Integrate Nx Cloud with your source control platform to access run results, logs, and build insights directly from your pull requests or merge requests. This integration is required to use core Nx Cloud features like task distribution and flaky task re-trying.
The Nx Cloud GitHub App lets you access the result of every run—with all its logs and build insights—straight from your PR. It will comment on your PR with the results of the latest CI run, with a summary of the results and links to detailed, structured logs. If you’re using Self-Healing CI, Nx Cloud will comment with proposed fixes for CI failures.
Install the App
Section titled “Install the App”For the best experience, install the Nx Cloud GitHub App. Using the app provides the most seamless authentication experience. This is not required if you wish to authenticate with a personal access token that you generate yourself.
Connecting Your Workspace
Section titled “Connecting Your Workspace”Once you have installed the Nx Cloud GitHub App, you must link your workspace to the installation. To do this, sign in to Nx Cloud and navigate to the VCS Integrations setup page. This page can be found in your workspace settings, you need to be admin of the organization in order to access it. Once on the VCS Integrations setup page, you can choose what VCS you want to connect to your workspace.
Choosing an Authentication Method
Section titled “Choosing an Authentication Method”The easiest way to configure the Nx Cloud GitHub Integration is through the Nx Cloud GitHub App, and this method should be preferred for users on https://cloud.nx.app. Users with strict privacy considerations may wish to generate a personal access token (PAT) instead.
Using the GitHub App
Section titled “Using the GitHub App”To use the Nx Cloud GitHub App for authentication, select the Use GitHub application radio button and then click Connect. This will verify that Nx Cloud can connect to your repo. Upon a successful test, your configuration is saved. Check if there's any additional setup required for your CI platform, then your setup is complete.
Using a Personal Access Token
Section titled “Using a Personal Access Token”Note that users who authenticate with a PAT will not receive Nx Cloud comments with command results and self-healing CI fixes.
Github supports two personal access token types: classic and fine-grained.
To use a personal access token for authentication, one must be generated with proper permissions. The minimum required permissions are shown in the screenshot below.
Once this token is created, select the radio button for providing a personal access token, paste the value, and then click "Connect". This will verify that Nx Cloud can connect to your repo. Upon a successful test, your configuration is saved. Check the "CI Platform Considerations" section below, and if there are no additional instructions for your platform of choice, setup is complete.
Advanced Configuration
Section titled “Advanced Configuration”If your company runs a self-hosted GitHub installation, you may need to override the default URL that Nx Cloud uses to connect to the GitHub API. To do so, check the box labeled "Override GitHub API URL" and enter the correct URL for your organization.
Connect to GitHub For More Features
Section titled “Connect to GitHub For More Features”Get access to easy workspace setup and access control through GitHub organizations when you connect your GitHub account to Nx Cloud.
CI Platform Considerations
Section titled “CI Platform Considerations”If you are using CircleCI, TravisCI, GitHub Actions or GitHub, there is nothing else you need to do. If you are using other CI providers, you need to set the NX_BRANCH environment variable in your CI configuration. The variable has to be set to a PR number.
For instance, this is an example of doing it in Azure pipelines.
Azure Pipelines
Section titled “Azure Pipelines”variables: NX_BRANCH: $(System.PullRequest.PullRequestNumber)CircleCI
Section titled “CircleCI”Make sure GitHub checks are enabled.
Jenkins
Section titled “Jenkins”Ensure this step from the plugin instructions is followed:
Prerequisite: only GitHub App with proper permissions can publish checks, this guide helps you authenticate your Jenkins as a GitHub App.
GitHub Status Checks
Section titled “GitHub Status Checks”The Nx Cloud GitHub Integration updates your PR with commit statuses that reflect the real-time progress of your runs. These statuses are generated dynamically based on your running commands. Enforcing these dynamically-named checks within your branch protection rules is not recommended, as it can result in stuck checks displaying Waiting for status to be reported.
From your repository, go to Settings -> Branches -> Protect matching branches and ensure that no Nx Cloud status checks are listed in the Require status checks to pass before merging list. Enforcing that status checks pass on your default branch is sufficient. 