Nx Affected Inputs for Non-JS Files: SQL, Protobuf and Config Assets
Configure Nx named inputs, implicit dependencies and workspace-root filesets so changes to SQL, protobuf, YAML and template files trigger the right tasks.
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Nx Inputs for Non-JS Files: SQL, Protos and Configs in Affected
Model SQL migrations, .proto schemas and config files with Nx namedInputs and dependency edges so affected detection and caching stop skipping changed projects.
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Nx Affected Database Migrations: Run Only Changed Schemas
Model each schema as an Nx project with a non-cached migrate target, pick safe base SHAs, and keep a full-run safety net so no environment drifts.
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Monolith CI by Module: Selective Tests From a Dependency Graph
Cut build time in a monolith repo by selecting CI work per module from a checked-in dependency graph, with path filters, safety nets and required checks handled.
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Nx Go Monorepo: Builds, Caching and Affected Detection for Go
Set up Go services in an Nx monorepo: wrap go build and test as targets, declare precise cache inputs, map dependencies and run affected Go builds in CI.
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How to Speed Up a Monolith Test Suite: Parallel Tests and Module Splits
Profile a slow monolith test suite, fix shared state so parallel tests are safe, then split by module and timing data without making flaky tests faster.
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Nx Build Configurations for Environment Builds: A Backend Guide
Learn how Nx build configurations, project.json targets and fileReplacements work, and when backend services should use runtime config instead.
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Nx Implicit Dependencies: Modeling Coupling the Graph Can't See
Learn when and how to declare Nx implicit dependencies for contracts, codegen and runtime links, how they drive affected detection, and when inputs fit better.
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Nx Self Hosted Remote Cache vs Distributed Task Execution
Learn what you can self-host in Nx without Nx Cloud: a secure S3 remote cache, deterministic sharding across CI agents, and where it falls short of DTE.
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How to Migrate Lerna to Nx Without Breaking Versions or Scripts
Learn to migrate Lerna to Nx in phases: swap the task runner first, keep lerna publish intact, configure caching safely, and move versioning only after dry runs.
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Nx Atomizer for E2E: Split Slow Test Suites Across CI Agents
Learn how Nx Atomizer splits e2e suites into per-file tasks, how to enable it with Playwright, and when task splitting actually speeds up CI.
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Nx Affected in GitHub Actions: Getting Base and Head SHAs Right
Learn how nx affected picks what to run, why GitHub Actions defaults give wrong SHAs, and how to set correct bases for pushes and PRs with nx-set-shas.
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