diff --git a/docs/generated/cli/workspace-generator.md b/docs/generated/cli/workspace-generator.md
index 1c471c86aac55..b5332ac1316c4 100644
--- a/docs/generated/cli/workspace-generator.md
+++ b/docs/generated/cli/workspace-generator.md
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ description: 'Runs a workspace generator from the tools/generators directory'
 
 # workspace-generator
 
-Runs a workspace generator from the tools/generators directory
+    **Deprecated:** Use a local plugin instead. See: https://nx.dev/deprecated/workspace-generators
+
+    Runs a workspace generator from the tools/generators directory
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -17,23 +19,45 @@ Install `nx` globally to invoke the command directly using `nx`, or use `npx nx`
 
 ## Options
 
+### dryRun
+
+Type: `boolean`
+
+Default: `false`
+
+Preview the changes without updating files
+
+### generator
+
+Type: `string`
+
+Name of the generator (e.g., @nrwl/js:library, library)
+
 ### help
 
 Type: `boolean`
 
 Show help
 
-### list-generators
+### interactive
 
 Type: `boolean`
 
-List the available workspace-generators
+Default: `true`
 
-### name
+When false disables interactive input prompts for options
 
-Type: `string`
+### quiet
+
+Type: `boolean`
+
+Hides logs from tree operations (e.g. `CREATE package.json`)
+
+### verbose
+
+Type: `boolean`
 
-The name of your generator
+Prints additional information about the commands (e.g., stack traces)
 
 ### version
 
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/workspace-generator.md b/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/workspace-generator.md
index 1c471c86aac55..b5332ac1316c4 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/workspace-generator.md
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/workspace-generator.md
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ description: 'Runs a workspace generator from the tools/generators directory'
 
 # workspace-generator
 
-Runs a workspace generator from the tools/generators directory
+    **Deprecated:** Use a local plugin instead. See: https://nx.dev/deprecated/workspace-generators
+
+    Runs a workspace generator from the tools/generators directory
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -17,23 +19,45 @@ Install `nx` globally to invoke the command directly using `nx`, or use `npx nx`
 
 ## Options
 
+### dryRun
+
+Type: `boolean`
+
+Default: `false`
+
+Preview the changes without updating files
+
+### generator
+
+Type: `string`
+
+Name of the generator (e.g., @nrwl/js:library, library)
+
 ### help
 
 Type: `boolean`
 
 Show help
 
-### list-generators
+### interactive
 
 Type: `boolean`
 
-List the available workspace-generators
+Default: `true`
 
-### name
+When false disables interactive input prompts for options
 
-Type: `string`
+### quiet
+
+Type: `boolean`
+
+Hides logs from tree operations (e.g. `CREATE package.json`)
+
+### verbose
+
+Type: `boolean`
 
-The name of your generator
+Prints additional information about the commands (e.g., stack traces)
 
 ### version
 
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/workspace-generator.json b/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/workspace-generator.json
index a3d70312514e7..af1e8ac5ab566 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/workspace-generator.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/workspace-generator.json
@@ -7,20 +7,7 @@
     "title": "Create a custom generator",
     "description": "Create a custom generator.",
     "type": "object",
-    "properties": {
-      "name": {
-        "type": "string",
-        "description": "Generator name.",
-        "$default": { "$source": "argv", "index": 0 },
-        "x-prompt": "What name would you like to use for the workspace generator?"
-      },
-      "skipFormat": {
-        "description": "Skip formatting files.",
-        "type": "boolean",
-        "default": false,
-        "x-priority": "internal"
-      }
-    },
+    "properties": {},
     "required": ["name"],
     "presets": []
   },
diff --git a/docs/shared/deprecated/workspace-generators.md b/docs/shared/deprecated/workspace-generators.md
index bc98c91f04258..92b8da8b25297 100644
--- a/docs/shared/deprecated/workspace-generators.md
+++ b/docs/shared/deprecated/workspace-generators.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ Check the [nx-plugin guide](/packages/nx-plugin) for information on creating a n
 
 ## Converting workspace generators to local generators
 
+{% callout type=\"info\" %}
+When migrating to Nx 16, a new workspace plugin is automatically generated in the tools folder if you already have workspace-generators.
+{% /callout %}
+
 - If you don't already have a local plugin, use Nx to generate one:
 
 ```shell
diff --git a/e2e/nx-misc/src/misc.test.ts b/e2e/nx-misc/src/misc.test.ts
index aee625037171e..5c3ac777b252d 100644
--- a/e2e/nx-misc/src/misc.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/nx-misc/src/misc.test.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ describe('Nx Commands', () => {
       // check for schematics
       expect(listOutput).toContain('workspace');
       expect(listOutput).toContain('library');
-      expect(listOutput).toContain('workspace-generator');
 
       // check for builders
       expect(listOutput).toContain('run-commands');
diff --git a/e2e/nx-misc/src/workspace.test.ts b/e2e/nx-misc/src/workspace.test.ts
index e15b3144734cd..57d4c68554f53 100644
--- a/e2e/nx-misc/src/workspace.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/nx-misc/src/workspace.test.ts
@@ -756,180 +756,3 @@ describe('Workspace Tests', () => {
     });
   });
 });
-
-describe('workspace-generator', () => {
-  const packageManager = getSelectedPackageManager() || 'pnpm';
-  const proj = uniq('workspace');
-
-  beforeAll(() => {
-    runCreateWorkspace(proj, {
-      preset: 'ts',
-      packageManager,
-    });
-  });
-
-  afterAll(() => cleanupProject());
-
-  let custom: string;
-  let failing: string;
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    custom = uniq('custom');
-    failing = uniq('custom-failing');
-    runCLI(`g @nrwl/workspace:workspace-generator ${custom} --no-interactive`);
-    runCLI(`g @nrwl/workspace:workspace-generator ${failing} --no-interactive`);
-
-    checkFilesExist(
-      `tools/generators/${custom}/index.ts`,
-      `tools/generators/${custom}/schema.json`
-    );
-    checkFilesExist(
-      `tools/generators/${failing}/index.ts`,
-      `tools/generators/${failing}/schema.json`
-    );
-  });
-
-  it('should compile only generator files with dependencies', () => {
-    const workspace = uniq('workspace');
-
-    updateFile(
-      'tools/utils/command-line-utils.ts',
-      `
-      export const noop = () => {}
-      `
-    );
-    updateFile(
-      'tools/utils/logger.ts',
-      `
-      export const log = (...args: any[]) => console.log(...args)
-      `
-    );
-    updateFile(
-      `tools/generators/utils.ts`,
-      `
-      export const noop = ()=>{}
-      `
-    );
-    updateFile(`tools/generators/${custom}/index.ts`, (content) => {
-      return `
-        import { log } from '../../utils/logger'; \n
-        ${content}
-      `;
-    });
-
-    runCLI(`workspace-generator ${custom} ${workspace} --no-interactive -d`);
-
-    expect(() =>
-      checkFilesExist(
-        `dist/out-tsc/tools/generators/${custom}/index.js`,
-        `dist/out-tsc/tools/generators/utils.js`,
-        `dist/out-tsc/tools/utils/logger.js`
-      )
-    ).not.toThrow();
-    expect(() =>
-      checkFilesExist(`dist/out-tsc/tools/utils/utils.js`)
-    ).toThrow();
-  });
-
-  it('should support workspace-specific generators', async () => {
-    const json = readJson(`tools/generators/${custom}/schema.json`);
-    json.properties['directory'] = {
-      type: 'string',
-      description: 'lib directory',
-    };
-    json.properties['skipTsConfig'] = {
-      type: 'boolean',
-      description: 'skip changes to tsconfig',
-    };
-    json.properties['inlineprop'] = json.properties['name'];
-    json.required = ['inlineprop'];
-    delete json.properties['name'];
-
-    updateFile(`tools/generators/${custom}/schema.json`, JSON.stringify(json));
-
-    const indexFile = readFile(`tools/generators/${custom}/index.ts`);
-    updateFile(
-      `tools/generators/${custom}/index.ts`,
-      indexFile.replace(
-        'name: schema.name',
-        'name: schema.inlineprop, directory: schema.directory, skipTsConfig: schema.skipTsConfig'
-      )
-    );
-
-    const helpOutput = runCLI(`workspace-generator ${custom} --help`);
-    expect(helpOutput).toContain(
-      `workspace-generator ${custom} [inlineprop] (options)`
-    );
-    expect(helpOutput).toContain(`--directory`);
-    expect(helpOutput).toContain(`--skipTsConfig`);
-
-    const workspace = uniq('workspace');
-    const dryRunOutput = runCLI(
-      `workspace-generator ${custom} ${workspace} --no-interactive --directory=dir --skipTsConfig=true -d`
-    );
-    expect(exists(`packages/dir/${workspace}/src/index.ts`)).toEqual(false);
-    expect(dryRunOutput).toContain(
-      `CREATE packages/dir/${workspace}/src/index.ts`
-    );
-
-    runCLI(
-      `workspace-generator ${custom} ${workspace} --no-interactive --directory=dir`
-    );
-    checkFilesExist(`packages/dir/${workspace}/src/index.ts`);
-
-    const jsonFailing = readJson(`tools/generators/${failing}/schema.json`);
-    jsonFailing.properties = {};
-    jsonFailing.required = [];
-    updateFile(
-      `tools/generators/${failing}/schema.json`,
-      JSON.stringify(jsonFailing)
-    );
-
-    updateFile(
-      `tools/generators/${failing}/index.ts`,
-      `
-        export default function() {
-          throw new Error();
-        }
-      `
-    );
-
-    try {
-      await runCLI(`workspace-generator ${failing} --no-interactive`);
-      fail(`Should exit 1 for a workspace-generator that throws an error`);
-    } catch (e) {}
-
-    const listOutput = runCLI('workspace-generator --list-generators');
-    expect(listOutput).toContain(custom);
-    expect(listOutput).toContain(failing);
-  }, 1000000);
-
-  it('should support angular devkit schematics', () => {
-    const angularDevkitSchematic = uniq('angular-devkit-schematic');
-    runCLI(
-      `g @nrwl/workspace:workspace-generator ${angularDevkitSchematic} --no-interactive`
-    );
-
-    const json = readJson(
-      `tools/generators/${angularDevkitSchematic}/schema.json`
-    );
-    json.properties = {};
-    json.required = [];
-    delete json.cli;
-    updateFile(
-      `tools/generators/${angularDevkitSchematic}/schema.json`,
-      JSON.stringify(json)
-    );
-
-    updateFile(
-      `tools/generators/${angularDevkitSchematic}/index.ts`,
-      `
-        export default function() {
-          return (tree) => tree;
-        }
-      `
-    );
-
-    runCLI(`workspace-generator ${angularDevkitSchematic} --no-interactive`);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/e2e/nx-plugin/src/nx-plugin.test.ts b/e2e/nx-plugin/src/nx-plugin.test.ts
index 5c32f5392e929..139b767ae3453 100644
--- a/e2e/nx-plugin/src/nx-plugin.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/nx-plugin/src/nx-plugin.test.ts
@@ -259,9 +259,6 @@ describe('Nx Plugin', () => {
     expect(results).not.toContain(goodMigration);
   });
 
-  /**
-   * @todo(@AgentEnder): reenable after figuring out @swc-node
-   */
   describe('local plugins', () => {
     let plugin: string;
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -368,6 +365,28 @@ describe('Nx Plugin', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('workspace-generator', () => {
+    let custom: string;
+
+    it('should work with generate wrapper', () => {
+      custom = uniq('custom');
+      const project = uniq('generated-project');
+      runCLI(`g @nrwl/nx-plugin:plugin workspace-plugin --no-interactive`);
+      runCLI(
+        `g @nrwl/nx-plugin:generator ${custom} --project workspace-plugin --no-interactive`
+      );
+      runCLI(
+        `workspace-generator ${custom} --name ${project} --no-interactive`
+      );
+      expect(() => {
+        checkFilesExist(
+          `libs/${project}/src/index.ts`,
+          `libs/${project}/project.json`
+        );
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('--directory', () => {
     it('should create a plugin in the specified directory', () => {
       const plugin = uniq('plugin');
diff --git a/packages/nx-plugin/.eslintrc.json b/packages/nx-plugin/.eslintrc.json
index 1c6dadd2c16dc..48c388aedd5a7 100644
--- a/packages/nx-plugin/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/packages/nx-plugin/.eslintrc.json
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
           "error",
           "@angular-devkit/architect",
           "@angular-devkit/core",
-          "@angular-devkit/schematics",
-          "@nx/workspace"
+          "@angular-devkit/schematics"
         ]
       }
     },
diff --git a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/plugin.ts b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/plugin.ts
index 2d160d1f560c2..0c9a164db7590 100644
--- a/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/plugin.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { addTsLibDependencies } from '@nx/js/src/utils/typescript/add-tslib-depe
 import { addSwcRegisterDependencies } from '@nx/js/src/utils/swc/add-swc-dependencies';
 
 import type { Schema } from './schema';
+import { tsLibVersion } from '@nx/js/src/utils/versions';
 
 const nxVersion = require('../../../package.json').version;
 
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ export async function pluginGenerator(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   addDependenciesToPackageJson(
     host,
     {
+      tslib: tsLibVersion,
       '@nx/devkit': nxVersion,
     },
     {
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts b/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
index 2cfa8279f8348..c2c1872ff69eb 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
@@ -266,16 +266,17 @@ export const commandsObject = yargs
       process.exit(0);
     },
   })
-
+  /**
+   * @deprecated(v17): Remove `workspace-generator in v17. Use local plugins.
+   */
   .command({
     command: 'workspace-generator [name]',
     describe: 'Runs a workspace generator from the tools/generators directory',
+    deprecated:
+      'Use a local plugin instead. See: https://nx.dev/deprecated/workspace-generators',
     aliases: ['workspace-schematic [name]'],
     builder: async (yargs) =>
-      linkToNxDevAndExamples(
-        await withWorkspaceGeneratorOptions(yargs, process.argv.slice(3)),
-        'workspace-generator'
-      ),
+      linkToNxDevAndExamples(withGenerateOptions(yargs), 'workspace-generator'),
     handler: workspaceGeneratorHandler,
   })
   .command({
@@ -824,142 +825,11 @@ function withRunOneOptions(yargs: yargs.Argv) {
   }
 }
 
-type OptionArgumentDefinition = {
-  type: yargs.Options['type'];
-  describe?: string;
-  default?: any;
-  choices?: yargs.Options['type'][];
-  demandOption?: boolean;
-};
-
-type WorkspaceGeneratorProperties = {
-  [name: string]:
-    | {
-        type: yargs.Options['type'];
-        description?: string;
-        default?: any;
-        enum?: yargs.Options['type'][];
-        demandOption?: boolean;
-      }
-    | {
-        type: yargs.PositionalOptionsType;
-        description?: string;
-        default?: any;
-        enum?: yargs.PositionalOptionsType[];
-        $default: {
-          $source: 'argv';
-          index: number;
-        };
-      };
-};
-
-function isPositionalProperty(
-  property: WorkspaceGeneratorProperties[keyof WorkspaceGeneratorProperties]
-): property is { type: yargs.PositionalOptionsType } {
-  return property['$default']?.['$source'] === 'argv';
-}
-
-async function withWorkspaceGeneratorOptions(
-  yargs: yargs.Argv,
-  args: string[]
-) {
-  // filter out only positional arguments
-  args = args.filter((a) => !a.startsWith('-'));
-  if (args.length) {
-    // this is an actual workspace generator
-    return withCustomGeneratorOptions(yargs, args[0]);
-  } else {
-    yargs
-      .option('list-generators', {
-        describe: 'List the available workspace-generators',
-        type: 'boolean',
-      })
-      .positional('name', {
-        type: 'string',
-        describe: 'The name of your generator',
-      });
-    /**
-     * Don't require `name` if only listing available
-     * schematics
-     */
-    if ((await yargs.argv).listGenerators !== true) {
-      yargs.demandOption('name');
-    }
-    return yargs;
-  }
-}
-
-async function withCustomGeneratorOptions(
-  yargs: yargs.Argv,
-  generatorName: string
-) {
-  const schema = (
-    await import('./workspace-generators')
-  ).workspaceGeneratorSchema(generatorName);
-  const options = [];
-  const positionals = [];
-
-  Object.entries(
-    (schema.properties ?? {}) as WorkspaceGeneratorProperties
-  ).forEach(([name, prop]) => {
-    const option: { name: string; definition: OptionArgumentDefinition } = {
-      name,
-      definition: {
-        describe: prop.description,
-        type: prop.type,
-        default: prop.default,
-        choices: prop.enum,
-      },
-    };
-    if (schema.required && schema.required.includes(name)) {
-      option.definition.demandOption = true;
-    }
-    options.push(option);
-    if (isPositionalProperty(prop)) {
-      positionals.push({
-        name,
-        definition: {
-          describe: prop.description,
-          type: prop.type,
-          choices: prop.enum,
-        },
-      });
-    }
-  });
-
-  let command = generatorName;
-  positionals.forEach(({ name }) => {
-    command += ` [${name}]`;
-  });
-  if (options.length) {
-    command += ' (options)';
-  }
-
-  yargs
-    .command({
-      // this is the default and only command
-      command,
-      describe: schema.description || '',
-      builder: (y) => {
-        options.forEach(({ name, definition }) => {
-          y.option(name, definition);
-        });
-        positionals.forEach(({ name, definition }) => {
-          y.positional(name, definition);
-        });
-        return linkToNxDevAndExamples(y, 'workspace-generator');
-      },
-      handler: workspaceGeneratorHandler,
-    })
-    .fail(() => void 0); // no action is needed on failure as Nx will handle it based on schema validation
-
-  return yargs;
-}
-
-async function workspaceGeneratorHandler() {
-  await (
-    await import('./workspace-generators')
-  ).workspaceGenerators(process.argv.slice(3));
+/**
+ * @deprecated(v17): Remove `workspace-generator in v17. Use local plugins.
+ */
+async function workspaceGeneratorHandler(args: yargs.Arguments) {
+  await (await import('./workspace-generators')).workspaceGenerators(args);
   process.exit(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/command-line/workspace-generators.ts b/packages/nx/src/command-line/workspace-generators.ts
index 769f9407d2168..df8981abff628 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/command-line/workspace-generators.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/command-line/workspace-generators.ts
@@ -1,213 +1,35 @@
-import * as chalk from 'chalk';
-import { execSync } from 'child_process';
-import { readdirSync, existsSync } from 'fs';
-import { copySync, removeSync } from 'fs-extra';
-import * as path from 'path';
-import * as yargsParser from 'yargs-parser';
-import { workspaceRoot } from '../utils/workspace-root';
-import { fileExists } from '../utils/fileutils';
+import yargs = require('yargs');
+import { readNxJson } from '../config/configuration';
+import { NxJsonConfiguration } from '../devkit-exports';
+import { NX_PREFIX } from '../utils/logger';
 import { output } from '../utils/output';
-import type { CompilerOptions } from 'typescript';
-import { generate } from './generate';
-import { readJsonFile, writeJsonFile } from '../utils/fileutils';
-import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
-import { getPackageManagerCommand } from '../utils/package-manager';
-import { normalizePath } from '../utils/path';
-import { parserConfiguration } from './nx-commands';
 
-const rootDirectory = workspaceRoot;
-const toolsDir = path.join(rootDirectory, 'tools');
-const generatorsDir = path.join(toolsDir, 'generators');
-const toolsTsConfigPath = path.join(toolsDir, 'tsconfig.tools.json');
-
-type TsConfig = {
-  extends: string;
-  compilerOptions: CompilerOptions;
-  files?: string[];
-  include?: string[];
-  exclude?: string[];
-  references?: Array<{ path: string }>;
-};
-
-export async function workspaceGenerators(args: string[]) {
-  const outDir = compileTools();
-  const collectionFile = path.join(outDir, 'workspace-generators.json');
-  const parsedArgs = parseOptions(args, outDir, collectionFile);
-  if (parsedArgs.listGenerators) {
-    return listGenerators(collectionFile);
-  } else {
-    process.exitCode = await generate(process.cwd(), parsedArgs);
-  }
-}
-
-export function workspaceGeneratorSchema(name: string) {
-  const schemaFile = path.join(generatorsDir, name, 'schema.json');
-
-  if (fileExists(schemaFile)) {
-    return readJsonFile(schemaFile);
-  } else {
-    logger.error(`Cannot find schema for ${name}. Does the generator exist?`);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-}
-
-// compile tools
-function compileTools() {
-  const toolsOutDir = getToolsOutDir();
-  removeSync(toolsOutDir);
-  compileToolsDir(toolsOutDir);
-
-  const generatorsOutDir = path.join(toolsOutDir, 'generators');
-  const collectionData = constructCollection();
-  writeJsonFile(
-    path.join(generatorsOutDir, 'workspace-generators.json'),
-    collectionData
-  );
-  return generatorsOutDir;
-}
-
-function getToolsOutDir() {
-  const outDir = toolsTsConfig().compilerOptions.outDir;
-
-  if (!outDir) {
-    logger.error(`${toolsTsConfigPath} must specify an outDir`);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  return path.resolve(toolsDir, outDir);
-}
-
-function compileToolsDir(outDir: string) {
-  copySync(generatorsDir, path.join(outDir, 'generators'));
-
-  const tmpTsConfigPath = createTmpTsConfig(toolsTsConfigPath, {
-    include: [path.join(generatorsDir, '**/*.ts')],
-  });
-
-  const pmc = getPackageManagerCommand();
-  const tsc = `${pmc.exec} tsc`;
-  try {
-    execSync(`${tsc} -p ${tmpTsConfigPath}`, {
-      stdio: 'inherit',
-      cwd: rootDirectory,
-    });
-  } catch {
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-}
-
-function constructCollection() {
-  const generators = {};
-  const schematics = {};
-  readdirSync(generatorsDir).forEach((c) => {
-    const childDir = path.join(generatorsDir, c);
-    if (existsSync(path.join(childDir, 'schema.json'))) {
-      const generatorOrSchematic = {
-        factory: `./${c}`,
-        schema: `./${normalizePath(path.join(c, 'schema.json'))}`,
-        description: `Schematic ${c}`,
-      };
-
-      const { isSchematic } = readJsonFile(path.join(childDir, 'schema.json'));
-      if (isSchematic) {
-        schematics[c] = generatorOrSchematic;
-      } else {
-        generators[c] = generatorOrSchematic;
-      }
-    }
-  });
-  return {
-    name: 'workspace-generators',
-    version: '1.0',
-    generators,
-    schematics,
-  };
-}
-
-function toolsTsConfig(): TsConfig {
-  return readJsonFile<TsConfig>(toolsTsConfigPath);
-}
-
-function listGenerators(collectionFile: string) {
-  try {
-    const bodyLines: string[] = [];
-
-    const collection = readJsonFile(collectionFile);
-
-    bodyLines.push(chalk.bold(chalk.green('WORKSPACE GENERATORS')));
-    bodyLines.push('');
-    bodyLines.push(
-      ...Object.entries(collection.generators).map(
-        ([schematicName, schematicMeta]: [string, any]) => {
-          return `${chalk.bold(schematicName)} : ${schematicMeta.description}`;
-        }
-      )
-    );
-    bodyLines.push('');
-
-    output.log({
-      title: '',
-      bodyLines,
-    });
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.fatal(error.message);
-  }
-}
-
-function parseOptions(
-  args: string[],
-  outDir: string,
-  collectionFile: string
-): { [k: string]: any } {
-  const schemaPath = path.join(outDir, args[0], 'schema.json');
-  let booleanProps = [];
-  if (fileExists(schemaPath)) {
-    const { properties } = readJsonFile(
-      path.join(outDir, args[0], 'schema.json')
-    );
-    if (properties) {
-      booleanProps = Object.keys(properties).filter(
-        (key) => properties[key].type === 'boolean'
-      );
-    }
-  }
-  const parsed = yargsParser(args, {
-    boolean: ['dryRun', 'listGenerators', 'interactive', ...booleanProps],
-    alias: {
-      dryRun: ['d'],
-      listSchematics: ['l'],
-    },
-    default: {
-      interactive: true,
-    },
-    configuration: parserConfiguration,
+/**
+ * Wraps `workspace-generator` to invoke `generate`.
+ *
+ * @deprecated(v17): Remove `workspace-generator in v17. Use local plugins.
+ */
+export async function workspaceGenerators(args: yargs.Arguments) {
+  const generator = process.argv.slice(3);
+
+  output.warn({
+    title: `${NX_PREFIX} Workspace Generators are no longer supported`,
+    bodyLines: [
+      'Instead, Nx now supports executing generators or executors from ',
+      'local plugins. To run a generator from a local plugin, ',
+      'use `nx generate` like you would with any other generator.',
+      '',
+      'For more information, see: https://nx.dev/deprecated/workspace-generators',
+    ],
   });
-  parsed['generator'] = `${collectionFile}:${parsed['_'][0]}`;
-  parsed['_'] = parsed['_'].slice(1);
-  return parsed;
-}
 
-function createTmpTsConfig(
-  tsconfigPath: string,
-  updateConfig: Partial<TsConfig>
-) {
-  const tmpTsConfigPath = path.join(
-    path.dirname(tsconfigPath),
-    'tsconfig.generated.json'
-  );
-  const originalTSConfig = readJsonFile<TsConfig>(tsconfigPath);
-  const generatedTSConfig: TsConfig = {
-    ...originalTSConfig,
-    ...updateConfig,
-  };
-  process.on('exit', () => cleanupTmpTsConfigFile(tmpTsConfigPath));
-  writeJsonFile(tmpTsConfigPath, generatedTSConfig);
+  const nxJson: NxJsonConfiguration = readNxJson();
+  const collection = nxJson.npmScope
+    ? `@${nxJson.npmScope}/workspace-plugin`
+    : 'workspace-plugin';
 
-  return tmpTsConfigPath;
-}
+  args._ = args._.slice(1);
+  args.generator = `${collection}:${generator}`;
 
-function cleanupTmpTsConfigFile(tmpTsConfigPath: string) {
-  if (tmpTsConfigPath) {
-    removeSync(tmpTsConfigPath);
-  }
+  return (await import('./generate')).generate(process.cwd(), args);
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/migrations.json b/packages/workspace/migrations.json
index 52036a9620296..d78774ecc43b2 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/migrations.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/migrations.json
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@
       "version": "16.0.0-beta.1",
       "description": "Replace @nrwl/workspace with @nx/workspace",
       "implementation": "./src/migrations/update-16-0-0-add-nx-packages/update-16-0-0-add-nx-packages"
+    },
+    "16-0-0-move-workspace-generators-into-local-plugin": {
+      "version": "16.0.0-beta.3",
+      "description": "Generates a plugin called 'workspace-plugin' containing your workspace generators.",
+      "cli": "nx",
+      "implementation": "./src/migrations/update-16-0-0/move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin"
     }
   },
   "packageJsonUpdates": {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/create-project-configuration-in-new-destination.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/create-project-configuration-in-new-destination.ts
index e8dd804227de1..8b059858b20d1 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/create-project-configuration-in-new-destination.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/create-project-configuration-in-new-destination.ts
@@ -10,17 +10,21 @@ export function createProjectConfigurationInNewDestination(
   schema: NormalizedSchema,
   projectConfig: ProjectConfiguration
 ) {
-  if (projectConfig.name) {
-    projectConfig.name = schema.newProjectName;
-  }
+  projectConfig.name = schema.newProjectName;
+
+  // Subtle bug if project name === path, where the updated name was being overrideen.
+  const { name, ...rest } = projectConfig;
 
   // replace old root path with new one
-  const projectString = JSON.stringify(projectConfig);
+  const projectString = JSON.stringify(rest);
   const newProjectString = projectString.replace(
     new RegExp(projectConfig.root, 'g'),
     schema.relativeToRootDestination
   );
-  const newProject: ProjectConfiguration = JSON.parse(newProjectString);
+  const newProject: ProjectConfiguration = {
+    name,
+    ...JSON.parse(newProjectString),
+  };
 
   // Create a new project with the root replaced
   addProjectConfiguration(tree, schema.newProjectName, newProject);
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.ts
index 5a922e29c9fc3..48a95c2048d61 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ export function normalizeSchema(
   const destination = schema.destination.startsWith('/')
     ? normalizeSlashes(schema.destination.slice(1))
     : schema.destination;
-  const newProjectName = getNewProjectName(destination);
+  const newProjectName =
+    schema.newProjectName ?? getNewProjectName(destination);
   const { npmScope } = getWorkspaceLayout(tree);
 
   return {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/update-imports.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/update-imports.ts
index 923edd59c2069..7470fe8b3bfa1 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/update-imports.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/update-imports.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ export function updateImports(
 
     if (schema.updateImportPath) {
       tsConfig.compilerOptions.paths[projectRef.to] = updatedPath;
-      delete tsConfig.compilerOptions.paths[projectRef.from];
+      if (projectRef.from !== projectRef.to) {
+        delete tsConfig.compilerOptions.paths[projectRef.from];
+      }
     } else {
       tsConfig.compilerOptions.paths[projectRef.from] = updatedPath;
     }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/utils.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/utils.ts
index 2fc7d808c5def..284c04e1b8edd 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/utils.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ export function getDestination(
   schema: Schema,
   project: ProjectConfiguration
 ): string {
+  if (schema.destinationRelativeToRoot) {
+    return schema.destination;
+  }
+
   const projectType = project.projectType;
 
   const workspaceLayout = getWorkspaceLayout(host);
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/schema.d.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/schema.d.ts
index 53a360d1709dd..24c54abdf49b1 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/schema.d.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ export interface Schema {
   importPath?: string;
   updateImportPath: boolean;
   skipFormat?: boolean;
+  destinationRelativeToRoot?: boolean;
+  newProjectName?: string;
 }
 
 export interface NormalizedSchema extends Schema {
   importPath: string;
-  newProjectName: string;
   relativeToRootDestination: string;
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/files/index.ts__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/files/index.ts__tmpl__
deleted file mode 100644
index e33c339f6ca84..0000000000000
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/files/index.ts__tmpl__
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import { Tree, formatFiles, installPackagesTask } from '@nx/devkit';
-import { libraryGenerator } from '@nx/js';
-
-export default async function(tree: Tree, schema: any) {
-  await libraryGenerator(tree, {name: schema.name});
-  await formatFiles(tree);
-  return () => {
-    installPackagesTask(tree)
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/files/schema.json__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/files/schema.json__tmpl__
deleted file mode 100644
index ec10698f02a29..0000000000000
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/files/schema.json__tmpl__
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema",
-  "cli": "nx",
-  "$id": "<%= name %>",
-  "type": "object",
-  "properties": {
-    "name": {
-      "type": "string",
-      "description": "Library name",
-      "$default": {
-        "$source": "argv",
-        "index": 0
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "required": ["name"]
-}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/schema.d.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/schema.d.ts
index 13e049e4b1cd1..e53f1202a2dbc 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/schema.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-export interface Schema {
-  name: string;
-  skipFormat: boolean;
-}
+export interface Schema {}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/schema.json b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/schema.json
index e62495f816a13..e2eb8576d3a1d 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/schema.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/schema.json
@@ -4,22 +4,6 @@
   "title": "Create a custom generator",
   "description": "Create a custom generator.",
   "type": "object",
-  "properties": {
-    "name": {
-      "type": "string",
-      "description": "Generator name.",
-      "$default": {
-        "$source": "argv",
-        "index": 0
-      },
-      "x-prompt": "What name would you like to use for the workspace generator?"
-    },
-    "skipFormat": {
-      "description": "Skip formatting files.",
-      "type": "boolean",
-      "default": false,
-      "x-priority": "internal"
-    }
-  },
+  "properties": {},
   "required": ["name"]
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/workspace-generator.spec.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/workspace-generator.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a4f14b145a98b..0000000000000
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/workspace-generator.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import { createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace } from '@nx/devkit/testing';
-import workspaceGenerator from './workspace-generator';
-
-describe('workspace-generator', () => {
-  it('should generate a target', async () => {
-    const tree = createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace({ layout: 'apps-libs' });
-    const opts = {
-      name: 'custom',
-      skipFormat: true,
-    };
-
-    await workspaceGenerator(tree, opts);
-
-    expect(tree.exists('tools/generators/custom/index.ts')).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(tree.exists('tools/generators/custom/schema.json')).toBeTruthy();
-  });
-});
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/workspace-generator.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/workspace-generator.ts
index a6904cb052619..da0f9c888b747 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/workspace-generator.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/workspace-generator/workspace-generator.ts
@@ -1,42 +1,15 @@
 import { Schema } from './schema';
-import {
-  Tree,
-  formatFiles,
-  generateFiles,
-  names,
-  joinPathFragments,
-  addDependenciesToPackageJson,
-} from '@nx/devkit';
-import { nxVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
+import { Tree, stripIndents } from '@nx/devkit';
 
 export default async function (host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
-  const options = normalizeOptions(schema);
+  const message = stripIndents`Workspace Generators are no longer supported. Instead,
+    Nx now supports executing generators or executors from local plugins. To get 
+    started, install @nx/nx-plugin and run \`nx g plugin\`.
 
-  generateFiles(
-    host,
-    joinPathFragments(__dirname, 'files'),
-    joinPathFragments('tools/generators', schema.name),
-    options
-  );
+    Afterwards, or if you already have an Nx plugin, you can run 
+    \`nx g generator --project {my-plugin}\` to add a new generator.
+    
+    For more information, see: https://nx.dev/deprecated/workspace-generators`;
 
-  const installTask = addDependenciesToPackageJson(
-    host,
-    {},
-    {
-      '@nx/devkit': nxVersion,
-      // types/node is neccessary for pnpm since it's used in tsconfig and transitive
-      // dependencies are not resolved correctly
-      '@types/node': 'latest',
-    }
-  );
-
-  if (!schema.skipFormat) {
-    await formatFiles(host);
-  }
-  return installTask;
-}
-
-function normalizeOptions(options: Schema): any {
-  const name = names(options.name).fileName;
-  return { ...options, name, tmpl: '' };
+  throw new Error(message);
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-16-0-0/move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin.spec.ts b/packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-16-0-0/move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ac9fa31229cd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-16-0-0/move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+import { createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace } from '@nx/devkit/testing';
+import {
+  Tree,
+  readProjectConfiguration,
+  readJson,
+  joinPathFragments,
+  GeneratorsJson,
+  ProjectConfiguration,
+  stripIndents,
+  getProjects,
+} from '@nx/devkit';
+
+import generator from './move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin';
+
+describe('move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin', () => {
+  let tree: Tree;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    tree = createTreeWithEmptyWorkspace();
+  });
+
+  it('should find single workspace generator successfully', async () => {
+    await workspaceGeneratorGenerator(tree, {
+      name: 'my-generator',
+    });
+    await generator(tree);
+    console.log(getProjects(tree).keys());
+    const config = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'workspace-plugin');
+    expect(config.root).toEqual('tools/workspace-plugin');
+
+    assertValidGenerator(tree, config, 'my-generator');
+  });
+
+  it('should convert multiple workspace generators successfully', async () => {
+    const generators = [...new Array(10)].map((x) => uniq('generator'));
+    for (const name of generators) {
+      await workspaceGeneratorGenerator(tree, {
+        name,
+      });
+    }
+
+    await generator(tree);
+
+    const config = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'workspace-plugin');
+    expect(config.root).toEqual('tools/workspace-plugin');
+
+    for (const generator of generators) {
+      assertValidGenerator(tree, config, generator);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('should be idempotent', async () => {
+    const generators = [...new Array(10)].map((x) => uniq('generator'));
+    for (const name of generators) {
+      await workspaceGeneratorGenerator(tree, {
+        name,
+      });
+    }
+
+    await generator(tree);
+
+    const generatorsJson = readJson(
+      tree,
+      'tools/workspace-plugin/generators.json'
+    );
+
+    await generator(tree);
+    expect(readJson(tree, 'tools/workspace-plugin/generators.json')).toEqual(
+      generatorsJson
+    );
+
+    const config = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'workspace-plugin');
+
+    for (const generator of generators) {
+      assertValidGenerator(tree, config, generator);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('should merge new generators into existing plugin', async () => {
+    const generators = [...new Array(10)].map((x) => uniq('generator'));
+    for (const name of generators) {
+      await workspaceGeneratorGenerator(tree, {
+        name,
+      });
+    }
+
+    await generator(tree);
+
+    const moreGenerators = [...new Array(5)].map((x) => uniq('generator'));
+    for (const name of moreGenerators) {
+      await workspaceGeneratorGenerator(tree, {
+        name,
+      });
+    }
+
+    await generator(tree);
+
+    const config = readProjectConfiguration(tree, 'workspace-plugin');
+
+    for (const generator of generators.concat(moreGenerators)) {
+      assertValidGenerator(tree, config, generator);
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+function assertValidGenerator(
+  tree: Tree,
+  config: ProjectConfiguration,
+  generator: string
+) {
+  const generatorsJson = readJson<GeneratorsJson>(
+    tree,
+    joinPathFragments(config.root, 'generators.json')
+  );
+  expect(generatorsJson.generators).toHaveProperty(generator);
+  const generatorImplPath = joinPathFragments(
+    config.root,
+    generatorsJson.generators[generator].implementation,
+    'index.ts'
+  );
+  expect(tree.exists(generatorImplPath)).toBeTruthy();
+  const generatorSchemaPath = joinPathFragments(
+    config.root,
+    generatorsJson.generators[generator].schema
+  );
+  expect(tree.exists(generatorSchemaPath)).toBeTruthy();
+}
+
+function uniq(prefix: string) {
+  return `${prefix}${Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000000)}`;
+}
+
+async function workspaceGeneratorGenerator(
+  host: Tree,
+  schema: { name: string }
+) {
+  const outputDirectory = joinPathFragments('tools/generators', schema.name);
+
+  host.write(
+    joinPathFragments(outputDirectory, 'index.ts'),
+    stripIndents`import { Tree, formatFiles, installPackagesTask } from '@nx/devkit';
+  import { libraryGenerator } from '@nx/workspace/generators';
+  
+  export default async function(tree: Tree, schema: any) {
+    await libraryGenerator(tree, {name: schema.name});
+    await formatFiles(tree);
+    return () => {
+      installPackagesTask(tree)
+    }
+  }`
+  );
+
+  host.write(
+    joinPathFragments(outputDirectory, 'schema.json'),
+    stripIndents`{
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema",
+    "cli": "nx",
+    "$id": "<%= name %>",
+    "type": "object",
+    "properties": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "Library name",
+        "$default": {
+          "$source": "argv",
+          "index": 0
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "required": ["name"]
+  }
+  `
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-16-0-0/move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin.ts b/packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-16-0-0/move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a7b7e4b6764a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-16-0-0/move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+import {
+  addDependenciesToPackageJson,
+  ensurePackage,
+  formatFiles,
+  getProjects,
+  getWorkspaceLayout,
+  joinPathFragments,
+  output,
+  ProjectConfiguration,
+  readJson,
+  readProjectConfiguration,
+  Tree,
+  updateJson,
+  writeJson,
+} from '@nx/devkit';
+// nx-ignore-next-line
+import * as path from 'path';
+import {
+  GeneratorsJson,
+  GeneratorsJsonEntry,
+} from 'nx/src/config/misc-interfaces';
+import { moveGenerator } from '../../generators/move/move';
+import { nxVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
+import { PackageJson } from 'nx/src/utils/package-json';
+
+const PROJECT_NAME = 'workspace-plugin';
+const DESTINATION = `tools/${PROJECT_NAME}`;
+
+export default async function (tree: Tree) {
+  const tasks = [];
+  if (!tree.children('tools/generators').length) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let project = getProjects(tree).get(PROJECT_NAME);
+  if (!project) {
+    await createNewPlugin(tree);
+    tasks.push(
+      addDependenciesToPackageJson(
+        tree,
+        {},
+        {
+          '@nx/nx-plugin': nxVersion,
+        }
+      )
+    );
+    project = readProjectConfiguration(tree, PROJECT_NAME);
+  }
+  await updateExistingPlugin(tree, project);
+  await formatFiles(tree);
+  return () => {
+    for (const task of tasks) {
+      task();
+    }
+  };
+}
+
+// Inspired by packages/nx/src/command-line/workspace-generators.ts
+function collectAndMoveGenerators(tree: Tree, destinationProjectRoot: string) {
+  const generators: Record<string, GeneratorsJsonEntry> = {};
+  const generatorsDir = 'tools/generators';
+  const destinationDir = joinPathFragments(
+    destinationProjectRoot,
+    'src',
+    'generators'
+  );
+  for (const c of tree.children('tools/generators')) {
+    const childDir = path.join(generatorsDir, c);
+    const schemaPath = joinPathFragments(childDir, 'schema.json');
+    if (tree.exists(schemaPath)) {
+      const schema = readJson(tree, schemaPath);
+      generators[c] = {
+        implementation: `./src/generators/${c}`,
+        schema: `./src/generators/${joinPathFragments(c, 'schema.json')}`,
+        description: schema.description ?? `Generator ${c}`,
+      };
+      tree.rename(childDir, joinPathFragments(destinationDir, c));
+    }
+  }
+  return generators;
+}
+
+async function createNewPlugin(tree: Tree) {
+  ensurePackage('@nx/nx-plugin', nxVersion);
+  const { pluginGenerator } =
+    // nx-ignore-next-line
+    require('@nx/nx-plugin/src/generators/plugin/plugin');
+
+  // nx-ignore-next-line
+  const { Linter } = ensurePackage('@nx/linter', nxVersion);
+
+  const { npmScope } = getWorkspaceLayout(tree);
+  const importPath = npmScope ? `${npmScope}/${PROJECT_NAME}` : PROJECT_NAME;
+
+  await pluginGenerator(tree, {
+    minimal: true,
+    name: PROJECT_NAME,
+    importPath: importPath,
+    skipTsConfig: false,
+    compiler: 'tsc',
+    linter: Linter.EsLint,
+    skipFormat: true,
+    skipLintChecks: false,
+    unitTestRunner: 'jest',
+    e2eTestRunner: 'none',
+  });
+  getCreateGeneratorsJson()(
+    tree,
+    readProjectConfiguration(tree, PROJECT_NAME).root,
+    PROJECT_NAME
+  );
+  await moveGeneratedPlugin(tree, DESTINATION, importPath);
+}
+
+function moveGeneratedPlugin(
+  tree: Tree,
+  destination: string,
+  importPath: string
+) {
+  const config = readProjectConfiguration(tree, PROJECT_NAME);
+  if (config.root !== DESTINATION) {
+    return moveGenerator(tree, {
+      destination,
+      projectName: PROJECT_NAME,
+      newProjectName: PROJECT_NAME,
+      updateImportPath: true,
+      destinationRelativeToRoot: true,
+      importPath: importPath,
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+function updateExistingPlugin(tree: Tree, project: ProjectConfiguration) {
+  const packageJson = readJson<PackageJson>(
+    tree,
+    joinPathFragments(project.root, 'package.json')
+  );
+  const defaultGeneratorsPath = joinPathFragments(
+    project.root,
+    'generators.json'
+  );
+  let generatorsJsonPath =
+    packageJson.generators ||
+    packageJson.schematics ||
+    tree.exists(defaultGeneratorsPath)
+      ? defaultGeneratorsPath
+      : null;
+  if (!generatorsJsonPath) {
+    getCreateGeneratorsJson()(
+      tree,
+      readProjectConfiguration(tree, PROJECT_NAME).root,
+      PROJECT_NAME
+    );
+    generatorsJsonPath = defaultGeneratorsPath;
+  }
+  updateJson<GeneratorsJson>(tree, generatorsJsonPath, (json) => {
+    const generators = collectAndMoveGenerators(tree, project.root);
+    json.generators ??= {};
+    for (const generator in generators) {
+      if (json.generators[generator]) {
+        output.warn({
+          title: `Generator ${generator} already exists in ${project.name}`,
+          bodyLines: [
+            'Since you have a generator with the same name in your plugin, the generator from workspace-generators has been discarded.',
+          ],
+        });
+      } else {
+        json.generators[generator] = generators[generator];
+      }
+    }
+    return json;
+  });
+}
+
+function getCreateGeneratorsJson(): (
+  host: Tree,
+  projectRoot: string,
+  projectName: string,
+  skipLintChecks?: boolean,
+  skipFormat?: boolean
+) => Promise<void> {
+  // We cant use  `as typeof import('@nx/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator');` here
+  // because it will cause a typescript error at build time.
+  const { createGeneratorsJson } =
+    // nx-ignore-next-line
+    require('@nx/nx-plugin/src/generators/generator/generator');
+  return createGeneratorsJson;
+}
diff --git a/scripts/depcheck/missing.ts b/scripts/depcheck/missing.ts
index 9e3d262e03a1f..a0dbcdb40e615 100644
--- a/scripts/depcheck/missing.ts
+++ b/scripts/depcheck/missing.ts
@@ -192,6 +192,16 @@ const IGNORE_MATCHES_BY_FILE: Record<string, string[]> = {
       '../../packages/angular/src/migrations/update-12-3-0/update-storybook.ts'
     ),
   ],
+  '@nx/nx-plugin': [
+    join(
+      __dirname,
+      '../../packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-16-0-0/move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin.spec.ts'
+    ),
+    join(
+      __dirname,
+      '../../packages/workspace/src/migrations/update-16-0-0/move-workspace-generators-to-local-plugin.ts'
+    ),
+  ],
 };
 
 export default async function getMissingDependencies(