Nx 8.4.x workspaces don't have angular.json file

I see that release 8.4.0 stopped adding an angular.json file after creating an empty workspace with npx create-nx-workspace myworkspace. This appears correct if Nx is moving to a generic monorepo workspace for web development and an empty workspace was selected when creating the workspace. However, after running yarn add @nrwl/angular and then run ng g @nrwl/angular:application myapp I get the following error

Also, nx.json file still has angular.json under implicitDependencies with the empty workspace.

[GreQ]

I’ve started getting into nx-workspace and noticed a lack of information about which cli to use. I thing it’s a big issue when getting started and first prompt you get while creating an nx-workspace is the option to use nx - or ng cli and no documentation to be found explaining the pros and cons. If my intention is to build angular apps, but not exclusively, side by side with react, web, etc.: what’s best choice? Good spot to target the issue would be https://nx.dev/angular/getting-started/nx-and-cli. Does the usage of the ng-cli limit workspace capability? Does “nx g @nrwl/angular:foobar” the same job as “ng g foobar”, just with the difference of naming the config file angular - or workspace.config. Confusion is complete when reading/watching tutorials where nx-cli is used for angular app development not mentioning why this decision was made and ng-console turns out to be nx-console now. Does nx-console support the use of ng-cli powered by nrwl schematics and builders? Some documentation about pros and cons in under which context would be very helpful!

[brandonroberts]

@ahnpnl if you’re primarily using Angular, you should be using the ng commands like they are in the Angular tutorial. If you’re primarily using React or Web Components, you should be using the nx commands. The difference is that there is only a workspace.json when primarily only using React or Web Components. The nx command delegates appropriately, but we could define this more clearly in the docs for the Nx CLI here: https://nx.dev/react/guides/cli