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# Angular CLI Guide for Agents
The Angular CLI (`ng`) is the primary tool for managing an Angular workspace. Always prefer CLI commands over manual file creation or generic `npm` commands when modifying project structure or adding Angular-specific dependencies.
## 1. Managing Dependencies
**ALWAYS use `ng add` for Angular libraries** instead of `npm install`. `ng add` installs the package AND runs initialization schematics (e.g., configuring `angular.json`, updating root providers).
```bash
ng add @angular/material
ng add tailwindcss
ng add @angular/fire
```
To update the application and its dependencies (which automatically runs code migrations):
```bash
ng update @angular/core@<latest or specific version> @angular/cli<latest or specific version>
```
## 2. Generating Code (`ng generate` or `ng g`)
Always use the CLI to generate code to ensure it adheres to Angular standards and updates necessary configuration files automatically.
| Target | Command | Notes |
| :----------- | :-------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Component | `ng g c path/to/name` | Generates a component. Use `--inline-style` (`-s`) or `--inline-template` (`-t`) if requested. |
| Service | `ng g s path/to/name` | Generates an `@Injectable({providedIn: 'root'})` service. |
| Directive | `ng g d path/to/name` | Generates a directive. |
| Pipe | `ng g p path/to/name` | Generates a pipe. |
| Guard | `ng g g path/to/name` | Generates a functional route guard. |
| Environments | `ng g environments` | Scaffolds `src/environments/` and updates `angular.json` with file replacements. |
_Note: There is no command to generate a single route definition. Generate a component, then manually add it to the `Routes` array in `app.routes.ts`._
## 3. Development Server & Proxying
Start the local development server with hot-module replacement (HMR):
```bash
ng serve
```
### Backend API Proxying
To proxy API requests during development (e.g., rerouting `/api` to a local Node server):
1. Create `src/proxy.conf.json`:
```json
{
"/api/**": {"target": "http://localhost:3000", "secure": false}
}
```
2. Update `angular.json` under the `serve` target:
```json
"serve": {
"builder": "@angular/build:dev-server",
"options": { "proxyConfig": "src/proxy.conf.json" }
}
```
## 4. Building the Application
Compile the application into an output directory (default: `dist/<project-name>/browser`). Modern Angular uses the `@angular/build:application` builder (esbuild-based).
```bash
ng build
```
- `ng build` defaults to the production configuration, which enables Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compilation, minification, and tree-shaking.
- Target specific configurations defined in `angular.json` using `--configuration`: `ng build --configuration=staging`.
## 5. Testing
- **Unit Tests**: Run `ng test` to execute unit tests via the configured test runner (e.g., Karma or Vitest).
- **End-to-End (E2E)**: Run `ng e2e`. If no E2E framework is configured, the CLI will prompt to install one (Cypress, Playwright, Puppeteer, etc.).
## 6. Deployment
To deploy an application, you must first add a deployment builder, then run the deploy command:
```bash
# Example for Firebase
ng add @angular/fire
ng deploy
```