feat(core): accept various task runner options from root of nx.json (#19243)

docs/generated/devkit/NxJsonConfiguration.md

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Nx.json configuration
 ### Properties
 
 - [affected](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#affected): NxAffectedConfig
+- [cacheDirectory](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#cachedirectory): string
 - [cli](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#cli): Object
 - [defaultProject](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#defaultproject): string
 - [extends](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#extends): string
@@ -27,11 +28,14 @@ Nx.json configuration
 - [installation](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#installation): NxInstallationConfiguration
 - [namedInputs](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#namedinputs): Object
 - [npmScope](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#npmscope): string
+- [nxCloudAccessToken](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#nxcloudaccesstoken): string
+- [parallel](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#parallel): number
 - [plugins](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#plugins): string[]
 - [pluginsConfig](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#pluginsconfig): Record<string, unknown>
 - [release](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#release): NxReleaseConfiguration
 - [targetDefaults](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#targetdefaults): TargetDefaults
 - [tasksRunnerOptions](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#tasksrunneroptions): Object
+- [useDaemonProcess](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#usedaemonprocess): boolean
 - [workspaceLayout](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#workspacelayout): Object
 
 ## Properties
@@ -44,6 +48,14 @@ Default options for `nx affected`
 
 ---
 
+### cacheDirectory
+
+• `Optional` **cacheDirectory**: `string`
+
+Changes the directory used by Nx to store its cache.
+
+---
+
 ### cli
 
 • `Optional` **cli**: `Object`
@@ -148,6 +160,23 @@ NPM Scope that the workspace uses
 
 ---
 
+### nxCloudAccessToken
+
+• `Optional` **nxCloudAccessToken**: `string`
+
+If specified Nx will use nx-cloud by default with the given token.
+To use a different runner that accepts an access token, define it in [tasksRunnerOptions](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#tasksrunneroptions)
+
+---
+
+### parallel
+
+• `Optional` **parallel**: `number`
+
+Specifies how many tasks can be run in parallel.
+
+---
+
 ### plugins
 
 • `Optional` **plugins**: `string`[]
@@ -174,7 +203,7 @@ Configuration for Nx Plugins
 
 ### targetDefaults
 
-• `Optional` **targetDefaults**: `TargetDefaults`
+• `Optional` **targetDefaults**: [`TargetDefaults`](../../devkit/documents/TargetDefaults)
 
 Dependencies between different target names across all projects
 
@@ -192,6 +221,14 @@ Available Task Runners
 
 ---
 
+### useDaemonProcess
+
+• `Optional` **useDaemonProcess**: `boolean`
+
+Set this to false to disable the daemon.
+
+---
+
 ### workspaceLayout
 
 • `Optional` **workspaceLayout**: `Object`

docs/generated/devkit/README.md

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ It only uses language primitives and immutable objects
 - [RawProjectGraphDependency](../../devkit/documents/RawProjectGraphDependency)
 - [StaticDependency](../../devkit/documents/StaticDependency)
 - [StringChange](../../devkit/documents/StringChange)
+- [TargetDefaults](../../devkit/documents/TargetDefaults)
 - [TaskGraphExecutor](../../devkit/documents/TaskGraphExecutor)
 - [WorkspaceConfiguration](../../devkit/documents/WorkspaceConfiguration)
 - [WorkspaceJsonConfiguration](../../devkit/documents/WorkspaceJsonConfiguration)

docs/generated/devkit/TargetDefaults.md

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Type alias: TargetDefaults
+
+Ƭ **TargetDefaults**: `Record`<`string`, `Partial`<[`TargetConfiguration`](../../devkit/documents/TargetConfiguration)\> & { `cache?`: `boolean` }\>

docs/generated/devkit/Task.md

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ A representation of the invocation of an Executor
 
 ### Properties
 
+- [cache](../../devkit/documents/Task#cache): boolean
 - [endTime](../../devkit/documents/Task#endtime): number
 - [hash](../../devkit/documents/Task#hash): string
 - [hashDetails](../../devkit/documents/Task#hashdetails): Object
@@ -17,6 +18,14 @@ A representation of the invocation of an Executor
 
 ## Properties
 
+### cache
+
+• `Optional` **cache**: `boolean`
+
+Determines if a given task should be cacheable.
+
+---
+
 ### endTime
 
 • `Optional` **endTime**: `number`

docs/generated/devkit/Workspace.md

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use ProjectsConfigurations or NxJsonConfiguration
 ### Properties
 
 - [affected](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#affected): NxAffectedConfig
+- [cacheDirectory](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#cachedirectory): string
 - [cli](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#cli): Object
 - [defaultProject](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#defaultproject): string
 - [extends](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#extends): string
@@ -25,12 +26,15 @@ use ProjectsConfigurations or NxJsonConfiguration
 - [installation](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#installation): NxInstallationConfiguration
 - [namedInputs](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#namedinputs): Object
 - [npmScope](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#npmscope): string
+- [nxCloudAccessToken](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#nxcloudaccesstoken): string
+- [parallel](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#parallel): number
 - [plugins](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#plugins): string[]
 - [pluginsConfig](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#pluginsconfig): Record<string, unknown>
 - [projects](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#projects): Record<string, ProjectConfiguration>
 - [release](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#release): NxReleaseConfiguration
 - [targetDefaults](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#targetdefaults): TargetDefaults
 - [tasksRunnerOptions](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#tasksrunneroptions): Object
+- [useDaemonProcess](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#usedaemonprocess): boolean
 - [version](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#version): number
 - [workspaceLayout](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#workspacelayout): Object
 
@@ -48,6 +52,18 @@ Default options for `nx affected`
 
 ---
 
+### cacheDirectory
+
+• `Optional` **cacheDirectory**: `string`
+
+Changes the directory used by Nx to store its cache.
+
+#### Inherited from
+
+[NxJsonConfiguration](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration).[cacheDirectory](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#cachedirectory)
+
+---
+
 ### cli
 
 • `Optional` **cli**: `Object`
@@ -184,6 +200,31 @@ NPM Scope that the workspace uses
 
 ---
 
+### nxCloudAccessToken
+
+• `Optional` **nxCloudAccessToken**: `string`
+
+If specified Nx will use nx-cloud by default with the given token.
+To use a different runner that accepts an access token, define it in [tasksRunnerOptions](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#tasksrunneroptions)
+
+#### Inherited from
+
+[NxJsonConfiguration](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration).[nxCloudAccessToken](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#nxcloudaccesstoken)
+
+---
+
+### parallel
+
+• `Optional` **parallel**: `number`
+
+Specifies how many tasks can be run in parallel.
+
+#### Inherited from
+
+[NxJsonConfiguration](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration).[parallel](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#parallel)
+
+---
+
 ### plugins
 
 • `Optional` **plugins**: `string`[]
@@ -234,7 +275,7 @@ Projects' projects
 
 ### targetDefaults
 
-• `Optional` **targetDefaults**: `TargetDefaults`
+• `Optional` **targetDefaults**: [`TargetDefaults`](../../devkit/documents/TargetDefaults)
 
 Dependencies between different target names across all projects
 
@@ -260,6 +301,18 @@ Available Task Runners
 
 ---
 
+### useDaemonProcess
+
+• `Optional` **useDaemonProcess**: `boolean`
+
+Set this to false to disable the daemon.
+
+#### Inherited from
+
+[NxJsonConfiguration](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration).[useDaemonProcess](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#usedaemonprocess)
+
+---
+
 ### version
 
 • **version**: `number`

docs/generated/packages/devkit/documents/nx_devkit.md

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ It only uses language primitives and immutable objects
 - [RawProjectGraphDependency](../../devkit/documents/RawProjectGraphDependency)
 - [StaticDependency](../../devkit/documents/StaticDependency)
 - [StringChange](../../devkit/documents/StringChange)
+- [TargetDefaults](../../devkit/documents/TargetDefaults)
 - [TaskGraphExecutor](../../devkit/documents/TaskGraphExecutor)
 - [WorkspaceConfiguration](../../devkit/documents/WorkspaceConfiguration)
 - [WorkspaceJsonConfiguration](../../devkit/documents/WorkspaceJsonConfiguration)

packages/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json

@@ -81,6 +81,22 @@
     "defaultProject": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Default project. When project isn't provided, the default project will be used."
+    },
+    "accessToken": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The access token to use for nx-cloud. If set, the default tasks runner will be nx-cloud."
+    },
+    "parallel": {
+      "type": "number",
+      "description": "Specifies how many tasks are ran in parallel by Nx for the default tasks runner."
+    },
+    "cacheDirectory": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Specifies the default location of the cache directory."
+    },
+    "useDaemonProcess": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Specifies whether the daemon should be used for the default tasks runner."
     }
   },
   "definitions": {

packages/nx/src/command-line/connect/connect-to-nx-cloud.ts

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export async function connectToNxCloudIfExplicitlyAsked(opts: {
 export async function connectToNxCloudCommand(
   promptOverride?: string
 ): Promise<boolean> {
-  if (isNxCloudUsed()) {
+  if (isNxCloudUsed(readNxJson())) {
     output.log({
       title: '✅ This workspace is already connected to Nx Cloud.',
       bodyLines: [

packages/nx/src/command-line/connect/view-logs.ts

@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ import { execSync } from 'child_process';
 import { isNxCloudUsed } from '../../utils/nx-cloud-utils';
 import { output } from '../../utils/output';
 import { runNxSync } from '../../utils/child-process';
+import { readNxJson } from '../../config/nx-json';
 
 export async function viewLogs(): Promise<number> {
-  const cloudUsed = isNxCloudUsed();
+  const cloudUsed = isNxCloudUsed(readNxJson());
   if (cloudUsed) {
     output.error({
       title: 'Your workspace is already connected to Nx Cloud',

packages/nx/src/command-line/migrate/migrate.ts

@@ -1203,16 +1203,17 @@ async function generateMigrationsJsonAndUpdatePackageJson(
     let originalPackageJson = existsSync(rootPkgJsonPath)
       ? readJsonFile<PackageJson>(rootPkgJsonPath)
       : null;
-    const originalNxInstallation = readNxJson().installation;
+    const originalNxJson = readNxJson();
     const from =
-      originalNxInstallation?.version ?? readNxVersion(originalPackageJson);
+      originalNxJson.installation?.version ??
+      readNxVersion(originalPackageJson);
 
     try {
       if (
         ['nx', '@nrwl/workspace'].includes(opts.targetPackage) &&
         (await isMigratingToNewMajor(from, opts.targetVersion)) &&
         !isCI() &&
-        !isNxCloudUsed()
+        !isNxCloudUsed(originalNxJson)
       ) {
         const useCloud = await connectToNxCloudCommand(
           messages.getPromptMessage('nxCloudMigration')
@@ -1237,7 +1238,7 @@ async function generateMigrationsJsonAndUpdatePackageJson(
 
     const migrator = new Migrator({
       packageJson: originalPackageJson,
-      nxInstallation: originalNxInstallation,
+      nxInstallation: originalNxJson.installation,
       getInstalledPackageVersion: createInstalledPackageVersionsResolver(root),
       fetch: createFetcher(),
       from: opts.from,

packages/nx/src/config/nx-json.ts

@@ -25,7 +25,16 @@ export interface NxAffectedConfig {
   defaultBase?: string;
 }
 
-export type TargetDefaults = Record<string, Partial<TargetConfiguration>>;
+export type TargetDefaults = Record<
+  string,
+  Partial<TargetConfiguration> & {
+    /**
+     * Determines if Nx is able to cache a given target.
+     * Currently only supported in `targetDefaults`.
+     */
+    cache?: boolean;
+  }
+>;
 
 export type TargetDependencies = Record<
   string,
@@ -191,6 +200,27 @@ export interface NxJsonConfiguration<T = '*' | string[]> {
    * **ALPHA**: Configuration for `nx release` (versioning and publishing of applications and libraries)
    */
   release?: NxReleaseConfiguration;
+
+  /**
+   * If specified Nx will use nx-cloud by default with the given token.
+   * To use a different runner that accepts an access token, define it in {@link tasksRunnerOptions}
+   */
+  nxCloudAccessToken?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Specifies how many tasks can be run in parallel.
+   */
+  parallel?: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Changes the directory used by Nx to store its cache.
+   */
+  cacheDirectory?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Set this to false to disable the daemon.
+   */
+  useDaemonProcess?: boolean;
 }
 
 export function readNxJson(root: string = workspaceRoot): NxJsonConfiguration {

packages/nx/src/config/task-graph.ts

@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ export interface Task {
    * Unix timestamp of when a Batch Task ends
    **/
   endTime?: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Determines if a given task should be cacheable.
+   */
+  cache?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**

packages/nx/src/daemon/client/client.ts

@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ export class DaemonClient {
 
   enabled() {
     if (this._enabled === undefined) {
+      // TODO(v18): Add migration to move it out of existing configs and remove the ?? here.
       const useDaemonProcessOption =
+        this.nxJson.useDaemonProcess ??
         this.nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions?.['default']?.options?.useDaemonProcess;
       const env = process.env.NX_DAEMON;
 

packages/nx/src/devkit-exports.ts

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export type {
   ImplicitDependencyEntry,
   ImplicitJsonSubsetDependency,
   NxJsonConfiguration,
+  TargetDefaults,
   NxAffectedConfig,
 } from './config/nx-json';
 

packages/nx/src/generators/utils/deprecated.ts

@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ export function updateWorkspaceConfiguration(
     extends: ext,
     installation,
     release,
+    nxCloudAccessToken,
+    cacheDirectory,
+    parallel,
+    useDaemonProcess,
   } = workspaceConfig;
 
   const nxJson: Required<NxJsonConfiguration> = {
@@ -58,6 +62,10 @@ export function updateWorkspaceConfiguration(
     extends: ext,
     installation,
     release,
+    nxCloudAccessToken,
+    cacheDirectory,
+    parallel,
+    useDaemonProcess,
   };
 
   updateNxJson(tree, nxJson);

packages/nx/src/tasks-runner/create-task-graph.ts

@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ export class ProcessTasks {
       target: qualifiedTarget,
       projectRoot: project.data.root,
       overrides: interpolateOverrides(overrides, project.name, project.data),
+      // TODO(v18): Remove cast here after typing is moved back onto TargetConfiguration
+      cache: (project.data.targets[target] as any).cache,
     };
   }
 

packages/nx/src/tasks-runner/life-cycles/view-logs-utils.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import { readNxJson } from '../../config/nx-json';
 import { isNxCloudUsed } from '../../utils/nx-cloud-utils';
 import { output } from '../../utils/output';
 
 const VIEW_LOGS_MESSAGE = `Hint: Try "nx view-logs" to get structured, searchable errors logs in your browser.`;
 
 export function viewLogsFooterRows(failedTasks: number) {
-  if (failedTasks >= 2 && !isNxCloudUsed()) {
+  if (failedTasks >= 2 && !isNxCloudUsed(readNxJson())) {
     return [``, output.dim(`${output.X_PADDING} ${VIEW_LOGS_MESSAGE}`)];
   } else {
     return [];

packages/nx/src/tasks-runner/run-command.spec.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { TasksRunner } from './tasks-runner';
 import { getRunner } from './run-command';
 import { NxJsonConfiguration } from '../config/nx-json';
+import { join } from 'path';
 
 describe('getRunner', () => {
   let nxJson: NxJsonConfiguration;
@@ -73,4 +74,54 @@ describe('getRunner', () => {
 
     expect(tasksRunner).toEqual(mockRunner);
   });
+
+  it('uses default runner when no tasksRunnerOptions are present', () => {
+    jest.mock(join(__dirname, './default-tasks-runner.ts'), () => mockRunner);
+
+    const { tasksRunner } = getRunner({}, {});
+
+    expect(tasksRunner).toEqual(mockRunner);
+  });
+
+  it('uses nx-cloud when no tasksRunnerOptions are present and accessToken is specified', () => {
+    jest.mock('nx-cloud', () => mockRunner);
+
+    const { tasksRunner } = getRunner(
+      {},
+      {
+        nxCloudAccessToken: 'XXXX-XXX-XXXX',
+      }
+    );
+
+    expect(tasksRunner).toEqual(mockRunner);
+  });
+
+  it('reads options from base properties if no runner options provided', () => {
+    jest.mock(join(__dirname, './default-tasks-runner.ts'), () => mockRunner);
+
+    const { runnerOptions } = getRunner(
+      {},
+      {
+        cacheDirectory: '.nx/cache',
+        parallel: 3,
+        useDaemonProcess: false,
+        targetDefaults: {
+          build: {
+            cache: true,
+          },
+        },
+      }
+    );
+
+    expect(runnerOptions).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      {
+        "cacheDirectory": ".nx/cache",
+        "cacheableOperations": [
+          "build",
+        ],
+        "parallel": 3,
+        "useDaemonProcess": false,
+      }
+    `);
+  });
 });

packages/nx/src/tasks-runner/run-command.ts

@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ function shouldUseDynamicLifeCycle(
   if (isCI()) return false;
   if (outputStyle === 'static' || outputStyle === 'stream') return false;
 
-  return !tasks.find((t) => shouldStreamOutput(t, null, options));
+  return !tasks.find((t) => shouldStreamOutput(t, null));
 }
 
 export function getRunner(
@@ -402,35 +402,89 @@ export function getRunner(
 } {
   let runner = nxArgs.runner;
   runner = runner || 'default';
-  if (!nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions) {
-    throw new Error(`Could not find any runner configurations in nx.json`);
-  }
-  if (nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions[runner]) {
-    let modulePath: string = nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions[runner].runner;
 
-    let tasksRunner;
-    if (modulePath) {
-      if (isRelativePath(modulePath)) {
-        modulePath = join(workspaceRoot, modulePath);
-      }
-
-      tasksRunner = require(modulePath);
-      // to support both babel and ts formats
-      if (tasksRunner.default) {
-        tasksRunner = tasksRunner.default;
-      }
-    } else {
-      tasksRunner = require('./default-tasks-runner').defaultTasksRunner;
-    }
-
-    return {
-      tasksRunner,
-      runnerOptions: {
-        ...nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions[runner].options,
-        ...nxArgs,
-      },
-    };
-  } else {
+  if (runner !== 'default' && !nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions?.[runner]) {
     throw new Error(`Could not find runner configuration for ${runner}`);
   }
+
+  const modulePath: string = getTasksRunnerPath(runner, nxJson);
+
+  let tasksRunner = require(modulePath);
+  // to support both babel and ts formats
+  if (tasksRunner.default) {
+    tasksRunner = tasksRunner.default;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    tasksRunner,
+    runnerOptions: getRunnerOptions(
+      runner,
+      nxJson,
+      nxArgs,
+      modulePath === 'nx-cloud'
+    ),
+  };
+}
+function getTasksRunnerPath(
+  runner: string,
+  nxJson: NxJsonConfiguration<string[] | '*'>
+) {
+  let modulePath: string = nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions?.[runner]?.runner;
+
+  if (modulePath) {
+    if (isRelativePath(modulePath)) {
+      return join(workspaceRoot, modulePath);
+    }
+    return modulePath;
+  }
+
+  const isCloudRunner =
+    // No tasksRunnerOptions for given --runner
+    nxJson.nxCloudAccessToken ||
+    // No runner prop in tasks runner options, check if access token is set.
+    nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions?.[runner]?.options?.accessToken;
+
+  return isCloudRunner ? 'nx-cloud' : require.resolve('./default-tasks-runner');
+}
+
+function getRunnerOptions(
+  runner: string,
+  nxJson: NxJsonConfiguration<string[] | '*'>,
+  nxArgs: NxArgs,
+  isCloudDefault: boolean
+): any {
+  const defaultCacheableOperations = [];
+
+  for (const key in nxJson.targetDefaults) {
+    if (nxJson.targetDefaults[key].cache) {
+      defaultCacheableOperations.push(key);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const result = {
+    ...nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions?.[runner]?.options,
+    ...nxArgs,
+  };
+
+  if (nxJson.nxCloudAccessToken && isCloudDefault) {
+    result.accessToken ??= nxJson.nxCloudAccessToken;
+  }
+
+  if (nxJson.parallel) {
+    result.parallel ??= nxJson.parallel;
+  }
+
+  if (nxJson.cacheDirectory) {
+    result.cacheDirectory ??= nxJson.cacheDirectory;
+  }
+
+  if (defaultCacheableOperations.length) {
+    result.cacheableOperations ??= defaultCacheableOperations;
+  }
+
+  if (nxJson.useDaemonProcess !== undefined) {
+    result.useDaemonProcess ??= nxJson.useDaemonProcess;
+  }
+
+  return result;
 }

packages/nx/src/tasks-runner/task-orchestrator.ts

@@ -282,11 +282,7 @@ export class TaskOrchestrator {
     try {
       // obtain metadata
       const temporaryOutputPath = this.cache.temporaryOutputPath(task);
-      const streamOutput = shouldStreamOutput(
-        task,
-        this.initiatingProject,
-        this.options
-      );
+      const streamOutput = shouldStreamOutput(task, this.initiatingProject);
 
       const pipeOutput = await this.pipeOutputCapture(task);
 

packages/nx/src/tasks-runner/utils.ts

@@ -328,11 +328,7 @@ export function getSerializedArgsForTask(task: Task, isVerbose: boolean) {
 
 export function shouldStreamOutput(
   task: Task,
-  initiatingProject: string | null,
-  options: {
-    cacheableOperations?: string[] | null;
-    cacheableTargets?: string[] | null;
-  }
+  initiatingProject: string | null
 ): boolean {
   if (process.env.NX_STREAM_OUTPUT === 'true') return true;
   if (longRunningTask(task)) return true;
@@ -347,6 +343,14 @@ export function isCacheableTask(
     cacheableTargets?: string[] | null;
   }
 ): boolean {
+  if (
+    task.cache !== undefined &&
+    process.env.NX_ALLOW_PROJECT_LEVEL_CACHE === 'true' &&
+    !longRunningTask(task)
+  ) {
+    return task.cache;
+  }
+
   const cacheable = options.cacheableOperations || options.cacheableTargets;
   return (
     cacheable &&

packages/nx/src/utils/cache-directory.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import { workspaceRoot } from './workspace-root';
 function readCacheDirectoryProperty(root: string): string | undefined {
   try {
     const nxJson = readJsonFile<NxJsonConfiguration>(join(root, 'nx.json'));
-    return nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions.default.options.cacheDirectory;
+    return (
+      nxJson.cacheDirectory ??
+      nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions.default.options.cacheDirectory
+    );
   } catch {
     return undefined;
   }

packages/nx/src/utils/nx-cloud-utils.ts

@@ -1,19 +1,29 @@
-import { readNxJson } from '../config/configuration';
+import { NxJsonConfiguration, readNxJson } from '../config/nx-json';
 
-export function isNxCloudUsed() {
-  const nxJson = readNxJson();
-  return Object.values(nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions).find(
-    (r) => r.runner == '@nrwl/nx-cloud' || r.runner == 'nx-cloud'
+export function isNxCloudUsed(nxJson: NxJsonConfiguration) {
+  return (
+    !!nxJson.nxCloudAccessToken ||
+    Object.values(nxJson.tasksRunnerOptions ?? {}).find(
+      (r) => r.runner == '@nrwl/nx-cloud' || r.runner == 'nx-cloud'
+    )
   );
 }
 
 export function getNxCloudUrl(): string {
-  const taskRunner = isNxCloudUsed();
+  const taskRunner = isNxCloudUsed(readNxJson());
   if (!taskRunner) throw new Error('nx-cloud runner not find in nx.json');
-  return taskRunner.options.url || 'https://nx.app';
+  return (
+    (typeof taskRunner === 'object' ? taskRunner.options.url : null) ??
+    'https://nx.app'
+  );
 }
 export function getNxCloudToken(): string {
-  const taskRunner = isNxCloudUsed();
+  const nxJson = readNxJson();
+  const taskRunner = isNxCloudUsed(nxJson);
+
   if (!taskRunner) throw new Error('nx-cloud runner not find in nx.json');
-  return taskRunner.options.accessToken;
+
+  return typeof taskRunner === 'object'
+    ? taskRunner.options.accessToken
+    : nxJson.nxCloudAccessToken;
 }