diff --git a/docs/generated/manifests/packages.json b/docs/generated/manifests/packages.json
index 81197f0a0895da..f69614a7ec9746 100644
--- a/docs/generated/manifests/packages.json
+++ b/docs/generated/manifests/packages.json
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@
         "type": "generator"
       },
       "/packages/js/generators/init": {
-        "description": "Init placeholder.",
+        "description": "Initial a TS/JS workspace.",
         "file": "generated/packages/js/generators/init.json",
         "hidden": true,
         "name": "init",
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages-metadata.json b/docs/generated/packages-metadata.json
index 1f1d3bce6ab452..5f691f8cec1620 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages-metadata.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages-metadata.json
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@
         "type": "generator"
       },
       {
-        "description": "Init placeholder.",
+        "description": "Initial a TS/JS workspace.",
         "file": "generated/packages/js/generators/init.json",
         "hidden": true,
         "name": "init",
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/application.json b/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/application.json
index 1cd3b835217d45..cc7fc0e1544efe 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/application.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/application.json
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@
         "default": false,
         "hidden": true,
         "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "additionalProperties": false,
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/init.json b/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/init.json
index 8a5cf7cecc7a5d..e319111a8b30e7 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/init.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/angular/generators/init.json
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@
         "default": false,
         "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
         "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "additionalProperties": false,
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/expo/generators/application.json b/docs/generated/packages/expo/generators/application.json
index e2536bfa724a9d..94e6fd61f49b61 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/expo/generators/application.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/expo/generators/application.json
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
       "standaloneConfig": {
         "description": "Split the project configuration into `<projectRoot>/project.json` rather than including it inside `workspace.json`.",
         "type": "boolean"
+      },
+      "skipPackageJson": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`."
       }
     },
     "required": ["name"],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/expo/generators/init.json b/docs/generated/packages/expo/generators/init.json
index 9c81f1a1518624..a08b56bdd65706 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/expo/generators/init.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/expo/generators/init.json
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@
         "type": "string",
         "enum": ["detox", "none"],
         "default": "detox"
+      },
+      "skipPackageJson": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/js/generators/init.json b/docs/generated/packages/js/generators/init.json
index 914e2da79d7397..3f6f58f74ca1f6 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/js/generators/init.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/js/generators/init.json
@@ -1,19 +1,33 @@
 {
   "name": "init",
-  "factory": "./src/generators/init/init#initGenerator",
+  "factory": "./src/generators/init/init#jsInitGenerator",
   "schema": {
     "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema",
     "$id": "NxTypescriptInit",
     "cli": "nx",
     "title": "Init nrwl/js",
     "description": "Init generator placeholder for nrwl/js.",
+    "properties": {
+      "skipPackageJson": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
+      }
+    },
     "presets": []
   },
   "aliases": ["lib"],
   "x-type": "init",
-  "description": "Init placeholder.",
+  "description": "Initial a TS/JS workspace.",
   "hidden": true,
-  "implementation": "/packages/js/src/generators/init/init#initGenerator.ts",
+  "implementation": "/packages/js/src/generators/init/init#jsInitGenerator.ts",
   "path": "/packages/js/src/generators/init/schema.json",
   "type": "generator"
 }
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/js/generators/library.json b/docs/generated/packages/js/generators/library.json
index 453501f12c708d..59bdbb84fd5182 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/js/generators/library.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/js/generators/library.json
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@
         "type": "boolean",
         "description": "Whether to skip TypeScript type checking for SWC compiler.",
         "default": false
+      },
+      "skipPackageJson": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": ["name"],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/application.json b/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/application.json
index 4e67cac6a43308..9ad1fcc6d467e4 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/application.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/application.json
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@
         "default": false,
         "x-priority": "internal"
       },
-      "skipWorkspaceJson": {
-        "description": "Skip updating `workspace.json` with default options based on values provided to this app (e.g. `babel`, `style`).",
-        "type": "boolean",
-        "default": false,
-        "x-priority": "internal"
-      },
       "unitTestRunner": {
         "type": "string",
         "enum": ["jest", "none"],
@@ -122,6 +116,18 @@
         "description": "Use a custom Express server for the Next.js application.",
         "type": "boolean",
         "default": false
+      },
+      "skipPackageJson": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/init.json b/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/init.json
index 2e31c64868b31d..55b0161d23be21 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/init.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/init.json
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@
         "type": "boolean",
         "default": false,
         "description": "Use JavaScript instead of TypeScript"
+      },
+      "skipPackageJson": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/node/generators/application.json b/docs/generated/packages/node/generators/application.json
index 1384e97cdf1b76..170e14946b5769 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/node/generators/application.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/node/generators/application.json
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@
         "enum": ["jest", "none"],
         "description": "Test runner to use for end to end (e2e) tests",
         "default": "jest"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/node/generators/init.json b/docs/generated/packages/node/generators/init.json
index f135c0177c2403..471e9c7c1b65cd 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/node/generators/init.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/node/generators/init.json
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@
         "type": "boolean",
         "default": false,
         "description": "Use JavaScript instead of TypeScript"
+      },
+      "skipPackageJson": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/react-native/generators/application.json b/docs/generated/packages/react-native/generators/application.json
index 318198dc3ca72b..73769cb07a1919 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/react-native/generators/application.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/react-native/generators/application.json
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@
         "type": "boolean",
         "default": false,
         "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/react-native/generators/init.json b/docs/generated/packages/react-native/generators/init.json
index 38e06f61c8e6c0..748795d3e389bc 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/react-native/generators/init.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/react-native/generators/init.json
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
         "type": "boolean",
         "default": false,
         "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/react/generators/init.json b/docs/generated/packages/react/generators/init.json
index 5122a0829ac2be..6785e5e2e1349a 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/react/generators/init.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/react/generators/init.json
@@ -29,7 +29,14 @@
       "skipPackageJson": {
         "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
         "type": "boolean",
-        "default": false
+        "default": false,
+        "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       },
       "skipBabelConfig": {
         "description": "Do not generate a root babel.config.json (if babel is not needed).",
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/web/generators/application.json b/docs/generated/packages/web/generators/application.json
index d90881d3cc7250..f6e4098e6b5d23 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/web/generators/application.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/web/generators/application.json
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@
       "standaloneConfig": {
         "description": "Split the project configuration into `<projectRoot>/project.json` rather than including it inside workspace.json",
         "type": "boolean"
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/web/generators/init.json b/docs/generated/packages/web/generators/init.json
index 49f1ae99026f36..76f31dc91b4d08 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/web/generators/init.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/web/generators/init.json
@@ -35,12 +35,19 @@
       "skipPackageJson": {
         "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
         "type": "boolean",
-        "default": false
+        "default": false,
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       },
       "skipBabelConfig": {
         "description": "Do not generate a root babel.config.json (if babel is not needed).",
         "type": "boolean",
         "default": false
+      },
+      "skipTsConfig": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/shared/mental-model/large-tasks.json b/docs/shared/mental-model/large-tasks.json
index bcc560ad68a371..c4ec899033a60f 100644
--- a/docs/shared/mental-model/large-tasks.json
+++ b/docs/shared/mental-model/large-tasks.json
@@ -5689,22 +5689,6 @@
             "file": "packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-readme/README.md.template",
             "hash": "2a6b2eb20fe9cd8dbc25a9b6ab029193feab7ca2"
           },
-          {
-            "file": "packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__gitignore",
-            "hash": "51b9af5269c1df38f3252250d5b46665822374cc"
-          },
-          {
-            "file": "packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__prettierignore",
-            "hash": "d0b804da2a462044bb1c63364440b2c2164e86ad"
-          },
-          {
-            "file": "packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__",
-            "hash": "aaf47be3eb9d9766b877ee73730fd5073a263321"
-          },
-          {
-            "file": "packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__",
-            "hash": "8a64a50fdfe1ab69c4e61b921c011b3a0832e99d"
-          },
           {
             "file": "packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-preset.ts",
             "hash": "b3e6e05a152b87ed121f289aa5ab9ec768612c35",
@@ -6543,11 +6527,6 @@
                   "input": "packages/workspace",
                   "output": "/"
                 },
-                {
-                  "input": "packages/workspace",
-                  "glob": "**/files-root-app/**",
-                  "output": "/"
-                },
                 {
                   "input": "packages/workspace",
                   "glob": "**/*.json",
diff --git a/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts b/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
index 663a68641d7a26..0b1868f24f0739 100644
--- a/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/workspace-create/src/create-nx-workspace.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import {
   expectNoAngularDevkit,
   expectNoTsJestInJestConfig,
   getSelectedPackageManager,
+  packageInstall,
   packageManagerLockFile,
+  runCLI,
   runCreateWorkspace,
   uniq,
 } from '@nrwl/e2e/utils';
@@ -77,16 +79,6 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     expectNoAngularDevkit();
   });
 
-  it('should be able to create an empty workspace with ts/js capabilities', () => {
-    const wsName = uniq('ts');
-    runCreateWorkspace(wsName, {
-      preset: 'npm',
-      packageManager,
-    });
-
-    expectNoAngularDevkit();
-  });
-
   it('should be able to create an angular workspace', () => {
     const wsName = uniq('angular');
     const appName = uniq('app');
@@ -273,6 +265,109 @@ describe('create-nx-workspace', () => {
     checkFilesDoNotExist('.circleci/config.yml');
   });
 
+  describe('Start with package-based repo', () => {
+    const wsName = uniq('npm');
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      runCreateWorkspace(wsName, {
+        preset: 'npm',
+        packageManager,
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should add workspace library', () => {
+      checkFilesDoNotExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+
+      const libName = uniq('lib');
+      packageInstall('@nrwl/workspace', wsName);
+
+      expect(() =>
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/workspace:library ${libName} --no-interactive`)
+      ).not.toThrowError();
+      checkFilesExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+    });
+
+    it('should add js library', () => {
+      const libName = uniq('lib');
+      packageInstall('@nrwl/js', wsName);
+
+      expect(() =>
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/js:library ${libName} --no-interactive`)
+      ).not.toThrowError();
+      checkFilesExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+    });
+
+    it('should add web library', () => {
+      const libName = uniq('lib');
+      packageInstall('@nrwl/web', wsName);
+
+      expect(() =>
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/web:library ${libName} --no-interactive`)
+      ).not.toThrowError();
+      checkFilesExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+    });
+
+    it('should add angular application and library', () => {
+      const appName = uniq('my-app');
+      const libName = uniq('lib');
+      packageInstall('@nrwl/angular', wsName);
+
+      expect(() => {
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/angular:app ${appName} --no-interactive`);
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/angular:lib ${libName} --no-interactive`);
+      }).not.toThrowError();
+      checkFilesExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+    });
+
+    it('should add react application and library', () => {
+      const appName = uniq('my-app');
+      const libName = uniq('lib');
+      packageInstall('@nrwl/react', wsName);
+
+      expect(() => {
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/react:app ${appName} --no-interactive`);
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/react:lib ${libName} --no-interactive`);
+      }).not.toThrowError();
+      checkFilesExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+    });
+
+    it('should add react-native application and library', () => {
+      const appName = uniq('my-app');
+      const libName = uniq('lib');
+      packageInstall('@nrwl/react-native', wsName);
+
+      expect(() => {
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/react-native:app ${appName} --no-interactive`);
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/react-native:lib ${libName} --no-interactive`);
+      }).not.toThrowError();
+      checkFilesExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+    });
+
+    it('should add expo application and library', () => {
+      const appName = uniq('my-app');
+      const libName = uniq('lib');
+      packageInstall('@nrwl/expo', wsName);
+
+      expect(() => {
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/expo:app ${appName} --no-interactive`);
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/expo:lib ${libName} --no-interactive`);
+      }).not.toThrowError();
+      checkFilesExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+    });
+
+    it('should add node application and library', () => {
+      const appName = uniq('my-app');
+      const libName = uniq('lib');
+      packageInstall('@nrwl/node', wsName);
+
+      expect(() => {
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/node:app ${appName} --no-interactive`);
+        runCLI(`generate @nrwl/node:lib ${libName} --no-interactive`);
+      }).not.toThrowError();
+      checkFilesExist('tsconfig.base.json');
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('Use detected package manager', () => {
     function setupProject(envPm: 'npm' | 'yarn' | 'pnpm') {
       process.env.SELECTED_PM = envPm;
diff --git a/packages/angular/package.json b/packages/angular/package.json
index dd6504a0410fda..5b9766a91c8739 100644
--- a/packages/angular/package.json
+++ b/packages/angular/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "@nrwl/cypress": "file:../cypress",
     "@nrwl/devkit": "file:../devkit",
     "@nrwl/jest": "file:../jest",
+    "@nrwl/js": "file:../js",
     "@nrwl/linter": "file:../linter",
     "@nrwl/webpack": "file:../webpack",
     "@nrwl/workspace": "file:../workspace",
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
index 80178effbc0e86..bd3173e0a3573d 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
   standalone?: boolean;
   rootProject?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.json
index 7bc020b154174f..99614189a9779a 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@
       "default": false,
       "hidden": true,
       "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false,
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 929a7f326d9002..e69e8967c3845b 100755
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { jestInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/jest';
 import { Linter } from '@nrwl/linter';
+import { jsInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/js';
 import { runTasksInSerial } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utilities/run-tasks-in-serial';
 import { join } from 'path';
 import { E2eTestRunner, UnitTestRunner } from '../../utils/test-runners';
@@ -53,13 +54,17 @@ export async function angularInitGenerator(
     : () => {};
   const unitTestTask = await addUnitTestRunner(tree, options);
   const e2eTask = addE2ETestRunner(tree, options);
+  const jsInitTask = jsInitGenerator(tree, {
+    skipPackageJson: options.skipPackageJson,
+    skipTsConfig: options.skipTsConfig,
+  });
   addGitIgnoreEntry(tree, '.angular');
 
   if (!options.skipFormat) {
     await formatFiles(tree);
   }
 
-  return runTasksInSerial(depsTask, unitTestTask, e2eTask);
+  return runTasksInSerial(depsTask, unitTestTask, e2eTask, jsInitTask);
 }
 
 function normalizeOptions(options: Schema): Required<Schema> {
@@ -71,6 +76,7 @@ function normalizeOptions(options: Schema): Required<Schema> {
     skipPackageJson: options.skipPackageJson ?? false,
     style: options.style ?? 'css',
     unitTestRunner: options.unitTestRunner ?? UnitTestRunner.Jest,
+    skipTsConfig: options.skipTsConfig,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
index 8e50f0aa89a895..4bf799ddc0188d 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   style?: Styles;
   linter?: Linter;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/init/schema.json b/packages/angular/src/generators/init/schema.json
index 38a1c8856d2b04..68a32a247e885e 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/init/schema.json
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/init/schema.json
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@
       "default": false,
       "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
       "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
diff --git a/packages/expo/package.json b/packages/expo/package.json
index f67b25d0e83159..ec5c2d2145670f 100644
--- a/packages/expo/package.json
+++ b/packages/expo/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     "@nrwl/detox": "file:../detox",
     "@nrwl/devkit": "file:../devkit",
     "@nrwl/jest": "file:../jest",
+    "@nrwl/js": "file:../js",
     "@nrwl/linter": "file:../linter",
     "@nrwl/react": "file:../react",
     "@nrwl/webpack": "file:../webpack",
diff --git a/packages/expo/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts b/packages/expo/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
index ece0671bfc6aa6..378a0a4c06fefe 100644
--- a/packages/expo/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/expo/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   setParserOptionsProject?: boolean; // default is false
   e2eTestRunner: 'detox' | 'none'; // default is detox
   standaloneConfig?: boolean;
+  skipPackageJson?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/expo/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/expo/src/generators/application/schema.json
index 9395859c2f165b..5a3c04575ccc41 100644
--- a/packages/expo/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/expo/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
     "standaloneConfig": {
       "description": "Split the project configuration into `<projectRoot>/project.json` rather than including it inside `workspace.json`.",
       "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "skipPackageJson": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`."
     }
   },
   "required": ["name"]
diff --git a/packages/expo/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/expo/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 7499540472d733..b70cdfb25e1436 100644
--- a/packages/expo/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/expo/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import {
 import { runTasksInSerial } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utilities/run-tasks-in-serial';
 import { jestInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/jest';
 import { detoxInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/detox';
+import { jsInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/js';
 
 import { addGitIgnoreEntry } from './lib/add-git-ignore-entry';
 import { initRootBabelConfig } from './lib/init-root-babel-config';
@@ -42,7 +43,17 @@ export async function expoInitGenerator(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   addGitIgnoreEntry(host);
   initRootBabelConfig(host);
 
-  const tasks = [moveDependency(host), updateDependencies(host)];
+  const tasks = [
+    moveDependency(host),
+    jsInitGenerator(host, {
+      skipPackageJson: schema.skipPackageJson,
+      skipTsConfig: schema.skipTsConfig,
+    }),
+  ];
+
+  if (!schema.skipPackageJson) {
+    tasks.push(updateDependencies(host));
+  }
 
   if (!schema.unitTestRunner || schema.unitTestRunner === 'jest') {
     const jestTask = jestInitGenerator(host, {});
diff --git a/packages/expo/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts b/packages/expo/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
index 11ea540ee87782..77845e5c4a34e4 100644
--- a/packages/expo/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/expo/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ export interface Schema {
   unitTestRunner?: 'jest' | 'none';
   skipFormat?: boolean;
   e2eTestRunner?: 'detox' | 'none';
+  skipPackageJson?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/expo/src/generators/init/schema.json b/packages/expo/src/generators/init/schema.json
index 9ed34d77031263..a6e8cb40b2ce5e 100644
--- a/packages/expo/src/generators/init/schema.json
+++ b/packages/expo/src/generators/init/schema.json
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@
       "type": "string",
       "enum": ["detox", "none"],
       "default": "detox"
+    },
+    "skipPackageJson": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/packages/js/generators.json b/packages/js/generators.json
index 46e4249744b891..db9dc6a7739a60 100644
--- a/packages/js/generators.json
+++ b/packages/js/generators.json
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
       "description": "Create a library."
     },
     "init": {
-      "factory": "./src/generators/init/init#initSchematic",
+      "factory": "./src/generators/init/init#jsInitSchematic",
       "schema": "./src/generators/init/schema.json",
       "aliases": ["lib"],
       "x-type": "init",
-      "description": "Init placeholder.",
+      "description": "Initial a TS/JS workspace.",
       "hidden": true
     },
     "convert-to-swc": {
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
       "description": "Create a library"
     },
     "init": {
-      "factory": "./src/generators/init/init#initGenerator",
+      "factory": "./src/generators/init/init#jsInitGenerator",
       "schema": "./src/generators/init/schema.json",
       "aliases": ["lib"],
       "x-type": "init",
-      "description": "Init placeholder.",
+      "description": "Initial a TS/JS workspace.",
       "hidden": true
     },
     "convert-to-swc": {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-integrated-repo/tsconfig.base.json b/packages/js/src/generators/init/files/tsconfig.base.json
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-integrated-repo/tsconfig.base.json
rename to packages/js/src/generators/init/files/tsconfig.base.json
diff --git a/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.ts
index b6cf117dbbdd67..bd5bb22578ebd8 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,45 @@
-import { convertNxGenerator, logger } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import {
+  addDependenciesToPackageJson,
+  convertNxGenerator,
+  generateFiles,
+  GeneratorCallback,
+  joinPathFragments,
+  Tree,
+} from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import { runTasksInSerial } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utilities/run-tasks-in-serial';
+import { getRootTsConfigFileName } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utilities/typescript';
+import { typescriptVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
+import { InitSchema } from './schema';
 
-export async function initGenerator() {
-  logger.info(
-    'This is a placeholder for @nrwl/js:init generator. If you want to create a library, use @nrwl/js:lib instead'
+function addDependencies(host: Tree) {
+  return addDependenciesToPackageJson(
+    host,
+    {},
+    {
+      typescript: typescriptVersion,
+    }
   );
 }
 
-export default initGenerator;
-export const initSchematic = convertNxGenerator(initGenerator);
+export function jsInitGenerator(
+  host: Tree,
+  schema: InitSchema
+): GeneratorCallback {
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+
+  if (!schema.skipPackageJson) {
+    const installTask = addDependencies(host);
+    tasks.push(installTask);
+  }
+
+  // add tsconfig.base.json
+  if (!schema.skipTsConfig && !getRootTsConfigFileName()) {
+    generateFiles(host, joinPathFragments(__dirname, './files'), '.', {});
+  }
+
+  return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
+}
+
+export default jsInitGenerator;
+
+export const jsInitSchematic = convertNxGenerator(jsInitGenerator);
diff --git a/packages/js/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts b/packages/js/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..2c26653f9af819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/js/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export interface InitSchema {
+  skipPackageJson?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
+}
diff --git a/packages/js/src/generators/init/schema.json b/packages/js/src/generators/init/schema.json
index 00e651cc61390b..3b0554368e724a 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/generators/init/schema.json
+++ b/packages/js/src/generators/init/schema.json
@@ -3,5 +3,19 @@
   "$id": "NxTypescriptInit",
   "cli": "nx",
   "title": "Init nrwl/js",
-  "description": "Init generator placeholder for nrwl/js."
+  "description": "Init generator placeholder for nrwl/js.",
+  "properties": {
+    "skipPackageJson": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts
index 1acdd7c496576d..3279b65a0735cc 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import {
   nxVersion,
   typesNodeVersion,
 } from '../../utils/versions';
+import jsInitGenerator from '../init/init';
 
 export async function libraryGenerator(
   tree: Tree,
@@ -54,7 +55,12 @@ export async function projectGenerator(
   destinationDir: string,
   filesDir: string
 ) {
-  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [
+    jsInitGenerator(tree, {
+      skipPackageJson: schema.skipPackageJson,
+      skipTsConfig: schema.skipTsConfig,
+    }),
+  ];
   const options = normalizeOptions(tree, schema, destinationDir);
 
   createFiles(tree, options, `${filesDir}/lib`);
diff --git a/packages/js/src/generators/library/schema.json b/packages/js/src/generators/library/schema.json
index 3d0dd26ac6cc25..3c2c0d2665b4c2 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/generators/library/schema.json
+++ b/packages/js/src/generators/library/schema.json
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "description": "Whether to skip TypeScript type checking for SWC compiler.",
       "default": false
+    },
+    "skipPackageJson": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": ["name"],
diff --git a/packages/js/src/index.ts b/packages/js/src/index.ts
index d97e88dfd10b54..806e469e04813d 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/index.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ export * from './utils/package-json';
 export * from './utils/assets';
 export * from './utils/package-json/update-package-json';
 export { libraryGenerator } from './generators/library/library';
+export { jsInitGenerator } from './generators/init/init';
diff --git a/packages/js/src/utils/schema.d.ts b/packages/js/src/utils/schema.d.ts
index c09831472c11e7..3eff3929931991 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/utils/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/utils/schema.d.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export interface LibraryGeneratorSchema {
   compiler?: Compiler;
   bundler?: Bundler;
   skipTypeCheck?: boolean;
+  skipPackageJson?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ExecutorOptions {
diff --git a/packages/js/src/utils/versions.ts b/packages/js/src/utils/versions.ts
index 3c9133879634d6..01e72265255afb 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/utils/versions.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/utils/versions.ts
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ export const esbuildVersion = '^0.15.7';
 export const swcCliVersion = '~0.1.55';
 export const swcHelpersVersion = '~0.4.11';
 export const typesNodeVersion = '18.7.1';
+export const typescriptVersion = '~4.8.2';
diff --git a/packages/next/package.json b/packages/next/package.json
index e62d637e6b111e..af5cb5c0fde2a8 100644
--- a/packages/next/package.json
+++ b/packages/next/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     "@nrwl/cypress": "file:../cypress",
     "@nrwl/devkit": "file:../devkit",
     "@nrwl/jest": "file:../jest",
+    "@nrwl/js": "file:../js",
     "@nrwl/linter": "file:../linter",
     "@nrwl/react": "file:../react",
     "@nrwl/webpack": "file:../webpack",
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
index d41b279e276709..d0815f0d9ecf54 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ export interface Schema {
   unitTestRunner?: 'jest' | 'none';
   e2eTestRunner?: 'cypress' | 'none';
   linter?: Linter;
-  skipWorkspaceJson?: boolean;
   js?: boolean;
   setParserOptionsProject?: boolean;
   standaloneConfig?: boolean;
   swc?: boolean;
   customServer?: boolean;
+  skipPackageJson?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.json
index 53285da28b54ce..736abfbe96169c 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@
       "default": false,
       "x-priority": "internal"
     },
-    "skipWorkspaceJson": {
-      "description": "Skip updating `workspace.json` with default options based on values provided to this app (e.g. `babel`, `style`).",
-      "type": "boolean",
-      "default": false,
-      "x-priority": "internal"
-    },
     "unitTestRunner": {
       "type": "string",
       "enum": ["jest", "none"],
@@ -122,6 +116,18 @@
       "description": "Use a custom Express server for the Next.js application.",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
+    },
+    "skipPackageJson": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": [],
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 0f08db7e2eedca..a59ae0ab2abff6 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../utils/versions';
 import { InitSchema } from './schema';
 import { addGitIgnoreEntry } from '../../utils/add-gitignore-entry';
+import { jsInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/js';
 
 function updateDependencies(host: Tree) {
   return addDependenciesToPackageJson(
@@ -35,7 +36,12 @@ function updateDependencies(host: Tree) {
 }
 
 export async function nextInitGenerator(host: Tree, schema: InitSchema) {
-  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [
+    jsInitGenerator(host, {
+      skipPackageJson: schema.skipPackageJson,
+      skipTsConfig: schema.skipTsConfig,
+    }),
+  ];
 
   if (!schema.unitTestRunner || schema.unitTestRunner === 'jest') {
     const jestTask = jestInitGenerator(host, schema);
@@ -49,8 +55,10 @@ export async function nextInitGenerator(host: Tree, schema: InitSchema) {
   const reactTask = await reactInitGenerator(host, schema);
   tasks.push(reactTask);
 
-  const installTask = updateDependencies(host);
-  tasks.push(installTask);
+  if (!schema.skipPackageJson) {
+    const installTask = updateDependencies(host);
+    tasks.push(installTask);
+  }
 
   addGitIgnoreEntry(host);
 
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
index a0157cab6ecd6c..415afb32d52d13 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ export interface InitSchema {
   e2eTestRunner?: 'cypress' | 'none';
   skipFormat?: boolean;
   js?: boolean;
+  skipPackageJson?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.json b/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.json
index 13370bb45af0cc..eeed29d9a3d0fb 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.json
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.json
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false,
       "description": "Use JavaScript instead of TypeScript"
+    },
+    "skipPackageJson": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/packages/node/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts b/packages/node/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
index d84dc2abcf8ec5..4e9c8e37359fb7 100644
--- a/packages/node/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/node/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export interface Schema {
   framework?: NodeJsFrameWorks;
   port?: number;
   rootProject?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
 }
 
 export type NodeJsFrameWorks =
diff --git a/packages/node/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/node/src/generators/application/schema.json
index 1c6603344e65cc..514a6c8e9e9c80 100644
--- a/packages/node/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/node/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@
       "enum": ["jest", "none"],
       "description": "Test runner to use for end to end (e2e) tests",
       "default": "jest"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/packages/node/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/node/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 88e6a5e0e30c21..56c132196438c2 100644
--- a/packages/node/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/node/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import {
   Tree,
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { jestInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/jest';
+import { runTasksInSerial } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utilities/run-tasks-in-serial';
+import { jsInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/js';
 import {
   nxVersion,
   tslibVersion,
@@ -36,21 +38,24 @@ function normalizeOptions(schema: Schema) {
 export async function initGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   const options = normalizeOptions(schema);
 
-  let jestInstall: GeneratorCallback;
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [
+    jsInitGenerator(tree, {
+      skipPackageJson: schema.skipPackageJson,
+      skipTsConfig: schema.skipTsConfig,
+    }),
+  ];
   if (options.unitTestRunner === 'jest') {
-    jestInstall = await jestInitGenerator(tree, schema);
+    tasks.push(jestInitGenerator(tree, schema));
+  }
+
+  if (!options.skipPackageJson) {
+    tasks.push(updateDependencies(tree));
   }
-  const installTask = await updateDependencies(tree);
   if (!options.skipFormat) {
     await formatFiles(tree);
   }
 
-  return async () => {
-    if (jestInstall) {
-      await jestInstall();
-    }
-    await installTask();
-  };
+  return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
 }
 
 export default initGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/node/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts b/packages/node/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
index 2216c6dbc28bec..c43431f2e7eeb5 100644
--- a/packages/node/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/node/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ export interface Schema {
   unitTestRunner?: 'jest' | 'none';
   skipFormat?: boolean;
   js?: boolean;
+  skipPackageJson?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/node/src/generators/init/schema.json b/packages/node/src/generators/init/schema.json
index 647e7d4248799d..fd9f5f5d9fec88 100644
--- a/packages/node/src/generators/init/schema.json
+++ b/packages/node/src/generators/init/schema.json
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false,
       "description": "Use JavaScript instead of TypeScript"
+    },
+    "skipPackageJson": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts b/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
index fe6bd88365e436..c3c9e6704ac17a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   e2eTestRunner?: 'detox' | 'none';
   install: boolean; // default is true
   skipPackageJson?: boolean; //default is false
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/schema.json
index 1ef969aa555a00..acd9abba378a04 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/react-native/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false,
       "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/init.ts
index fcce186663911a..0f53b169e5f733 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { addBabelInputs } from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/add-babel-inputs';
 
 import { jestInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/jest';
 import { detoxInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/detox';
+import { jsInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/js';
 
 import {
   babelRuntimeVersion,
@@ -43,7 +44,12 @@ export async function reactNativeInitGenerator(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   addGitIgnoreEntry(host);
   addBabelInputs(host);
 
-  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [
+    jsInitGenerator(host, {
+      skipPackageJson: schema.skipPackageJson,
+      skipTsConfig: schema.skipTsConfig,
+    }),
+  ];
 
   if (!schema.skipPackageJson) {
     const installTask = updateDependencies(host);
diff --git a/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts b/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
index c1b3399922e56e..9caa3909f5a078 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ export interface Schema {
   skipFormat?: boolean;
   e2eTestRunner?: 'detox' | 'none';
   skipPackageJson?: boolean; //default is false
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
   js?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/schema.json b/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/schema.json
index 4625d0cae8403b..f7c4139e7e08a6 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/schema.json
+++ b/packages/react-native/src/generators/init/schema.json
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false,
       "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index d0fe3976d10fc7..eae7ac5b622059 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@nrwl/devkit": "file:../devkit",
+    "@nrwl/js": "file:../js",
     "@nrwl/linter": "file:../linter",
     "@nrwl/workspace": "file:../workspace",
     "@phenomnomnominal/tsquery": "4.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/init/init.ts
index a50b41672a5818..755333f82eb6ec 100755
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   writeJson,
 } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { runTasksInSerial } from '@nrwl/workspace/src/utilities/run-tasks-in-serial';
+import { jsInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/js';
 import {
   babelPresetReactVersion,
   nxVersion,
@@ -85,7 +86,12 @@ function initRootBabelConfig(tree: Tree, schema: InitSchema) {
 }
 
 export async function reactInitGenerator(host: Tree, schema: InitSchema) {
-  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [
+    jsInitGenerator(host, {
+      skipPackageJson: schema.skipPackageJson,
+      skipTsConfig: schema.skipTsConfig,
+    }),
+  ];
 
   setDefault(host);
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts b/packages/react/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
index 1d339905bcb6a4..36c3a1f1dd9e74 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export interface InitSchema {
   skipBabelConfig?: boolean;
   skipFormat?: boolean;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
   skipHelperLibs?: boolean;
   js?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/init/schema.json b/packages/react/src/generators/init/schema.json
index 1c6800c0244a90..1cf85d84dbf415 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/init/schema.json
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/init/schema.json
@@ -26,7 +26,14 @@
     "skipPackageJson": {
       "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
       "type": "boolean",
-      "default": false
+      "default": false,
+      "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     },
     "skipBabelConfig": {
       "description": "Do not generate a root babel.config.json (if babel is not needed).",
diff --git a/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts b/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
index 8c66c906e0a480..c979d0fc46204b 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   linter?: Linter;
   standaloneConfig?: boolean;
   setParserOptionsProject?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.json
index 801734666e3530..a3b65b6848a5da 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/web/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@
     "standaloneConfig": {
       "description": "Split the project configuration into `<projectRoot>/project.json` rather than including it inside workspace.json",
       "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": [],
diff --git a/packages/web/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/web/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 831be479356959..c3f2f1bf848c36 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../utils/versions';
 import { Schema } from './schema';
 import { addBabelInputs } from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/add-babel-inputs';
+import { jsInitGenerator } from '@nrwl/js';
 
 function updateDependencies(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   removeDependenciesFromPackageJson(tree, ['@nrwl/web'], []);
@@ -41,7 +42,12 @@ function updateDependencies(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 }
 
 export async function webInitGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
-  let tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+  let tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [
+    jsInitGenerator(tree, {
+      skipPackageJson: schema.skipPackageJson,
+      skipTsConfig: schema.skipTsConfig,
+    }),
+  ];
 
   if (!schema.unitTestRunner || schema.unitTestRunner === 'jest') {
     const jestTask = jestInitGenerator(tree, {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts b/packages/web/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
index 7276adf217146c..3a5d67ecbf3dd9 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   skipFormat?: boolean;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
   skipBabelConfig?: boolean;
+  skipTsConfig?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/generators/init/schema.json b/packages/web/src/generators/init/schema.json
index 8e7a8daab5367f..69e4355fd9089a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/generators/init/schema.json
+++ b/packages/web/src/generators/init/schema.json
@@ -32,12 +32,19 @@
     "skipPackageJson": {
       "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
       "type": "boolean",
-      "default": false
+      "default": false,
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     },
     "skipBabelConfig": {
       "description": "Do not generate a root babel.config.json (if babel is not needed).",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
+    },
+    "skipTsConfig": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Do not update `tsconfig.json` for development experience.",
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/packages/workspace/migrations.json b/packages/workspace/migrations.json
index ba00b404b5082e..08e9e1eceba7b3 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/migrations.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/migrations.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     },
     "13-10-0-update-tasks-runner": {
       "version": "13.10.0-beta.0",
-      "description": "Update the tasks runner property to import it from the nx package instead of @nrwl/worksapce",
+      "description": "Update the tasks runner property to import it from the nx package instead of @nrwl/workspace",
       "cli": "nx",
       "implementation": "./src/migrations/update-13-10-0/update-tasks-runner"
     },
diff --git a/packages/workspace/project.json b/packages/workspace/project.json
index 3e50ac2ceabd50..92d5dba56af400 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/project.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/project.json
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@
             "input": "packages/workspace",
             "output": "/"
           },
-          {
-            "input": "packages/workspace",
-            "glob": "**/files-root-app/**",
-            "output": "/"
-          },
           {
             "input": "packages/workspace",
             "glob": "**/*.json",
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/library/files/root/tsconfig.base.json b/packages/workspace/src/generators/library/files/root/tsconfig.base.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..11253ac5c2b7bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/library/files/root/tsconfig.base.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "compileOnSave": false,
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "rootDir": ".",
+    "sourceMap": true,
+    "declaration": false,
+    "moduleResolution": "node",
+    "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
+    "experimentalDecorators": true,
+    "importHelpers": true,
+    "target": "es2015",
+    "module": "esnext",
+    "lib": ["es2017", "dom"],
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "skipDefaultLibCheck": true,
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "paths": {}
+  },
+  "exclude": ["node_modules", "tmp"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/library/library.ts
index 89197f459f745e..6c10ceb3749b31 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import {
   getRelativePathToRootTsConfig,
   getRootTsConfigPathInTree,
 } from '../../utilities/typescript';
-import { nxVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
+import { nxVersion, typescriptVersion } from '../../utils/versions';
 import { Schema } from './schema';
 
 export interface NormalizedSchema extends Schema {
@@ -190,9 +190,27 @@ async function addJest(
   });
 }
 
+function addTypescriptDependency(host: Tree) {
+  return addDependenciesToPackageJson(
+    host,
+    {},
+    {
+      typescript: typescriptVersion,
+    }
+  );
+}
+
+function addTsConfigBase(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
+  // add tsconfig.base.json
+  if (!options.skipTsConfig && tree.exists('tsconfig.base.json`')) {
+    generateFiles(tree, joinPathFragments(__dirname, './files/root'), '.', {});
+  }
+}
+
 export async function libraryGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   const options = normalizeOptions(tree, schema);
 
+  addTsConfigBase(tree, options);
   createFiles(tree, options);
 
   if (!options.skipTsConfig) {
@@ -200,7 +218,7 @@ export async function libraryGenerator(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   }
   addProject(tree, options);
 
-  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [addTypescriptDependency(tree)];
 
   if (options.linter !== 'none') {
     const lintCallback = await addLint(tree, options);
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__gitignore b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 51b9af5269c1df..00000000000000
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# See http://help.github.com/ignore-files/ for more about ignoring files.
-
-# compiled output
-dist
-tmp
-/out-tsc
-
-# dependencies
-node_modules
-
-# IDEs and editors
-/.idea
-.project
-.classpath
-.c9/
-*.launch
-.settings/
-*.sublime-workspace
-
-# IDE - VSCode
-.vscode/*
-!.vscode/settings.json
-!.vscode/tasks.json
-!.vscode/launch.json
-!.vscode/extensions.json
-
-# misc
-/.sass-cache
-/connect.lock
-/coverage
-/libpeerconnection.log
-npm-debug.log
-yarn-error.log
-testem.log
-/typings
-
-# System Files
-.DS_Store
-Thumbs.db
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__prettierignore b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__prettierignore
deleted file mode 100644
index d0b804da2a4620..00000000000000
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__prettierignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Add files here to ignore them from prettier formatting
-
-/dist
-/coverage
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__
deleted file mode 100644
index aaf47be3eb9d97..00000000000000
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/__dot__vscode/extensions.json__tmpl__
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "recommendations": [<% if(cliCommand === 'ng') { %>
-    "angular.ng-template",<% } %>
-    "nrwl.angular-console",
-    "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a64a50fdfe1ab..00000000000000
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/files-root-app/package.json__tmpl__
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "<%= formattedNames.fileName %>",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
-  "license": "MIT",
-  "scripts": {
-  },
-  "private": true,
-  "dependencies": {
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "@nrwl/workspace": "<%= nxVersion %>",
-    "nx": "<%= nxVersion %>",
-    "prettier": "<%= prettierVersion %>",
-    "typescript": "<%= typescriptVersion %>"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
index 52f9f3824a9b06..fafcc8b8530ab6 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
@@ -134,11 +134,7 @@ function createNxJson(
 function createFiles(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   const formattedNames = names(options.name);
   const filesDirName =
-    options.preset === Preset.AngularStandalone ||
-    options.preset === Preset.ReactStandalone ||
-    options.preset === Preset.NodeServer
-      ? './files-root-app'
-      : options.preset === Preset.NPM || options.preset === Preset.Core
+    options.preset === Preset.NPM || options.preset === Preset.Core
       ? './files-package-based-repo'
       : './files-integrated-repo';
   generateFiles(tree, pathJoin(__dirname, filesDirName), options.directory, {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript.ts b/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript.ts
index 9b3f7485b8eab6..d72cd360ecfa59 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/utilities/typescript.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { offsetFromRoot, Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
-import { workspaceRoot } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import { offsetFromRoot, Tree, workspaceRoot } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { existsSync } from 'fs';
 import { dirname, join } from 'path';
 import type * as ts from 'typescript';
+
 export { compileTypeScript } from './typescript/compilation';
 export type { TypeScriptCompilationOptions } from './typescript/compilation';
 export { findNodes } from './typescript/find-nodes'; // TODO(v16): remove this