Generating Component without spec.ts file in Angular 2+

Question

Is there a way to get rid of the spec.ts file in Angular 2+, whenever I create a new component. I know this is for testing purpose but what if I don't need it.

May be there is some setting to disable this specific testing file.

Solution 1

Updated for Angular >=8 CLI

For one component use the following command:

ng generate component --skip-tests=true component-name

For a single project, change or add the following in your angular.json:

{ 
  "projects": {
    "{PROJECT_NAME}": {
      "schematics": {
        "@schematics/angular:component": {
          "skipTests": true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

For a global setting for all your projects, change or add the following in your angular.json:

{ 
  "schematics": {
    "@schematics/angular:component": {
      "skipTests": true
    }
  }
}

Or by using the command line

ng config schematics.@schematics/angular:component.skipTests true

---

< Angular 8

Inside your angular-cli.json set the spec.component parameter to false:

{
   ...
   "defaults" : {
       ...
       "spec": {
           ...
           "component": false
       }
   }
}

or use the --spec=false option during creation

ng generate component --spec=false component-name

Solution 2

For Angular 6

ng config schematics.@schematics/angular.component.spec false

Solution 3

For angular 6+ Simply run this command:

ng config schematics.@schematics/angular.component.spec false

OR

just add this in your angular.json file and you're good to go

  "schematics": {
    "@schematics/angular": {
      "component": {
        "spec": false
      }
    }
  }

NOTE: before pasting this check for conflicts, hope it helps

Solution 4

When using angular-cli there is a bunch of options to pass. To generate a new component without tests, you can simply add --spec=false like so:

ng generate component --spec=false my-component

There is also an option in the angular-cli.json for which types you want to enable specs by default, where you can modify the behaviour:

"defaults": {
  "spec": {
    "class": false,
    "component": true,
    "directive": true,
    "module": false,
    "pipe": true,
    "service": true
  }
}

Solution 5

For Angular 7 and higher this will work :

ng generate component componentname --skipTests

or ng generate component componentname --skipTests=true

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