A New Nx Experience for TypeScript Monorepos and Beyond

Nx has introduced a new workspaces-based setup for monorepos that leverages TypeScript project references, aiming to improve performance and alleviate issues related to slowness and memory usage often encountered in large-scale projects. The new setup, which can be enabled with a --workspaces flag, is designed to be more efficient, with faster compilation and reduced memory demands, while maintaining TypeScript editor support. Although the traditional TypeScript path alias setup is still supported, the workspace approach integrates seamlessly with modern tools like NPM, Yarn, PNPM, and Bun, providing a more streamlined experience. Nx also simplifies project management by automatically syncing TypeScript project references and offers tools for creating and managing packages, supporting features like incremental type checking and build automation. The focus on locality and minimalism allows for easier integration with existing projects, while performance benefits include parallel task execution and reduced CI costs, making the new setup particularly beneficial for enterprises managing large TypeScript monorepos.