s.length ? true : 'Name cannot be empty'),
-      },
-    ])
-    .then((a: { pluginName: string }) => {
-      if (!a.pluginName) {
-        output.error({
-          title: 'Invalid name',
-          bodyLines: [`Name cannot be empty`],
-        });
-        process.exit(1);
-      }
-      return a.pluginName;
-    });
+  const results = await enquirer.prompt<{ pluginName: string }>([
+    {
+      name: 'pluginName',
+      message: `Plugin name                        `,
+      type: 'input',
+      validate: (s_1) => (s_1.length ? true : 'Plugin name cannot be empty'),
+    },
+  ]);
+  return results.pluginName;
+}
+
+async function determineCreatePackageName(
+  parsedArgs: CreateNxPluginArguments
+): Promise<string> {
+  if (parsedArgs.createPackageName) {
+    return parsedArgs.createPackageName;
+  }
+
+  const results = await enquirer.prompt<{ createPackageName: string }>([
+    {
+      name: 'createPackageName',
+      message: `Create a package which can be used by npx to create a new workspace (Leave blank to not create this package)`,
+      type: 'input',
+    },
+  ]);
+  return results.createPackageName;
 }
 
 interface CreateNxPluginArguments {
   pluginName: string;
+  createPackageName?: string;
   packageManager: PackageManager;
   ci: CI;
   allPrompts: boolean;
@@ -89,11 +99,16 @@ export const commandsObject: yargs.Argv<CreateNxPluginArguments> = yargs
     'Create a new Nx plugin workspace',
     (yargs) =>
       withOptions(
-        yargs.positional('pluginName', {
-          describe: chalk.dim`Plugin name`,
-          type: 'string',
-          alias: ['name'],
-        }),
+        yargs
+          .positional('pluginName', {
+            describe: chalk.dim`Plugin name`,
+            type: 'string',
+            alias: ['name'],
+          })
+          .option('createPackageName', {
+            describe: 'Name of the CLI package to create workspace with plugin',
+            type: 'string',
+          }),
         withNxCloud,
         withCI,
         withAllPrompts,
@@ -164,19 +179,21 @@ async function normalizeArgsMiddleware(
   argv: yargs.Arguments<CreateNxPluginArguments>
 ): Promise<void> {
   try {
-    const name = await determinePluginName(argv);
+    const pluginName = await determinePluginName(argv);
+    const createPackageName = await determineCreatePackageName(argv);
     const packageManager = await determinePackageManager(argv);
     const defaultBase = await determineDefaultBase(argv);
     const nxCloud = await determineNxCloud(argv);
     const ci = await determineCI(argv, nxCloud);
 
     Object.assign(argv, {
-      name,
+      pluginName,
+      createPackageName,
       nxCloud,
       packageManager,
       defaultBase,
       ci,
-    });
+    } as Partial<CreateNxPluginArguments & CreateWorkspaceOptions>);
   } catch (e) {
     console.error(e);
     process.exit(1);

packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts

@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ async function normalizeArgsMiddleware(
         } else if (monorepoStyle === 'node-standalone') {
           preset = Preset.NodeStandalone;
         } else {
+          // when choose integrated monorepo, further prompt for preset
           preset = await determinePreset(argv);
         }
       } else if (argv.preset === 'react') {

packages/create-nx-workspace/package.json

@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/nrwl/nx/issues"
   },
-  "main": "./index.js",
-  "typings": "./index.d.ts",
   "homepage": "https://nx.dev",
   "dependencies": {
     "chalk": "^4.1.0",

packages/create-nx-workspace/project.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "build-base": {
       "executor": "@nrwl/js:tsc",
       "options": {
-        "main": "packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts",
+        "main": "packages/create-nx-workspace/index.ts",
         "assets": [
           {
             "input": "packages/create-nx-workspace",

packages/create-nx-workspace/src/create-preset.ts

@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ export async function createPreset<T extends CreateWorkspaceOptions>(
     }
   }
 
-  if (process.env.NX_VERBOSE_LOGGING !== 'true') {
+  if (
+    !(process.env.NX_VERBOSE_LOGGING === 'true' || args.includes('--verbose'))
+  ) {
     args = '--quiet ' + args;
   }
   const command = `g ${preset}:preset ${args}`;

packages/create-nx-workspace/src/create-workspace-options.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { PackageManager } from './utils/package-manager';
+import { CI } from './utils/ci/ci-list';
 
 export interface CreateWorkspaceOptions {
   name: string; // Workspace name (e.g. org name)
   packageManager: PackageManager; // Package manager to use
   nxCloud: boolean; // Enable Nx Cloud
+  presetVersion?: string; // Version of the preset to use
   /**
    * @description Enable interactive mode with presets
    * @default true

packages/create-nx-workspace/src/create-workspace.ts

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export async function createWorkspace<T extends CreateWorkspaceOptions>(
       nxCloud && nxCloudInstallRes?.code === 0
     );
   }
-  if (!skipGit) {
+  if (!skipGit && commit) {
     try {
       await initializeGitRepo(directory, { defaultBase, commit });
     } catch (e) {

packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/preset/get-third-party-preset.ts

@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@ import { isKnownPreset } from './preset';
 /**
  * This function is used to check if a preset is a third party preset.
  * @param preset
- * @returns null if the preset is a known Nx preset or preset does not exist, the normalized preset otherwise.
+ * @returns null if the preset is a known Nx preset or preset does not exist, the package name of preset otherwise.
  */
 export async function getThirdPartyPreset(
   preset?: string
 ): Promise<string | null> {
   if (preset && !isKnownPreset(preset)) {
+    // extract the package name from the preset
     const packageName = preset.match(/.+@/)
       ? preset[0] + preset.substring(1).split('@')[0]
       : preset;
     const validateResult = validateNpmPackage(packageName);
     if (validateResult.validForNewPackages) {
-      return Promise.resolve(preset);
+      return Promise.resolve(packageName);
     } else {
       //! Error here
       output.error({

packages/js/src/utils/typescript/add-tslib-dependencies.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { addDependenciesToPackageJson, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { tsLibVersion } from '../versions';
 
 export function addTsLibDependencies(tree: Tree) {
-  addDependenciesToPackageJson(
+  return addDependenciesToPackageJson(
     tree,
     {
       tslib: tsLibVersion,

packages/nx-plugin/generators.json

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
       "schema": "./src/generators/plugin/schema.json",
       "description": "Create a Nx Plugin."
     },
+    "create-package": {
+      "factory": "./src/generators/create-package/create-package",
+      "schema": "./src/generators/create-package/schema.json",
+      "description": "Create a package which can be used by npx to create a new workspace"
+    },
     "e2e-project": {
       "factory": "./src/generators/e2e-project/e2e",
       "schema": "./src/generators/e2e-project/schema.json",
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
       "schema": "./src/generators/plugin/schema.json",
       "description": "Create a Nx Plugin."
     },
+    "create-package": {
+      "factory": "./src/generators/create-package/create-package#createPackageSchematic",
+      "schema": "./src/generators/create-package/schema.json",
+      "description": "Create a package which can be used by npx to create a new workspace"
+    },
     "e2e-project": {
       "factory": "./src/generators/e2e-project/e2e#e2eProjectSchematic",
       "schema": "./src/generators/e2e-project/schema.json",

packages/nx-plugin/generators.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+export * from './src/generators/create-package/create-package';
 export * from './src/generators/e2e-project/e2e';
 export * from './src/generators/executor/executor';
 export * from './src/generators/generator/generator';

packages/nx-plugin/src/executors/e2e/schema.json

@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@
     "runInBand": {
       "alias": "i",
       "description": "Run all tests serially in the current process (rather than creating a worker pool of child processes that run tests). This is sometimes useful for debugging, but such use cases are pretty rare. Useful for CI. (https://jestjs.io/docs/cli#--runinband)",
-      "type": "boolean"
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": true
     },
     "showConfig": {
       "description": "Print your Jest config and then exits. (https://jestjs.io/docs/en/cli#--showconfig)",

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/create-package.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import {
+  joinPathFragments,
+  readJson,
+  readProjectConfiguration,
+  Tree,
+} from '@nx/devkit';
+import { createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace } from '@nx/devkit/testing';
+import { Linter } from '@nx/linter';
+import { PackageJson } from 'nx/src/utils/package-json';
+import pluginGenerator from '../plugin/plugin';
+import { createPackageGenerator } from './create-package';
+import { CreatePackageSchema } from './schema';
+
+const getSchema: (
+  overrides?: Partial<CreatePackageSchema>
+) => CreatePackageSchema = (overrides = {}) => ({
+  name: 'create-a-workspace',
+  project: 'my-plugin',
+  compiler: 'tsc',
+  skipTsConfig: false,
+  skipFormat: false,
+  skipLintChecks: false,
+  linter: Linter.EsLint,
+  unitTestRunner: 'jest',
+  ...overrides,
+});
+
+describe('NxPlugin Create Package Generator', () => {
+  let tree: Tree;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    tree = createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace({ layout: 'apps-libs' });
+    await pluginGenerator(tree, {
+      name: 'my-plugin',
+      compiler: 'tsc',
+      skipTsConfig: false,
+      skipFormat: false,
+      skipLintChecks: false,
+      linter: Linter.EsLint,
+      unitTestRunner: 'jest',
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should update the project.json file', async () => {
+    await createPackageGenerator(tree, getSchema());
+    const project = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'create-a-workspace');
+    expect(project.root).toEqual('libs/create-a-workspace');
+    expect(project.sourceRoot).toEqual('libs/create-a-workspace/bin');
+    expect(project.targets.build).toEqual({
+      executor: '@nx/js:tsc',
+      outputs: ['{options.outputPath}'],
+      options: {
+        outputPath: 'dist/libs/create-a-workspace',
+        tsConfig: 'libs/create-a-workspace/tsconfig.lib.json',
+        main: 'libs/create-a-workspace/bin/index.ts',
+        assets: ['libs/create-a-workspace/*.md'],
+        updateBuildableProjectDepsInPackageJson: false,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should place the create-package plugin in a directory', async () => {
+    await createPackageGenerator(
+      tree,
+      getSchema({
+        directory: 'plugins',
+      } as Partial<CreatePackageSchema>)
+    );
+    const project = readProjectConfiguration(
+      tree,
+      'plugins-create-a-workspace'
+    );
+    expect(project.root).toEqual('libs/plugins/create-a-workspace');
+  });
+
+  it('should specify tsc as compiler', async () => {
+    await createPackageGenerator(
+      tree,
+      getSchema({
+        compiler: 'tsc',
+      })
+    );
+
+    const { build } = readProjectConfiguration(
+      tree,
+      'create-a-workspace'
+    ).targets;
+
+    expect(build.executor).toEqual('@nx/js:tsc');
+  });
+
+  it('should specify swc as compiler', async () => {
+    await createPackageGenerator(
+      tree,
+      getSchema({
+        compiler: 'swc',
+      })
+    );
+
+    const { build } = readProjectConfiguration(
+      tree,
+      'create-a-workspace'
+    ).targets;
+
+    expect(build.executor).toEqual('@nx/js:swc');
+  });
+
+  it("should use name as default for the package.json's name", async () => {
+    await createPackageGenerator(tree, getSchema());
+
+    const { root } = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'create-a-workspace');
+    const { name } = readJson<PackageJson>(
+      tree,
+      joinPathFragments(root, 'package.json')
+    );
+
+    expect(name).toEqual('create-a-workspace');
+  });
+});

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/create-package.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+import {
+  addDependenciesToPackageJson,
+  readProjectConfiguration,
+  Tree,
+  generateFiles,
+  readJson,
+  convertNxGenerator,
+  formatFiles,
+  updateProjectConfiguration,
+  updateJson,
+  GeneratorCallback,
+  runTasksInSerial,
+  joinPathFragments,
+} from '@nx/devkit';
+import { libraryGenerator as jsLibraryGenerator } from '@nx/js';
+import { nxVersion } from 'nx/src/utils/versions';
+import generatorGenerator from '../generator/generator';
+import { CreatePackageSchema } from './schema';
+import { NormalizedSchema, normalizeSchema } from './utils/normalize-schema';
+import e2eProjectGenerator from '../e2e-project/e2e';
+import { hasGenerator } from '../../utils/has-generator';
+
+export async function createPackageGenerator(
+  host: Tree,
+  schema: CreatePackageSchema
+) {
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+
+  const options = normalizeSchema(host, schema);
+  const pluginPackageName = await addPresetGenerator(host, options);
+
+  const installTask = addDependenciesToPackageJson(
+    host,
+    {
+      'create-nx-workspace': nxVersion,
+    },
+    {}
+  );
+  tasks.push(installTask);
+
+  await createCliPackage(host, options, pluginPackageName);
+  if (options.e2eTestRunner !== 'none') {
+    tasks.push(await addE2eProject(host, options));
+  }
+
+  if (!options.skipFormat) {
+    await formatFiles(host);
+  }
+
+  return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add a preset generator to the plugin if it doesn't exist
+ * @param host
+ * @param schema
+ * @returns package name of the plugin
+ */
+async function addPresetGenerator(
+  host: Tree,
+  schema: NormalizedSchema
+): Promise<string> {
+  const { root: projectRoot } = readProjectConfiguration(host, schema.project);
+  if (!hasGenerator(host, schema.project, 'preset')) {
+    await generatorGenerator(host, {
+      name: 'preset',
+      project: schema.project,
+      unitTestRunner: schema.unitTestRunner,
+      skipFormat: true,
+    });
+  }
+
+  return readJson(host, joinPathFragments(projectRoot, 'package.json'))?.name;
+}
+
+async function createCliPackage(
+  host: Tree,
+  options: NormalizedSchema,
+  pluginPackageName: string
+) {
+  await jsLibraryGenerator(host, {
+    ...options,
+    rootProject: false,
+    config: 'project',
+    publishable: true,
+    bundler: options.bundler,
+    importPath: options.name,
+    skipFormat: true,
+    skipTsConfig: true,
+  });
+
+  host.delete(joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'src'));
+
+  // Add the bin entry to the package.json
+  updateJson(
+    host,
+    joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'package.json'),
+    (packageJson) => {
+      packageJson.bin = {
+        [options.name]: './bin/index.js',
+      };
+      packageJson.dependencies = {
+        'create-nx-workspace': nxVersion,
+      };
+      return packageJson;
+    }
+  );
+
+  // update project build target to use the bin entry
+  const projectConfiguration = readProjectConfiguration(
+    host,
+    options.projectName
+  );
+  projectConfiguration.sourceRoot = joinPathFragments(
+    options.projectRoot,
+    'bin'
+  );
+  projectConfiguration.targets.build.options.main = joinPathFragments(
+    options.projectRoot,
+    'bin/index.ts'
+  );
+  projectConfiguration.targets.build.options.updateBuildableProjectDepsInPackageJson =
+    false;
+  projectConfiguration.implicitDependencies = [options.project];
+  updateProjectConfiguration(host, options.projectName, projectConfiguration);
+
+  // Add bin files to tsconfg.lib.json
+  updateJson(
+    host,
+    joinPathFragments(options.projectRoot, 'tsconfig.lib.json'),
+    (tsConfig) => {
+      tsConfig.include.push('bin/**/*.ts');
+      return tsConfig;
+    }
+  );
+
+  generateFiles(
+    host,
+    joinPathFragments(__dirname, './files/create-framework-package'),
+    options.projectRoot,
+    {
+      ...options,
+      preset: pluginPackageName,
+      tmpl: '',
+    }
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add a test file to plugin e2e project
+ * @param host
+ * @param options
+ * @returns
+ */
+async function addE2eProject(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
+  const pluginProjectConfiguration = readProjectConfiguration(
+    host,
+    options.project
+  );
+  const pluginOutputPath =
+    pluginProjectConfiguration.targets.build.options.outputPath;
+
+  const cliProjectConfiguration = readProjectConfiguration(
+    host,
+    options.projectName
+  );
+  const cliOutputPath =
+    cliProjectConfiguration.targets.build.options.outputPath;
+
+  const e2eTask = await e2eProjectGenerator(host, {
+    pluginName: options.projectName,
+    projectDirectory: options.projectDirectory,
+    pluginOutputPath,
+    npmPackageName: options.name,
+    skipFormat: true,
+    rootProject: false,
+  });
+
+  const e2eProjectConfiguration = readProjectConfiguration(
+    host,
+    `${options.projectName}-e2e`
+  );
+  e2eProjectConfiguration.targets.e2e.dependsOn = ['^build'];
+  updateProjectConfiguration(
+    host,
+    e2eProjectConfiguration.name,
+    e2eProjectConfiguration
+  );
+
+  // delete the default e2e test file
+  host.delete(e2eProjectConfiguration.sourceRoot);
+
+  generateFiles(
+    host,
+    joinPathFragments(__dirname, './files/e2e'),
+    e2eProjectConfiguration.sourceRoot,
+    {
+      ...options,
+      pluginOutputPath,
+      cliOutputPath,
+      tmpl: '',
+    }
+  );
+
+  return e2eTask;
+}
+
+export default createPackageGenerator;
+export const createPackageSchematic = convertNxGenerator(
+  createPackageGenerator
+);

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/files/create-framework-package/bin/index.ts__tmpl__

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import { createWorkspace } from 'create-nx-workspace';
+
+async function main() {
+  const name = process.argv[2]; // TODO: use libraries like yargs or enquirer to set your workspace name
+  if (!name) {
+    throw new Error('Please provide a name for the workspace');
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Creating the workspace: ${name}`);
+
+  // TODO: update below to customize the workspace
+  const { directory } = await createWorkspace('<%= preset %>', {
+    name, 
+    nxCloud: false,
+    packageManager: 'npm',
+    // This assumes "<%= preset %>" and "<%= projectName %>" are at the same version
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+    presetVersion: require('../package.json').version,
+  });
+
+  console.log(`Successfully created the workspace: ${directory}.`);
+}
+
+main();

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/files/e2e/__name__.spec.ts__tmpl__

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import {
+  uniq,
+  runCreatePackageCli,
+  removeTmpProject,
+} from '@nx/nx-plugin/testing';
+
+describe('<%= name %> e2e', () => {
+  const project = uniq('<%= name %>');
+  let createPackageResult;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    // Create project using CLI command
+    createPackageResult = await runCreatePackageCli(
+      project,
+      {
+        pluginLibraryBuildPath: '<%= pluginOutputPath %>',
+        createPackageLibraryBuildPath: '<%= cliOutputPath %>',
+      }
+    );
+  }, 240_000);
+
+  afterAll(() => {
+    // Remove the generated project from the file system
+    removeTmpProject(project);
+  });
+
+  it('should create project using <%= name %>', () => {
+    expect(createPackageResult).toContain('Successfully created');
+  });
+});

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/schema.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import type { Linter } from '@nx/linter';
+
+export interface CreatePackageSchema {
+  name: string;
+  project: string;
+
+  // options to create cli package, passed to js library generator
+  directory?: string;
+  skipFormat: boolean;
+  tags?: string;
+  unitTestRunner: 'jest' | 'none';
+  linter: Linter;
+  compiler: 'swc' | 'tsc';
+
+  // options to create e2e project, passed to e2e project generator
+  e2eTestRunner?: 'jest' | 'none';
+}

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/schema.json

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema",
+  "cli": "nx",
+  "$id": "NxPluginCreatePackage",
+  "title": "Create a framework package",
+  "description": "Create a framework package that uses Nx CLI.",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "name": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The package name of cli, e.g. `create-framework-package`. Note this must be a valid NPM name to be published.",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "argv",
+        "index": 0
+      },
+      "x-priority": "important"
+    },
+    "project": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The name of the generator project.",
+      "alias": "p",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "projectName"
+      },
+      "x-prompt": "What is the name of the project for the generator?",
+      "x-priority": "important"
+    },
+    "unitTestRunner": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": ["jest", "none"],
+      "description": "Test runner to use for unit tests.",
+      "default": "jest"
+    },
+    "directory": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "A directory where the app is placed."
+    },
+    "linter": {
+      "description": "The tool to use for running lint checks.",
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": ["eslint"],
+      "default": "eslint"
+    },
+    "tags": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Add tags to the library (used for linting).",
+      "alias": "t"
+    },
+    "skipFormat": {
+      "description": "Skip formatting files.",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "compiler": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": ["tsc", "swc"],
+      "default": "tsc",
+      "description": "The compiler used by the build and test targets."
+    },
+    "e2eTestRunner": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": ["jest", "none"],
+      "description": "Test runner to use for end to end (E2E) tests.",
+      "default": "jest"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": ["name", "project"]
+}

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/create-package/utils/normalize-schema.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import {
+  extractLayoutDirectory,
+  getWorkspaceLayout,
+  joinPathFragments,
+  names,
+  Tree,
+} from '@nx/devkit';
+import { CreatePackageSchema } from '../schema';
+
+export interface NormalizedSchema extends CreatePackageSchema {
+  bundler: 'swc' | 'tsc';
+  libsDir: string;
+  projectName: string;
+  projectRoot: string;
+  projectDirectory: string;
+}
+
+export function normalizeSchema(
+  host: Tree,
+  schema: CreatePackageSchema
+): NormalizedSchema {
+  const { layoutDirectory, projectDirectory } = extractLayoutDirectory(
+    schema.directory
+  );
+  const { libsDir: defaultLibsDir } = getWorkspaceLayout(host);
+  const libsDir = layoutDirectory ?? defaultLibsDir;
+  const name = names(schema.name).fileName;
+  const fullProjectDirectory = projectDirectory
+    ? `${names(projectDirectory).fileName}/${name}`
+    : name;
+  const projectName = fullProjectDirectory.replace(new RegExp('/', 'g'), '-');
+  const projectRoot = joinPathFragments(libsDir, fullProjectDirectory);
+  return {
+    ...schema,
+    bundler: schema.compiler ?? 'tsc',
+    libsDir,
+    projectName,
+    projectRoot,
+    name,
+    projectDirectory: fullProjectDirectory,
+  };
+}

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/e2e-project/e2e.ts

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function updateWorkspaceConfiguration(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   addProjectConfiguration(host, options.projectName, {
     root: options.projectRoot,
     projectType: 'application',
-    sourceRoot: `${options.projectRoot}/src`,
+    sourceRoot: `${options.projectRoot}/tests`,
     targets: {
       e2e: {
         executor: '@nx/nx-plugin:e2e',

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/e2e-project/files/tests/__pluginName__.spec.ts__tmpl__

@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ describe('<%= pluginName %> e2e', () => {
     const generator = 'PLACEHOLDER';
     await runNxCommandAsync(`generate <%= npmPackageName %>:${generator} --name ${name}`);
     expect(() => runNxCommand('build ${proj}')).not.toThrow();
-    expect(() => checkFilesExist([`dist/${name}/index.js`])).not.toThrow();
+    expect(() => checkFilesExist(`dist/${name}/index.js`)).not.toThrow();
   });
 });

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/executor.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   writeJson,
   readJson,
   ExecutorsJson,
+  formatFiles,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import type { Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import type { Schema } from './schema';
@@ -176,6 +177,10 @@ export async function executorGenerator(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   }
 
   await updateExecutorJson(host, options);
+
+  if (!schema.skipFormat) {
+    await formatFiles(host);
+  }
 }
 
 export default executorGenerator;

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/schema.d.ts

@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   unitTestRunner: 'jest' | 'none';
   includeHasher: boolean;
   skipLintChecks?: boolean;
+  skipFormat?: boolean;
 }

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/executor/schema.json

@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false,
       "description": "Do not add an eslint configuration for plugin json files."
+    },
+    "skipFormat": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Skip formatting files.",
+      "default": false,
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": ["project", "name"],

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/files/generator/__fileName__/generator.ts__tmpl__

@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ function normalizeOptions(tree: Tree, options: <%= className %>GeneratorSchema):
     ? `${names(options.directory).fileName}/${name}`
     : name;
   const projectName = projectDirectory.replace(new RegExp('/', 'g'), '-');
-  const projectRoot = `${getWorkspaceLayout(tree).libsDir}/${projectDirectory}`;
+  const projectRoot =
+    getWorkspaceLayout(tree).libsDir === '.'
+      ? '.'
+      : `${getWorkspaceLayout(tree).libsDir}/${projectDirectory}`;
   const parsedTags = options.tags
     ? options.tags.split(',').map((s) => s.trim())
     : [];

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator.ts

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import {
   joinPathFragments,
   Tree,
   writeJson,
-} from '@nx/devkit';
-import {
   convertNxGenerator,
   generateFiles,
   getWorkspaceLayout,

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/plugin.spec.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace } from '@nx/devkit/testing';
 import { Linter } from '@nx/linter';
+import { PackageJson } from 'nx/src/utils/package-json';
 import { pluginGenerator } from './plugin';
 import { Schema } from './schema';
 
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ describe('NxPlugin Plugin Generator', () => {
       await pluginGenerator(tree, getSchema());
 
       const { root } = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'my-plugin');
-      const { name } = readJson<{ name: string }>(
+      const { name } = readJson<PackageJson>(
         tree,
         joinPathFragments(root, 'package.json')
       );
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ describe('NxPlugin Plugin Generator', () => {
       await pluginGenerator(tree, getSchema());
 
       const { root } = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'my-plugin');
-      const { name } = readJson<{ name: string }>(
+      const { name } = readJson<PackageJson>(
         tree,
         joinPathFragments(root, 'package.json')
       );
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ describe('NxPlugin Plugin Generator', () => {
       );
 
       const { root } = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'my-plugin');
-      const { name } = readJson<{ name: string }>(
+      const { name } = readJson<PackageJson>(
         tree,
         joinPathFragments(root, 'package.json')
       );

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/plugin.ts

@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ import {
   convertNxGenerator,
   formatFiles,
   generateFiles,
-  installPackagesTask,
+  GeneratorCallback,
   normalizePath,
   readProjectConfiguration,
+  runTasksInSerial,
   Tree,
   updateProjectConfiguration,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
@@ -73,55 +74,65 @@ function updatePluginConfig(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
 
 export async function pluginGenerator(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   const options = normalizeOptions(host, schema);
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
 
-  await jsLibraryGenerator(host, {
-    ...schema,
-    config: 'project',
-    bundler: options.bundler,
-    importPath: options.npmPackageName,
-    skipFormat: true,
-  });
+  tasks.push(
+    await jsLibraryGenerator(host, {
+      ...schema,
+      config: 'project',
+      bundler: options.bundler,
+      publishable: true,
+      importPath: options.npmPackageName,
+      skipFormat: true,
+    })
+  );
 
-  addTsLibDependencies(host);
+  tasks.push(addTsLibDependencies(host));
 
-  addDependenciesToPackageJson(
-    host,
-    {
-      '@nx/devkit': nxVersion,
-    },
-    {
-      '@nx/jest': nxVersion,
-      '@nx/js': nxVersion,
-      '@nx/nx-plugin': nxVersion,
-    }
+  tasks.push(
+    addDependenciesToPackageJson(
+      host,
+      {
+        '@nx/devkit': nxVersion,
+      },
+      {
+        '@nx/jest': nxVersion,
+        '@nx/js': nxVersion,
+        '@nx/nx-plugin': nxVersion,
+      }
+    )
   );
 
   // Ensures Swc Deps are installed to handle running
   // local plugin generators and executors
-  addSwcDependencies(host);
-  addSwcRegisterDependencies(host);
+  tasks.push(addSwcDependencies(host));
+  tasks.push(addSwcRegisterDependencies(host));
 
   await addFiles(host, options);
   updatePluginConfig(host, options);
 
   if (options.e2eTestRunner !== 'none') {
-    await e2eProjectGenerator(host, {
-      pluginName: options.name,
-      projectDirectory: options.projectDirectory,
-      pluginOutputPath: `dist/${options.libsDir}/${options.projectDirectory}`,
-      npmPackageName: options.npmPackageName,
-      skipFormat: true,
-      rootProject: options.rootProject,
-    });
+    tasks.push(
+      await e2eProjectGenerator(host, {
+        pluginName: options.name,
+        projectDirectory: options.projectDirectory,
+        pluginOutputPath: `dist/${options.libsDir}/${options.projectDirectory}`,
+        npmPackageName: options.npmPackageName,
+        skipFormat: true,
+        rootProject: options.rootProject,
+      })
+    );
   }
 
   if (options.linter === Linter.EsLint && !options.skipLintChecks) {
     await pluginLintCheckGenerator(host, { projectName: options.name });
   }
 
-  await formatFiles(host);
+  if (!options.skipFormat) {
+    await formatFiles(host);
+  }
 
-  return () => installPackagesTask(host);
+  return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
 }
 
 export default pluginGenerator;

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/schema.d.ts

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ export interface Schema {
   name: string;
   directory?: string;
   importPath?: string;
-  skipTsConfig: boolean;
-  skipFormat: boolean;
-  skipLintChecks: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean; // default is false
+  skipFormat?: boolean; // default is false
+  skipLintChecks?: boolean; // default is false
   e2eTestRunner?: 'jest' | 'none';
   tags?: string;
   unitTestRunner: 'jest' | 'none';

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/preset/generator.ts

@@ -1,34 +1,58 @@
-import { Tree, updateJson, updateNxJson, readNxJson } from '@nx/devkit';
+import {
+  Tree,
+  updateJson,
+  updateNxJson,
+  readNxJson,
+  formatFiles,
+  runTasksInSerial,
+  GeneratorCallback,
+} from '@nx/devkit';
 import { Linter } from '@nx/linter';
 import { PackageJson } from 'nx/src/utils/package-json';
 import { pluginGenerator } from '../plugin/plugin';
 import { PresetGeneratorSchema } from './schema';
+import createPackageGenerator from '../create-package/create-package';
 
 export default async function (tree: Tree, options: PresetGeneratorSchema) {
-  const task = await pluginGenerator(tree, {
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+  const pluginTask = await pluginGenerator(tree, {
     compiler: 'tsc',
     linter: Linter.EsLint,
     name: options.pluginName.includes('/')
       ? options.pluginName.split('/')[1]
       : options.pluginName,
-    skipFormat: false,
-    skipLintChecks: false,
-    skipTsConfig: false,
+    skipFormat: true,
     unitTestRunner: 'jest',
     importPath: options.pluginName,
     rootProject: true,
     e2eTestRunner: 'jest',
   });
+  tasks.push(pluginTask);
 
   removeNpmScope(tree);
   moveNxPluginToDevDeps(tree);
 
-  return task;
+  if (options.createPackageName) {
+    const cliTask = await createPackageGenerator(tree, {
+      name: options.createPackageName,
+      project: options.pluginName,
+      skipFormat: true,
+      unitTestRunner: 'jest',
+      linter: Linter.EsLint,
+      compiler: 'tsc',
+    });
+    tasks.push(cliTask);
+  }
+
+  await formatFiles(tree);
+
+  return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
 }
 
 function removeNpmScope(tree: Tree) {
   updateNxJson(tree, { ...readNxJson(tree), npmScope: undefined });
 }
+
 function moveNxPluginToDevDeps(tree: Tree) {
   updateJson<PackageJson>(tree, 'package.json', (json) => {
     const nxPluginEntry = json.dependencies['@nx/nx-plugin'];

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/preset/schema.d.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export interface PresetGeneratorSchema {
   pluginName: string;
+  createPackageName?: string;
 }

packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/preset/schema.json

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Plugin name",
       "aliases": ["name"]
+    },
+    "createPackageName": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Name of package which creates a workspace"
     }
   },
   "required": ["pluginName"]

packages/nx-plugin/src/utils/testing-utils/async-commands.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { fileExists } from './utils';
  */
 export function runCommandAsync(
   command: string,
-  opts: { silenceError?: boolean; env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv } = {
+  opts: { silenceError?: boolean; env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv; cwd?: string } = {
     silenceError: false,
   }
 ): Promise<{ stdout: string; stderr: string }> {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function runCommandAsync(
     exec(
       command,
       {
-        cwd: tmpProjPath(),
+        cwd: opts.cwd ?? tmpProjPath(),
         env: { ...process.env, ...opts.env },
       },
       (err, stdout, stderr) => {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function runCommandAsync(
  */
 export function runNxCommandAsync(
   command: string,
-  opts: { silenceError?: boolean; env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv } = {
+  opts: { silenceError?: boolean; env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv; cwd?: string } = {
     silenceError: false,
   }
 ): Promise<{ stdout: string; stderr: string }> {

packages/nx-plugin/src/utils/testing-utils/commands.ts

@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ import { fileExists } from './utils';
  */
 export function runNxCommand(
   command?: string,
-  opts: { silenceError?: boolean; env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv } = {
+  opts: { silenceError?: boolean; env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv; cwd?: string } = {
     silenceError: false,
   }
 ): string {
   function _runNxCommand(c) {
     const execSyncOptions: ExecOptions = {
-      cwd: tmpProjPath(),
+      cwd: opts.cwd,
       env: { ...process.env, ...opts.env },
     };
     if (fileExists(tmpProjPath('package.json'))) {
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ export function runNxCommand(
 
 export function runCommand(
   command: string,
-  opts?: { env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv }
+  opts: { env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv; cwd?: string }
 ): string {
   try {
     return execSync(command, {
-      cwd: tmpProjPath(),
+      cwd: opts.cwd ?? tmpProjPath(),
       stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
       env: { ...process.env, ...opts?.env },
     }).toString();

packages/nx-plugin/src/utils/testing-utils/create-package-cli.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { workspaceRoot } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { tmpFolder } from './paths';
+import { fork } from 'child_process';
+
+/**
+ * This function is used to run the create package CLI command.
+ * It builds the plugin library and the create package library and run the create package command with for the plugin library.
+ * It needs to be ran inside an Nx project. It would assume that an Nx project already exists.
+ * @param projectToBeCreated project name to be created using the cli
+ * @param pluginLibraryBuildPath e.g. dist/packages/my-plugin
+ * @param createPackageLibraryBuildPath e.g. dist/packages/create-my-plugin-package
+ * @param extraArguments extra arguments to be passed to the create package command
+ * @param verbose if true, NX_VERBOSE_LOGGING will be set to true
+ * @returns results for the create package command
+ */
+export function runCreatePackageCli(
+  projectToBeCreated: string,
+  {
+    pluginLibraryBuildPath,
+    createPackageLibraryBuildPath,
+    extraArguments,
+    verbose,
+  }: {
+    pluginLibraryBuildPath: string;
+    createPackageLibraryBuildPath: string;
+    extraArguments?: string[];
+    verbose?: boolean;
+  }
+): Promise<string> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const childProcess = fork(
+      `${workspaceRoot}/${createPackageLibraryBuildPath}/bin/index.js`,
+      [projectToBeCreated, ...(extraArguments || [])],
+      {
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe', 'ipc'],
+        env: {
+          ...process.env,
+          [`NX_E2E_PRESET_VERSION`]: `file:${workspaceRoot}/${pluginLibraryBuildPath}`,
+          // only add NX_VERBOSE_LOGGING if verbose is true
+          ...(verbose && { NX_VERBOSE_LOGGING: 'true' }),
+        },
+        cwd: tmpFolder(),
+      }
+    );
+
+    // Ensure the child process is killed when the parent exits
+    process.on('exit', () => childProcess.kill());
+    process.on('SIGTERM', () => childProcess.kill());
+
+    let allMessages = '';
+    childProcess.on('message', (message) => {
+      allMessages += message;
+    });
+    childProcess.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
+      allMessages += data;
+    });
+    childProcess.on('error', (error) => {
+      reject(error);
+    });
+    childProcess.on('exit', (code) => {
+      if (code === 0) {
+        resolve(allMessages);
+      } else {
+        reject(allMessages);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+export function generatedPackagePath(projectToBeCreated: string) {
+  return `${tmpFolder()}/${projectToBeCreated}`;
+}

packages/nx-plugin/src/utils/testing-utils/index.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export * from './async-commands';
 export * from './commands';
+export * from './create-package-cli';
 export * from './paths';
 export * from './nx-project';
 export * from './utils';

packages/nx-plugin/src/utils/testing-utils/paths.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+import { workspaceRoot } from '@nx/devkit';
+
+export function tmpFolder() {
+  return `${workspaceRoot}/tmp`;
+}
+
 /**
  * The directory where the e2e workspace resides in.
  *
@@ -6,8 +12,8 @@
  */
 export function tmpProjPath(path?: string) {
   return path
-    ? `${process.cwd()}/tmp/nx-e2e/proj/${path}`
-    : `${process.cwd()}/tmp/nx-e2e/proj`;
+    ? `${tmpFolder()}/nx-e2e/proj/${path}`
+    : `${tmpFolder()}/nx-e2e/proj`;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -18,6 +24,6 @@ export function tmpProjPath(path?: string) {
  */
 export function tmpBackupProjPath(path?: string) {
   return path
-    ? `${process.cwd()}/tmp/nx-e2e/proj-backup/${path}`
-    : `${process.cwd()}/tmp/nx-e2e/proj-backup`;
+    ? `${workspaceRoot}/tmp/nx-e2e/proj-backup/${path}`
+    : `${workspaceRoot}/tmp/nx-e2e/proj-backup`;
 }

packages/nx-plugin/src/utils/testing-utils/utils.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   writeFileSync,
 } from 'fs-extra';
 import { dirname, isAbsolute } from 'path';
-import { tmpProjPath } from './paths';
+import { tmpFolder, tmpProjPath } from './paths';
 import { parseJson } from '@nx/devkit';
 import type { JsonParseOptions } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { directoryExists, fileExists } from 'nx/src/utils/fileutils';
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ export function rmDist(): void {
   removeSync(`${tmpProjPath()}/dist`);
 }
 
+export function removeTmpProject(project: string): void {
+  removeSync(`${tmpFolder()}/${project}`);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the currend `cwd` in the process
  */

packages/react/src/module-federation/with-module-federation.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ModuleFederationConfig } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { readCachedProjectConfiguration } from 'nx/src/project-graph/project-graph';
 import { getModuleFederationConfig } from './utils';
 import ModuleFederationPlugin = require('webpack/lib/container/ModuleFederationPlugin');
-import type { AsyncNxWebpackPlugin, NxWebpackPlugin } from '@nx/webpack';
+import type { AsyncNxWebpackPlugin } from '@nx/webpack';
 
 function determineRemoteUrl(remote: string) {
   const remoteConfiguration = readCachedProjectConfiguration(remote);

packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.json

@@ -94,5 +94,6 @@
       "type": "string",
       "enum": ["cypress", "jest", "detox", "none"]
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "required": ["preset", "name"]
 }