The @nx/eslint-plugin package is an ESLint plugin that contains a collection of recommended ESLint rule configurations which you can extend from in your own ESLint configs, as well as an Nx-specific lint rule called enforce-module-boundaries.

Setting Up ESLint Plugin

Installation

In any Nx workspace, you can install @nx/eslint-plugin by running the following commands if the package is not already installed:

npm i --save-dev @nx/eslint-plugin
Nx 15 and lower use @nrwl/ instead of @nx/

Included plugins

The plugin contains the following rule configurations divided into sub-plugins.

JavaScript

The @nx/javascript ESLint plugin contains best practices when using JavaScript.

TypeScript

The @nx/typescript ESLint plugin contains best practices when using TypeSript.

Angular

Contains configurations matching best practices when using Angular framework:

  • @nx/angular
  • @nx/angular-template

React

Contains configurations matching best practices when using React framework:

  • @nx/react-base
  • @nx/react-jsx
  • @nx/react-typescript

You can also use @nx/react which includes all three @nx/react-* plugins

Enforce Module Boundaries rule

The enforce-module-boundaries ESLint rule enables you to define strict rules for accessing resources between different projects in the repository. Enforcing strict boundaries helps keep prevent unplanned cross-dependencies. Read more about it on a dedicated page