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# ng generate directive

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

## Options
<details>
  <summary>app</summary>
  <p>
    <code>--app</code> (aliases: <code>-a</code>) <em>default value: 1st app</em>
  </p>
  <p>
    Specifies app name to use.
  </p>
</details>

<details>
  <summary>export</summary>
  <p>
    <code>--export</code> <em>default value: false</em>
  </p>
  <p>
    Specifies if declaring module exports the component.
  </p>
</details>

<details>
  <summary>flat</summary>
  <p>
    <code>--flat</code>
  </p>
  <p>
    Flag to indicate if a dir is created.
  </p>
</details>

<details>
  <summary>module</summary>
  <p>
    <code>--module</code> (aliases: <code>-m</code>)
  </p>
  <p>
    Allows specification of the declaring module.
  </p>
</details>

<details>
  <summary>prefix</summary>
  <p>
    <code>--prefix</code>
  </p>
  <p>
    Specifies whether to use the prefix.
  </p>
</details>

<details>
  <summary>skip-import</summary>
  <p>
    <code>--skip-import</code>
  </p>
  <p>
    Allows for skipping the module import.
  </p>
</details>

<details>
  <summary>spec</summary>
  <p>
    <code>--spec</code>
  </p>
  <p>
    Specifies if a spec file is generated.
  </p>
</details>
