@simondotm/nx-firebase

A plugin for Nx v16.8.1+ that integrates Firebase workflows in an Nx monorepo workspace.

• Easily generate Firebase applications and functions
• Uses esbuild for fast Firebase function builds so you can easily create & import shared Nx libraries with the benefits of tree-shaking
• Supports function environment variables and secrets
• Supports single or multiple firebase projects/apps within an Nx workspace
• Full support for the Firebase Emulator suite for local development, with watch mode for functions
• Keeps your firebase.json configurations in sync when renaming or deleting Firebase apps & functions
• Only very lightly opinionated about your Firebase configurations and workspace layouts; you can use Nx or the Firebase CLI

See CHANGELOG for release notes.

Install Plugin

npm install @simondotm/nx-firebase --save-dev

• Installs this plugin into your Nx workspace
• This will also install @nx/node and firebase SDK's to your root workspace package.json if they are not already installed

Generate Firebase Application

nx g @simondotm/nx-firebase:app my-new-firebase-app [--directory=dir] [--project=proj]

• Generates a new Nx Firebase application project in the workspace
• The app generator will also create a Firebase configuration file in the root of your workspace (along with a default .firebaserc and firebase.json if they don't already exist)
• For the first firebase application you create, the project firebase configuration will be firebase.json
• If you create additional firebase applications, the project firebase configuration will be firebase.<app-project-name>.json
• Use --project to link your Firebase App to a Firebase project name in your .firebaserc file

Generate Firebase Function

nx g @simondotm/nx-firebase:function my-new-firebase-function --app=my-new-firebase-app [--directory=dir]

• Generates a new Nx Firebase function application project in the workspace
• Firebase Function projects must be linked to a Firebase application project with the --app option
• Firebase Function projects can contain one or more firebase functions
• You can generate as many Firebase Function projects as you need for your application

Build

nx build my-new-firebase-app

• Compiles & builds all Firebase function applications linked to the Nx Firebase application or an individual function

nx build my-new-firebase-function

• Compiles & builds an individual function

Serve

nx serve my-new-firebase-app

• Builds & Watches all Firebase functions apps linked to the Firebase application
• Starts the Firebase emulators

Deploy

Firebase Application

nx deploy my-new-firebase-app [--only ...]

• By default, deploys ALL of your cloud resources associated with your Firebase application (eg. sites, functions, database rules etc.)
• Use the --only option to selectively deploy (same as Firebase CLI)

For initial deployment:

• firebase login if not already authenticated
• firebase use --add to add your Firebase Project(s) to the .firebaserc file in your workspace. This step must be completed before you can deploy anything to Firebase.

Note that you can also use the firebase CLI directly if you prefer:

• firebase deploy --config=firebase.<appname>.json --only functions

Firebase Function

nx deploy my-new-firebase-function

• Deploys only a specific Firebase function

Test

nx test my-new-firebase-app

• Runs unit tests for all Firebase functions apps linked to the Firebase application

nx test my-new-firebase-function

• Runs unit tests for an individual function

Lint

nx lint my-new-firebase-app

• Runs linter for all Firebase functions apps linked to the Firebase application or an individual function

nx lint my-new-firebase-function

• Runs linter for an individual function

Sync Workspace

nx g @simondotm/nx-firebase:sync

• Ensures that your firebase.json configurations are kept up to date with your workspace
  • If you rename or move firebase application or firebase function projects
  • If you delete firebase function projects

Further Information

See the full plugin User Guide for more details.