Define Code Ownership at the Project Level

The atomic unit of code in an Nx workspace is a project. Tasks, module boundaries and the Nx graph all train us to conceptualize the workspace as a collection of projects. The CODEOWNERS file, however, requires you to switch from a project mental model to a more low-level definition based on the folder structure of your workspace. The @nx/powerpack-owners plugin enables you to stay in the mental model that your workspace is a collection of projects as you define the ownership rules for your workspace. Nx will take care of compiling the project ownership rules into file-based ownership rules that GitHub, Bitbucket or GitLab can understand in the CODEOWNERS file.

Owners Plugin Requires Nx Powerpack

The @nx/powerpack-owners plugin requires an Nx Powerpack license to function. Activating Powerpack is a simple process.

Project or File-based Configuration

The ownership configuration is defined in the nx.json file or in individual project configuration files. Nx then uses a sync generator to automatically compile those settings into a valid CODEOWNERS file for GitHub, Bitbucket or GitLab. See the plugin documentation for more details.