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Nx
Monorepo build system
Free tier + paidLibraries & build toolingnx.dev
What it is
A monorepo build system at v23 with the same caching and affected-graph ideas as Turborepo, plus code generators, per-framework plugins and module-boundary rules. The core CLI and local cache are MIT; remote caching and self-healing CI live in the paid Nx Cloud.
Why it earns a slot
Pick Nx over Turborepo when you want scaffolding and enforced architecture rules, not just caching. It generates whole libraries wired correctly, which stops an AI agent from inventing a fifth folder convention.
Know before you commit
Much more opinionated than Turborepo and harder to remove later. The most valuable features push you toward paid Nx Cloud.
Getting started
npx nx@latest init
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