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.

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Answer 1

Updated for Angular >=8 CLI

For one component use the following command:

ng generate component --skipTests=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

Answer 2

For angular 6 add this in angular.json inside "schematics":{} :

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

OR

as Franklin Pious sugested, run this command:

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

Answer 3

here what it is for angular 9

ng g class models\user --skip-tests true

it will not generate spec.ts files.

Answer 4

For Angular 9 you can use

ng g c "componentName" --spec=false

to generate component without spec file

Answer 5

Simply create Component with this simple command in Angular 7

ng g c component-name --spec false

or if really dont want to include it in any component simply update angular.json

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

Answer 6

If you would like to skip spec file for specific component.

New version:

ng generate component "componentName" --skipTests

Example

ng generate component recipe-list --skipTests

Old version :

ng generate component "componentName" --spec false

Example

ng generate component recipe-list --spec false