diff --git a/docs/generated/devkit/NxJsonConfiguration.md b/docs/generated/devkit/NxJsonConfiguration.md
index 22c30cebb6..9db108e673 100644
--- a/docs/generated/devkit/NxJsonConfiguration.md
+++ b/docs/generated/devkit/NxJsonConfiguration.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Nx.json configuration
 - [targetDefaults](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#targetdefaults): TargetDefaults
 - [tasksRunnerOptions](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#tasksrunneroptions): Object
 - [useDaemonProcess](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#usedaemonprocess): boolean
+- [useInferencePlugins](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#useinferenceplugins): boolean
 - [workspaceLayout](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#workspacelayout): Object
 
 ## Properties
@@ -248,6 +249,14 @@ Set this to false to disable the daemon.
 
 ---
 
+### useInferencePlugins
+
+• `Optional` **useInferencePlugins**: `boolean`
+
+Set this to false to disable adding inference plugins when generating new projects
+
+---
+
 ### workspaceLayout
 
 • `Optional` **workspaceLayout**: `Object`
diff --git a/docs/generated/devkit/Workspace.md b/docs/generated/devkit/Workspace.md
index 1a86757ce6..05c15bc3a9 100644
--- a/docs/generated/devkit/Workspace.md
+++ b/docs/generated/devkit/Workspace.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use ProjectsConfigurations or NxJsonConfiguration
 - [targetDefaults](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#targetdefaults): TargetDefaults
 - [tasksRunnerOptions](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#tasksrunneroptions): Object
 - [useDaemonProcess](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#usedaemonprocess): boolean
+- [useInferencePlugins](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#useinferenceplugins): boolean
 - [version](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#version): number
 - [workspaceLayout](../../devkit/documents/Workspace#workspacelayout): Object
 
@@ -340,6 +341,18 @@ Set this to false to disable the daemon.
 
 ---
 
+### useInferencePlugins
+
+• `Optional` **useInferencePlugins**: `boolean`
+
+Set this to false to disable adding inference plugins when generating new projects
+
+#### Inherited from
+
+[NxJsonConfiguration](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration).[useInferencePlugins](../../devkit/documents/NxJsonConfiguration#useinferenceplugins)
+
+---
+
 ### version
 
 • **version**: `number`
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-e2e.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-e2e.ts
index 13da1b6572..5ce0352dd0 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/lib/add-e2e.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   joinPathFragments,
   readProjectConfiguration,
   updateProjectConfiguration,
+  readNxJson,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { nxVersion } from '../../../utils/versions';
 import { getInstalledAngularVersionInfo } from '../../utils/version-utils';
@@ -15,7 +16,10 @@ import type { NormalizedSchema } from './normalized-schema';
 
 export async function addE2e(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   // since e2e are separate projects, default to adding plugins
-  const addPlugin = process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
 
   if (options.e2eTestRunner === 'cypress') {
     // TODO: This can call `@nx/web:static-config` generator when ready
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrators/projects/e2e.migrator.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrators/projects/e2e.migrator.ts
index 53b793b145..15aad58444 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrators/projects/e2e.migrator.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/ng-add/migrators/projects/e2e.migrator.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   joinPathFragments,
   offsetFromRoot,
   readJson,
+  readNxJson,
   readProjectConfiguration,
   stripIndents,
   updateJson,
@@ -342,6 +343,10 @@ export class E2eMigrator extends ProjectMigrator<SupportedTargets> {
       tags: [],
       implicitDependencies: [this.appName],
     });
+    const nxJson = readNxJson(this.tree) ?? {};
+    const addPlugin =
+      process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+      nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
     await configurationGenerator(this.tree, {
       project: this.project.name,
       linter: this.isProjectUsingEsLint ? Linter.EsLint : Linter.None,
@@ -349,7 +354,7 @@ export class E2eMigrator extends ProjectMigrator<SupportedTargets> {
       // any target would do, we replace it later with the target existing in the project being migrated
       devServerTarget: `${this.appName}:serve`,
       baseUrl: 'http://localhost:4200',
-      addPlugin: process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false',
+      addPlugin,
     });
 
     const cypressConfigFilePath = this.updateOrCreateCypressConfigFile(
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/generators/component-configuration/component-configuration.ts b/packages/cypress/src/generators/component-configuration/component-configuration.ts
index 6875aa38a0..3dac12bad7 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/generators/component-configuration/component-configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/generators/component-configuration/component-configuration.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export async function componentConfigurationGeneratorInternal(
   options: CypressComponentConfigurationSchema
 ) {
   const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
-  const opts = normalizeOptions(options);
+  const opts = normalizeOptions(tree, options);
 
   tasks.push(
     await init(tree, {
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ export async function componentConfigurationGeneratorInternal(
   return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
 }
 
-function normalizeOptions(options: CypressComponentConfigurationSchema) {
+function normalizeOptions(
+  tree: Tree,
+  options: CypressComponentConfigurationSchema
+) {
   const cyVersion = installedCypressVersion();
   if (cyVersion && cyVersion < 10) {
     throw new Error(
@@ -86,8 +89,13 @@ function normalizeOptions(options: CypressComponentConfigurationSchema) {
     );
   }
 
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
   return {
-    addPlugin: process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false',
+    addPlugin,
     ...options,
     directory: options.directory ?? 'cypress',
   };
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts b/packages/cypress/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
index be3b2c514c..999cb5faca 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ In this case you need to provide a devServerTarget,'<projectName>:<targetName>[:
     throw new Error('Either baseUrl or devServerTarget must be provided');
   }
 
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  options.addPlugin ??=
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
   return {
     ...options,
     bundler: options.bundler ?? 'webpack',
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/cypress/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 72e794d76b..0431d0bffd 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,12 @@ export async function cypressInitGeneratorInternal(
   options: Schema
 ) {
   updateProductionFileset(tree);
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+
+  options.addPlugin ??=
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
 
   if (options.addPlugin) {
     addPlugin(tree);
diff --git a/packages/detox/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/detox/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
index f72ebd54c8..3297261650 100644
--- a/packages/detox/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/detox/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { names, readProjectConfiguration, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { names, readNxJson, readProjectConfiguration, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { Schema } from '../schema';
 
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
       projectNameAndRootFormat: options.projectNameAndRootFormat,
       callingGenerator: '@nx/detox:application',
     });
-
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   const { fileName: appFileName, className: appClassName } = names(
     options.appName || options.appProject
diff --git a/packages/detox/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/detox/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 71de5f68aa..ac48480f3c 100644
--- a/packages/detox/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/detox/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ export function detoxInitGenerator(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 export async function detoxInitGeneratorInternal(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
 
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   if (!schema.skipPackageJson) {
     tasks.push(moveDependency(host));
diff --git a/packages/eslint/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/eslint/src/generators/init/init.ts
index c8a91d94a5..d6f91ed8c3 100644
--- a/packages/eslint/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ export async function initEsLint(
   tree: Tree,
   options: LinterInitOptions
 ): Promise<GeneratorCallback> {
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
   const hasPlugin = hasEslintPlugin(tree);
   const rootEslintFile = findEslintFile(tree);
 
diff --git a/packages/eslint/src/generators/lint-project/lint-project.ts b/packages/eslint/src/generators/lint-project/lint-project.ts
index 3e9acec2af..f6babf1080 100644
--- a/packages/eslint/src/generators/lint-project/lint-project.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint/src/generators/lint-project/lint-project.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type {
   Tree,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import {
+  readNxJson,
   formatFiles,
   offsetFromRoot,
   readJson,
@@ -67,7 +68,11 @@ export async function lintProjectGeneratorInternal(
   tree: Tree,
   options: LintProjectOptions
 ) {
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
   const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
   const initTask = await lintInitGenerator(tree, {
     skipPackageJson: options.skipPackageJson,
diff --git a/packages/eslint/src/generators/workspace-rule/workspace-rule.ts b/packages/eslint/src/generators/workspace-rule/workspace-rule.ts
index 31cca983e5..316a1d075e 100644
--- a/packages/eslint/src/generators/workspace-rule/workspace-rule.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint/src/generators/workspace-rule/workspace-rule.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   generateFiles,
   joinPathFragments,
   logger,
+  readNxJson,
   Tree,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { camelize } from '@nx/devkit/src/utils/string-utils';
@@ -22,10 +23,16 @@ export async function lintWorkspaceRuleGenerator(
   tree: Tree,
   options: LintWorkspaceRuleGeneratorOptions
 ) {
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
   // Ensure that the workspace rules project has been created
   const projectGeneratorCallback = await lintWorkspaceRulesProjectGenerator(
     tree,
-    { skipFormat: true, addPlugin: process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' }
+    {
+      skipFormat: true,
+      addPlugin:
+        process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+        nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false,
+    }
   );
 
   const ruleDir = joinPathFragments(
diff --git a/packages/expo/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/expo/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 28072708b9..a7e6315c26 100644
--- a/packages/expo/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/expo/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { names, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { names, readNxJson, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { Schema } from '../schema';
 
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
     callingGenerator: '@nx/expo:application',
   });
   options.projectNameAndRootFormat = projectNameAndRootFormat;
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const { className } = names(options.name);
   const parsedTags = options.tags
diff --git a/packages/expo/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/expo/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 09b2c116d2..f1a37634ce 100644
--- a/packages/expo/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/expo/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ export function expoInitGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 }
 
 export async function expoInitGeneratorInternal(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   addGitIgnoreEntry(host);
 
diff --git a/packages/expo/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/expo/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
index d66fe0ea06..9749a6accd 100644
--- a/packages/expo/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/expo/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { Tree, readNxJson } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { Schema } from '../schema';
 
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
     projectNameAndRootFormat: options.projectNameAndRootFormat,
     callingGenerator: '@nx/expo:library',
   });
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const parsedTags = options.tags
     ? options.tags.split(',').map((s) => s.trim())
diff --git a/packages/express/src/generators/application/application.ts b/packages/express/src/generators/application/application.ts
index 3710588dbe..5a366b1c41 100644
--- a/packages/express/src/generators/application/application.ts
+++ b/packages/express/src/generators/application/application.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { GeneratorCallback, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import {
   addDependenciesToPackageJson,
   formatFiles,
+  readNxJson,
   runTasksInSerial,
   toJS,
   updateJson,
@@ -114,7 +115,11 @@ async function normalizeOptions(
     callingGenerator: '@nx/express:application',
   });
   options.projectNameAndRootFormat = projectNameAndRootFormat;
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   return {
     ...options,
diff --git a/packages/jest/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts b/packages/jest/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
index 41c25e7ef2..0595c01e97 100644
--- a/packages/jest/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/jest/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ function normalizeOptions(
     options.testEnvironment = 'jsdom';
   }
 
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   options.targetName ??= 'test';
 
diff --git a/packages/jest/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/jest/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 48d77f8e8f..c0e72f02fc 100644
--- a/packages/jest/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/jest/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,11 @@ export async function jestInitGeneratorInternal(
   tree: Tree,
   options: JestInitSchema
 ): Promise<GeneratorCallback> {
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const presetExt = isPresetCjs(tree) ? 'cjs' : 'js';
 
diff --git a/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts
index 4a888313c3..a8066f739d 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   names,
   offsetFromRoot,
   ProjectConfiguration,
+  readNxJson,
   readProjectConfiguration,
   runTasksInSerial,
   toJS,
@@ -585,7 +586,11 @@ async function normalizeOptions(
   tree: Tree,
   options: LibraryGeneratorSchema
 ): Promise<NormalizedSchema> {
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   /**
    * We are deprecating the compiler and the buildable options.
diff --git a/packages/nest/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/nest/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
index c29907c93c..cdf793226d 100644
--- a/packages/nest/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/nest/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { Tree, readNxJson } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { Linter } from '@nx/eslint';
 import type { Schema as NodeApplicationGeneratorOptions } from '@nx/node/src/generators/application/schema';
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
   options.rootProject = appProjectRoot === '.';
   options.projectNameAndRootFormat = projectNameAndRootFormat;
 
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
   return {
-    addPlugin: process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false',
+    addPlugin,
     ...options,
     strict: options.strict ?? false,
     appProjectName,
diff --git a/packages/nest/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/nest/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
index bf3dbc9369..beb1e1b823 100644
--- a/packages/nest/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/nest/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { Tree, readNxJson } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { getNpmScope } from '@nx/js/src/utils/package-json/get-npm-scope';
 import type { LibraryGeneratorSchema as JsLibraryGeneratorSchema } from '@nx/js/src/utils/schema';
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
     projectNameAndRootFormat: options.projectNameAndRootFormat,
     callingGenerator: '@nx/nest:library',
   });
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   const fileName = options.simpleName
     ? projectNames.projectSimpleName
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 28c45db49b..df3b7fb365 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { joinPathFragments, names, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { joinPathFragments, names, readNxJson, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { Linter } from '@nx/eslint';
 import { assertValidStyle } from '@nx/react/src/utils/assertion';
@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
   });
   options.rootProject = appProjectRoot === '.';
   options.projectNameAndRootFormat = projectNameAndRootFormat;
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   const e2eProjectName = options.rootProject ? 'e2e' : `${appProjectName}-e2e`;
   const e2eProjectRoot = options.rootProject ? 'e2e' : `${appProjectRoot}-e2e`;
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 3849cddd48..bb6351de2f 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   runTasksInSerial,
   type GeneratorCallback,
   type Tree,
+  readNxJson,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { updatePackageScripts } from '@nx/devkit/src/utils/update-package-scripts';
 import { reactDomVersion, reactVersion } from '@nx/react/src/utils/versions';
@@ -44,7 +45,12 @@ export async function nextInitGeneratorInternal(
   host: Tree,
   schema: InitSchema
 ) {
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
   if (schema.addPlugin) {
     addPlugin(host);
   }
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 0e63da0b0f..7eada6b256 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { Tree, readNxJson } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { Schema } from '../schema';
 
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
       callingGenerator: '@nx/next:library',
     });
   options.projectNameAndRootFormat = projectNameAndRootFormat;
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   return {
     ...options,
diff --git a/packages/node/src/generators/application/application.ts b/packages/node/src/generators/application/application.ts
index a121ef164f..e0345d7f84 100644
--- a/packages/node/src/generators/application/application.ts
+++ b/packages/node/src/generators/application/application.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   names,
   offsetFromRoot,
   ProjectConfiguration,
+  readNxJson,
   readProjectConfiguration,
   runTasksInSerial,
   TargetConfiguration,
@@ -543,8 +544,13 @@ async function normalizeOptions(
     ? options.tags.split(',').map((s) => s.trim())
     : [];
 
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
   return {
-    addPlugin: process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false',
+    addPlugin,
     ...options,
     name: appProjectName,
     frontendProject: options.frontendProject
diff --git a/packages/node/src/generators/e2e-project/e2e-project.ts b/packages/node/src/generators/e2e-project/e2e-project.ts
index d9c1a35193..b5b79420cd 100644
--- a/packages/node/src/generators/e2e-project/e2e-project.ts
+++ b/packages/node/src/generators/e2e-project/e2e-project.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   joinPathFragments,
   names,
   offsetFromRoot,
+  readNxJson,
   readProjectConfiguration,
   runTasksInSerial,
   Tree,
@@ -163,8 +164,13 @@ async function normalizeOptions(
       callingGenerator: null,
     });
 
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
   return {
-    addPlugin: process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false',
+    addPlugin,
     ...options,
     e2eProjectRoot,
     e2eProjectName,
diff --git a/packages/node/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/node/src/generators/library/library.ts
index a8d27e8937..9499236ced 100644
--- a/packages/node/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/node/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   joinPathFragments,
   names,
   offsetFromRoot,
+  readNxJson,
   readProjectConfiguration,
   runTasksInSerial,
   toJS,
@@ -101,7 +102,13 @@ async function normalizeOptions(
     callingGenerator: '@nx/node:library',
   });
   options.projectNameAndRootFormat = projectNameAndRootFormat;
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const fileName = getCaseAwareFileName({
     fileName: options.simpleModuleName
diff --git a/packages/nx/migrations.json b/packages/nx/migrations.json
index 181d22ac37..f79dbe22b8 100644
--- a/packages/nx/migrations.json
+++ b/packages/nx/migrations.json
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     "18.0.0-disable-adding-plugins-for-existing-workspaces": {
       "cli": "nx",
       "version": "18.0.0-beta.2",
-      "description": "Updates .env to disabled adding plugins when generating projects in an existing Nx workspace",
+      "description": "Updates nx.json to disabled adding plugins when generating projects in an existing Nx workspace",
       "implementation": "./src/migrations/update-18-0-0/disable-crystal-for-existing-workspaces",
       "x-repair-skip": true
     },
diff --git a/packages/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json b/packages/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json
index ea32715b88..26273a6f0e 100644
--- a/packages/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json
+++ b/packages/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "description": "Specifies whether the daemon should be used for the default tasks runner."
     },
+    "useInferencePlugins": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Specifies whether to add inference plugins when generating new projects."
+    },
     "release": {
       "type": "object",
       "description": "Configuration for the nx release commands.",
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/adapter/compat.ts b/packages/nx/src/adapter/compat.ts
index d7934d1a3b..05f8b8ab1b 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/adapter/compat.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/adapter/compat.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export const allowedWorkspaceExtensions = [
   'parallel',
   'cacheDirectory',
   'useDaemonProcess',
+  'useInferencePlugins',
 ] as const;
 
 if (!patched) {
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/command-line/add/add.ts b/packages/nx/src/command-line/add/add.ts
index 4bb5393601..1d2fbb0a4e 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/command-line/add/add.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/command-line/add/add.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ async function initializePlugin(
       updatePackageScripts = options.updatePackageScripts;
     } else {
       updatePackageScripts =
+        readNxJson().useInferencePlugins !== false &&
         process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
         coreNxPlugins.includes(pkgName);
     }
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/command-line/init/command-object.ts b/packages/nx/src/command-line/init/command-object.ts
index 706cde2a87..edfef2d999 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/command-line/init/command-object.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/command-line/init/command-object.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import { Argv, CommandModule } from 'yargs';
 import { parseCSV } from '../yargs-utils/shared-options';
+import { readNxJson } from '../../config/nx-json';
 
-const useV2 = process.env['NX_ADD_PLUGINS'] !== 'false';
+const useV2 =
+  process.env['NX_ADD_PLUGINS'] !== 'false' &&
+  readNxJson().useInferencePlugins !== false;
 
 export const yargsInitCommand: CommandModule = {
   command: 'init',
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/config/nx-json.ts b/packages/nx/src/config/nx-json.ts
index cd72363bfe..3abfe052e0 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/config/nx-json.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/config/nx-json.ts
@@ -392,6 +392,11 @@ export interface NxJsonConfiguration<T = '*' | string[]> {
    * Set this to false to disable the daemon.
    */
   useDaemonProcess?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Set this to false to disable adding inference plugins when generating new projects
+   */
+  useInferencePlugins?: boolean;
 }
 
 export type PluginConfiguration =
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/migrations/update-18-0-0/disable-crysal-for-existing-workspaces.spec.ts b/packages/nx/src/migrations/update-18-0-0/disable-crysal-for-existing-workspaces.spec.ts
index 6c7ed4ef2e..6ae16df790 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/migrations/update-18-0-0/disable-crysal-for-existing-workspaces.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/migrations/update-18-0-0/disable-crysal-for-existing-workspaces.spec.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,26 @@
-import { createTree } from '../../generators/testing-utils/create-tree';
+import { createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace } from '../../generators/testing-utils/create-tree-with-empty-workspace';
 import migrate from './disable-crystal-for-existing-workspaces';
 
 describe('disable crystal for existing workspaces', () => {
-  it("should create a .env if it doesn't exist", () => {
-    const tree = createTree();
+  it('should add flag to nx.json', () => {
+    const tree = createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace();
     migrate(tree);
-    expect(tree.read('.env', 'utf-8')).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-      "# Nx 18 enables using plugins to infer targets by default
-      # This is disabled for existing workspaces to maintain compatibility
-      # For more info, see: https://nx.dev/concepts/inferred-tasks
-      NX_ADD_PLUGINS=false"
-    `);
-  });
-
-  it('should update an existing .env', () => {
-    const tree = createTree();
-    tree.write('.env', 'FOO=bar');
-    migrate(tree);
-    expect(tree.read('.env', 'utf-8')).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-      "FOO=bar
-
-      # Nx 18 enables using plugins to infer targets by default
-      # This is disabled for existing workspaces to maintain compatibility
-      # For more info, see: https://nx.dev/concepts/inferred-tasks
-      NX_ADD_PLUGINS=false"
+    expect(tree.read('nx.json', 'utf-8')).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "{
+        "affected": {
+          "defaultBase": "main"
+        },
+        "targetDefaults": {
+          "build": {
+            "cache": true
+          },
+          "lint": {
+            "cache": true
+          }
+        },
+        "useInferencePlugins": false
+      }
+      "
     `);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/migrations/update-18-0-0/disable-crystal-for-existing-workspaces.ts b/packages/nx/src/migrations/update-18-0-0/disable-crystal-for-existing-workspaces.ts
index b00573ceb6..951ea0ebc0 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/migrations/update-18-0-0/disable-crystal-for-existing-workspaces.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/migrations/update-18-0-0/disable-crystal-for-existing-workspaces.ts
@@ -1,33 +1,8 @@
+import { readNxJson, updateNxJson } from '../../generators/utils/nx-json';
 import { Tree } from '../../generators/tree';
-import { logger } from '../../utils/logger';
-import ignore from 'ignore';
 
 export default function migrate(tree: Tree) {
-  const ig = ignore();
-  try {
-    ig.add(tree.read('.gitignore', 'utf-8'));
-    if (ig.ignores('.env')) {
-      logger.warn(
-        'NX The NX_ADD_PLUGINS=false environment variable was added to your .env file for backwards compatibility. However, your .env is ignored by git. Other contributors should add this key to their .env file or ensure that the environment variable is set to false when generating code with Nx.'
-      );
-    }
-  } catch {}
-
-  if (!tree.exists('.env')) {
-    tree.write('.env', '');
-  }
-
-  const dotenv = tree.read('.env', 'utf-8');
-  const newDotenvContents = [
-    '# Nx 18 enables using plugins to infer targets by default',
-    '# This is disabled for existing workspaces to maintain compatibility',
-    '# For more info, see: https://nx.dev/concepts/inferred-tasks',
-    'NX_ADD_PLUGINS=false',
-  ];
-
-  if (dotenv.length) {
-    newDotenvContents.unshift(dotenv, '');
-  }
-
-  tree.write('.env', newDotenvContents.join('\n'));
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  nxJson.useInferencePlugins = false;
+  updateNxJson(tree, nxJson);
 }
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts b/packages/playwright/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
index bfdd477e0b..2bf2ba29f2 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ export async function configurationGeneratorInternal(
   tree: Tree,
   options: ConfigurationGeneratorSchema
 ) {
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  options.addPlugin ??=
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
   const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
   tasks.push(
     await initGenerator(tree, {
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/playwright/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 4144606963..ac008f8246 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ export async function initGeneratorInternal(
 ) {
   const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
 
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   if (!options.skipPackageJson) {
     tasks.push(
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/generators/e2e-project/e2e.ts b/packages/plugin/src/generators/e2e-project/e2e.ts
index 942f259e9e..a51ab6679d 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/generators/e2e-project/e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/generators/e2e-project/e2e.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   names,
   offsetFromRoot,
   readJson,
+  readNxJson,
   readProjectConfiguration,
   runTasksInSerial,
   updateProjectConfiguration,
@@ -37,7 +38,12 @@ async function normalizeOptions(
 ): Promise<NormalizedSchema> {
   const projectName = options.rootProject ? 'e2e' : `${options.pluginName}-e2e`;
 
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   let projectRoot: string;
   if (options.projectNameAndRootFormat === 'as-provided') {
diff --git a/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
index b1a17b8a15..75da521f8d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { joinPathFragments, names, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { joinPathFragments, names, readNxJson, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { Schema } from '../schema';
 
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
     callingGenerator: '@nx/react-native:application',
   });
   options.projectNameAndRootFormat = projectNameAndRootFormat;
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const { className, fileName } = names(options.name);
   const iosProjectRoot = joinPathFragments(appProjectRoot, 'ios');
diff --git a/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 2ac4724413..5a1e5a21ff 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ export async function reactNativeInitGeneratorInternal(
 ) {
   addGitIgnoreEntry(host);
 
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   if (schema.addPlugin) {
     addPlugin(host);
diff --git a/packages/react-native/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/react-native/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 70eb4720cb..d612467c7f 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { Tree, readNxJson } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { Schema } from '../schema';
 
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
     callingGenerator: '@nx/react-native:library',
   });
 
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const parsedTags = options.tags
     ? options.tags.split(',').map((s) => s.trim())
diff --git a/packages/react-native/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts b/packages/react-native/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts
index c24bcf82f4..85606724e7 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Tree, logger } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { Tree, logger, readNxJson } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { storybookConfigurationGenerator as reactStorybookConfigurationGenerator } from '@nx/react';
 import { StorybookConfigureSchema } from './schema';
 
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ export async function storybookConfigurationGeneratorInternal(
   logger.warn(
     `Please run 'nx run @nx/react:storybook-configuration ${schema.project}' instead.`
   );
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   return reactStorybookConfigurationGenerator(host, schema);
 }
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 6596a57d93..81d99c9db4 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Tree, extractLayoutDirectory, names } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { Tree, extractLayoutDirectory, names, readNxJson } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { assertValidStyle } from '../../../utils/assertion';
 import { NormalizedSchema, Schema } from '../schema';
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ export async function normalizeOptions<T extends Schema = Schema>(
     rootProject: options.rootProject,
     callingGenerator,
   });
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   options.rootProject = appProjectRoot === '.';
   options.projectNameAndRootFormat = projectNameAndRootFormat;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/cypress-component-configuration/cypress-component-configuration.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/cypress-component-configuration/cypress-component-configuration.ts
index 493831b7f0..19aea5a6f6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/cypress-component-configuration/cypress-component-configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/cypress-component-configuration/cypress-component-configuration.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   ensurePackage,
   formatFiles,
+  readNxJson,
   readProjectConfiguration,
   Tree,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
@@ -32,7 +33,12 @@ export async function cypressComponentConfigGeneratorInternal(
     typeof import('@nx/cypress')
   >('@nx/cypress', nxVersion);
 
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   const projectConfig = readProjectConfiguration(tree, options.project);
   const installTask = await baseCyCtConfig(tree, {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 71bb74ae5d..bdb96427e8 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   joinPathFragments,
   logger,
   normalizePath,
+  readNxJson,
   Tree,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
@@ -26,7 +27,12 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
     projectNameAndRootFormat: options.projectNameAndRootFormat,
     callingGenerator: '@nx/react:library',
   });
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPlugin;
 
   const fileName = options.simpleName
     ? projectNames.projectSimpleName
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts
index d91d083797..56dd7c2ea8 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   ensurePackage,
   formatFiles,
   joinPathFragments,
+  readNxJson,
   readProjectConfiguration,
   Tree,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
@@ -47,7 +48,11 @@ export async function storybookConfigurationGeneratorInternal(
   host: Tree,
   schema: StorybookConfigureSchema
 ) {
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
   const { configurationGenerator } = ensurePackage<
     typeof import('@nx/storybook')
   >('@nx/storybook', nxVersion);
diff --git a/packages/remix/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/remix/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 757b79976f..d51cc36721 100644
--- a/packages/remix/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/remix/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { type Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { readNxJson, type Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { type NxRemixGeneratorSchema } from '../schema';
 import { Linter } from '@nx/eslint';
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
     });
   options.rootProject = projectRoot === '.';
   options.projectNameAndRootFormat = projectNameAndRootFormat;
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const e2eProjectName = options.rootProject ? 'e2e' : `${projectName}-e2e`;
   const e2eProjectRoot = options.rootProject ? 'e2e' : `${projectRoot}-e2e`;
diff --git a/packages/remix/src/generators/cypress-component-configuration/cypress-component-configuration.impl.ts b/packages/remix/src/generators/cypress-component-configuration/cypress-component-configuration.impl.ts
index d26fa4077a..c3e5d93bf2 100644
--- a/packages/remix/src/generators/cypress-component-configuration/cypress-component-configuration.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/remix/src/generators/cypress-component-configuration/cypress-component-configuration.impl.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
   formatFiles,
   generateFiles,
   readProjectConfiguration,
+  readNxJson,
   type Tree,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { join } from 'path';
@@ -22,7 +23,11 @@ export async function cypressComponentConfigurationGeneratorInternal(
   tree: Tree,
   options: CypressComponentConfigurationSchema
 ) {
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
   await cypressComponentConfigGenerator(tree, {
     project: options.project,
     generateTests: options.generateTests,
diff --git a/packages/remix/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/remix/src/generators/init/init.ts
index ddc2a4c05f..e08f359995 100644
--- a/packages/remix/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/remix/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ export async function remixInitGeneratorInternal(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
     tasks.push(installTask);
   }
 
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
   if (options.addPlugin) {
     addPlugin(tree);
   }
diff --git a/packages/remix/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/remix/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 3ba18128b5..e8d1f303cc 100644
--- a/packages/remix/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/remix/src/generators/library/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { type Tree, readNxJson } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { determineProjectNameAndRootOptions } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { getImportPath } from '@nx/js/src/utils/get-import-path';
 import type { NxRemixGeneratorSchema } from '../schema';
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
       callingGenerator: '@nx/remix:library',
     });
 
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const importPath = options.importPath ?? getImportPath(tree, projectRoot);
 
@@ -31,5 +35,6 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(
     importPath,
     projectName,
     projectRoot,
+    projectNameAndRootFormat,
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/remix/src/generators/preset/preset.impl.ts b/packages/remix/src/generators/preset/preset.impl.ts
index 56c20f5031..af27b68a39 100644
--- a/packages/remix/src/generators/preset/preset.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/remix/src/generators/preset/preset.impl.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { formatFiles, GeneratorCallback, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { formatFiles, GeneratorCallback, readNxJson, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 
 import { runTasksInSerial } from '@nx/devkit';
 import applicationGenerator from '../application/application.impl';
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ export default async function (tree: Tree, _options: RemixGeneratorSchema) {
   const setupGenTask = await setupGenerator(tree);
   tasks.push(setupGenTask);
 
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
   const appGenTask = await applicationGenerator(tree, {
     name: options.appName,
     tags: options.tags,
@@ -21,7 +26,7 @@ export default async function (tree: Tree, _options: RemixGeneratorSchema) {
     unitTestRunner: options.unitTestRunner ?? 'vitest',
     e2eTestRunner: options.e2eTestRunner ?? 'cypress',
     js: options.js ?? false,
-    addPlugin: process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false',
+    addPlugin: addPluginDefault,
   });
   tasks.push(appGenTask);
 
diff --git a/packages/remix/src/generators/storybook-configuration/storybook-configuration.impl.ts b/packages/remix/src/generators/storybook-configuration/storybook-configuration.impl.ts
index 15887bc375..378621a315 100644
--- a/packages/remix/src/generators/storybook-configuration/storybook-configuration.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/remix/src/generators/storybook-configuration/storybook-configuration.impl.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
   generateFiles,
   joinPathFragments,
   readProjectConfiguration,
+  readNxJson,
   type Tree,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { join } from 'path';
@@ -22,7 +23,11 @@ export default async function remixStorybookConfigurationInternal(
   tree: Tree,
   schema: StorybookConfigurationSchema
 ) {
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
   const { root } = readProjectConfiguration(tree, schema.project);
 
   if (!tree.exists(joinPathFragments(root, 'vite.config.ts'))) {
diff --git a/packages/storybook/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts b/packages/storybook/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
index 45fa2609c9..97745990fc 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/storybook/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export async function configurationGeneratorInternal(
     throw new Error(pleaseUpgrade());
   }
 
-  const schema = normalizeSchema(rawSchema);
+  const schema = normalizeSchema(tree, rawSchema);
 
   const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
 
@@ -259,14 +259,20 @@ export async function configurationGeneratorInternal(
 }
 
 function normalizeSchema(
+  tree: Tree,
   schema: StorybookConfigureSchema
 ): StorybookConfigureSchema {
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
   const defaults = {
     interactionTests: true,
     linter: Linter.EsLint,
     js: false,
     tsConfiguration: true,
-    addPlugin: process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false',
+    addPlugin,
   };
   return {
     ...defaults,
diff --git a/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.ts
index b4b2676094..7bedbaead4 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ export function initGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 }
 
 export async function initGeneratorInternal(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   if (schema.addPlugin) {
     addPlugin(tree);
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts b/packages/vite/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
index e0b3ebf960..b5322270c0 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ export async function viteConfigurationGeneratorInternal(
 ) {
   const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
 
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const projectConfig = readProjectConfiguration(tree, schema.project);
   const { targets, root: projectRoot } = projectConfig;
@@ -73,7 +77,6 @@ export async function viteConfigurationGeneratorInternal(
   tasks.push(initTask);
   tasks.push(ensureDependencies(tree, schema));
 
-  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
   const hasPlugin = nxJson.plugins?.some((p) =>
     typeof p === 'string'
       ? p === '@nx/vite/plugin'
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/vite/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 3c72a80dce..bd5637531e 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ export async function initGeneratorInternal(
   tree: Tree,
   schema: InitGeneratorSchema
 ) {
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
   if (schema.addPlugin) {
     addPlugin(tree);
   }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/generators/application/application.ts b/packages/web/src/generators/application/application.ts
index 728dd93f04..a9d393f38a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/generators/application/application.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/generators/application/application.ts
@@ -467,7 +467,11 @@ async function normalizeOptions(
     callingGenerator: '@nx/web:application',
   });
   options.projectNameAndRootFormat = projectNameAndRootFormat;
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(host);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const e2eProjectName = `${appProjectName}-e2e`;
   const e2eProjectRoot = `${appProjectRoot}-e2e`;
diff --git a/packages/webpack/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts b/packages/webpack/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
index b0d9929da5..e01c9ba212 100644
--- a/packages/webpack/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack/src/generators/configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   GeneratorCallback,
   joinPathFragments,
   offsetFromRoot,
+  readNxJson,
   readProjectConfiguration,
   runTasksInSerial,
   Tree,
@@ -29,7 +30,11 @@ export async function configurationGeneratorInternal(
   options: ConfigurationGeneratorSchema
 ) {
   const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
-  options.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  options.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   const initTask = await webpackInitGenerator(tree, {
     ...options,
diff --git a/packages/webpack/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/webpack/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 5e1080d15e..361fe52f39 100644
--- a/packages/webpack/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ export function webpackInitGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 }
 
 export async function webpackInitGeneratorInternal(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
-  schema.addPlugin ??= process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPluginDefault =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+  schema.addPlugin ??= addPluginDefault;
 
   if (schema.addPlugin) {
     addPlugin(tree);
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
index 358308e9a7..916001092f 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ function createNxJson(
     };
     if (process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS === 'false') {
       nxJson.targetDefaults.build.inputs = ['production', '^production'];
+      nxJson.useInferencePlugins = false;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.spec.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.spec.ts
index 9dc0bc4af7..6696c8d199 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.spec.ts
@@ -85,12 +85,16 @@ describe('preset', () => {
   });
 
   it('should create files (preset = react-native)', async () => {
+    console.log('Hello');
     await presetGenerator(tree, {
       name: 'proj',
       preset: Preset.ReactNative,
       linter: 'eslint',
     });
 
+    process.stderr.write('HELLO');
+    process.stderr.write(tree.listChanges().toString());
+
     expect(tree.exists('/apps/proj/src/app/App.tsx')).toBe(true);
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
index e2d48c77d7..1b2ee6c523 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { installPackagesTask, names, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import { installPackagesTask, names, readNxJson, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { Schema } from './schema';
 import { Preset } from '../utils/presets';
 import { join } from 'path';
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ export async function presetGenerator(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
 export default presetGenerator;
 
 async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
-  const addPlugin = process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false';
+  console.log('Crate preset');
+  const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
+  const addPlugin =
+    process.env.NX_ADD_PLUGINS !== 'false' &&
+    nxJson.useInferencePlugins !== false;
+
+  console.log('Add plugin', addPlugin);
+  console.log(options.preset, Preset.ReactNative);
+
   if (options.preset === Preset.Apps) {
     return;
   } else if (options.preset === Preset.AngularMonorepo) {
@@ -210,8 +218,11 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
       addPlugin,
     });
   } else if (options.preset === Preset.ReactNative) {
+    console.log('Before require');
     const { reactNativeApplicationGenerator } = require('@nx' +
       '/react-native');
+    console.log('Hello', reactNativeApplicationGenerator);
+    console.log('Active require');
     return reactNativeApplicationGenerator(tree, {
       name: options.name,
       directory: join('apps', options.name),