# ng generate directive ## Overview `ng generate directive [name]` generates a directive ## Options

app

`--app` (alias: `-a`) _default value: 1st app_

Specifies app name to use.

export

`--export` _default value: false_

Specifies if declaring module exports the component.

flat

`--flat`

Flag to indicate if a dir is created.

module

`--module` (alias: `-m`)

Allows specification of the declaring module.

prefix

`--prefix`

Specifies whether to use the prefix.

skip-import

`--skip-import`

Allows for skipping the module import.

spec

`--spec`

Specifies if a spec file is generated.