# application Create an application ## Usage ```bash nx generate application ... ``` ## Options ### directory Type: `string` The directory of the new application. ### e2eTestRunner Default: `cypress` Type: `string` Test runner to use for end to end (e2e) tests ### linter Default: `tslint` Type: `string` The tool to use for running lint checks. ### name Type: `string` The name of the application. ### skipFormat Default: `false` Type: `boolean` Skip formatting files ### style Default: `css` Type: `string` The file extension to be used for style files. ### tags Type: `string` Add tags to the application (used for linting) ### unitTestRunner Default: `jest` Type: `string` Test runner to use for unit tests