Chapter 1: NX Monorepo Guide
This is Part 2 of our NX Monorepo series. Now that you understand the architecture concepts from Part 1, it's time to put that knowledge into practice by building your own NX workspace from scratch.
Follow along step-by-step with a framework-agnostic guide that works with any tech stack, React, Angular, Vue, Node.js, or any other framework supported by NX plugins.
Prerequisites
monorepo/├── apps/ # Thin, deployable entry points│ ├── web-app/ # Main Web App│ ├── mobile-app/ # Main Mobile app│ ├── api-server/ # Nodejs Backend API│ └── admin-dashboard/ # Admin App│├── libs/ # Where the actual code lives│ ├── web-modules/ # App-specific feature modules│ │ └── src/│ │ ├── feature-auth/│ │ ├── feature-dashboard/│ │ └── feature-settings/│ ├── ui/ # Shared UI components│ │ └── src/│ │ ├── button/│ │ ├── card/│ │ └── modal/│ ├── shared/ # Shared types, utils, constants│ │ └── src/│ │ ├── types/│ │ ├── utils/│ │ └── constants/│ └── db/ # Database layer│ └── src/│ ├── prisma/│ └── queries/│├── tools/ # Custom scripts and generators├── nx.json # NX workspace configuration├── tsconfig.base.json # Path aliases configuration└── package.json # Dependencies and scripts
About the author
NAB, Lead Engineer
I'm Vu, a Lead Engineer at NAB (National Australia Bank). I started on Home Lending products and now lead a team building products for HICAPS, Australia's largest point of sale claiming service for private health insurance. Before NAB, I worked at startups and across a range of teams and stacks.
Upskills is where I share practical, real-world knowledge to help others build and maintain projects better. Beyond tutorials, more content is coming: project showcases, interview prep, and AI tools as resources for your learning journey. I'm excited to share what I've learned and keep learning together as we build cool things.
Practical web development deep-dives, every other week, written by an engineer who ships them. No fluff, no hot takes.
We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe anytime.