{"slug":"angular-migration-2","title":"angular-migration","summary":"Migrate from AngularJS to Angular using hybrid mode, incremental component rewriting, and dependency injection updates. Use when upgrading AngularJS applications, planning framework migrations, or modernizing legacy Angular code.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T18:59:36.955623Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/wshobson/agents","stars":40003,"forks":4267,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-26T19:54:17Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: angular-migration\ndescription: Migrate from AngularJS to Angular using hybrid mode, incremental component rewriting, and dependency injection updates. Use when upgrading AngularJS applications, planning framework migrations, or modernizing legacy Angular code.</h2>\n<h1>Angular Migration</h1>\n<p>Master AngularJS to Angular migration, including hybrid apps, component conversion, dependency injection changes, and routing migration.</p>\n<h2>When to Use This Skill</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Migrating AngularJS (1.x) applications to Angular (2+)</li>\n<li>Running hybrid AngularJS/Angular applications</li>\n<li>Converting directives to components</li>\n<li>Modernizing dependency injection</li>\n<li>Migrating routing systems</li>\n<li>Updating to latest Angular versions</li>\n<li>Implementing Angular best practices</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Migration Strategies</h2>\n<h3>1. Big Bang (Complete Rewrite)</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rewrite entire app in Angular</li>\n<li>Parallel development</li>\n<li>Switch over at once</li>\n<li><strong>Best for:</strong> Small apps, green field projects</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>2. Incremental (Hybrid Approach)</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Run AngularJS and Angular side-by-side</li>\n<li>Migrate feature by feature</li>\n<li>ngUpgrade for interop</li>\n<li><strong>Best for:</strong> Large apps, continuous delivery</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>3. Vertical Slice</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Migrate one feature completely</li>\n<li>New features in Angular, maintain old in AngularJS</li>\n<li>Gradually replace</li>\n<li><strong>Best for:</strong> Medium apps, distinct features</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Hybrid App Setup</h2>\n<pre><code>// main.ts - Bootstrap hybrid app\nimport { platformBrowserDynamic } from \"@angular/platform-browser-dynamic\";\nimport { UpgradeModule } from \"@angular/upgrade/static\";\nimport { AppModule } from \"./app/app.module\";\n\nplatformBrowserDynamic()\n  .bootstrapModule(AppModule)\n  .then((platformRef) =&gt; {\n    const upgrade = platformRef.injector.get(UpgradeModule);\n    // Bootstrap AngularJS\n    upgrade.bootstrap(document.body, [\"myAngularJSApp\"], { strictDi: true });\n  });\n</code></pre>\n<pre><code>// app.module.ts\nimport { NgModule } from \"@angular/core\";\nimport { BrowserModule } from \"@angular/platform-browser\";\nimport { UpgradeModule } from \"@angular/upgrade/static\";\n\n@NgModule({\n  imports: [BrowserModule, UpgradeModule],\n})\nexport class AppModule {\n  constructor(private upgrade: UpgradeModule) {}\n\n  ngDoBootstrap() {\n    // Bootstrapped manually in main.ts\n  }\n}\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Component Migration</h2>\n<h3>AngularJS Controller → Angular Component</h3>\n<pre><code>// Before: AngularJS controller\nangular\n  .module(\"myApp\")\n  .controller(\"UserController\", function ($scope, UserService) {\n    $scope.user = {};\n\n    $scope.loadUser = function (id) {\n      UserService.getUser(id).then(function (user) {\n        $scope.user = user;\n      });\n    };\n\n    $scope.saveUser = function () {\n      UserService.saveUser($scope.user);\n    };\n  });\n</code></pre>\n<pre><code>// After: Angular component\nimport { Component, OnInit } from \"@angular/core\";\nimport { UserService } from \"./user.service\";\n\n@Component({\n  selector: \"app-user\",\n  template: `\n    &lt;div&gt;\n      &lt;h2&gt;{{ user.name }}&lt;/h2&gt;\n      &lt;button (click)=\"saveUser()\"&gt;Save&lt;/button&gt;\n    &lt;/div&gt;\n  `,\n})\nexport class UserComponent implements OnInit {\n  user: any = {};\n\n  constructor(private userService: UserService) {}\n\n  ngOnInit() {\n    this.loadUser(1);\n  }\n\n  loadUser(id: number) {\n    this.userService.getUser(id).subscribe((user) =&gt; {\n      this.user = user;\n    });\n  }\n\n  saveUser() {\n    this.userService.saveUser(this.user);\n  }\n}\n</code></pre>\n<h3>AngularJS Directive → Angular Component</h3>\n<pre><code>// Before: AngularJS directive\nangular.module(\"myApp\").directive(\"userCard\", function () {\n  return {\n    restrict: \"E\",\n    scope: {\n      user: \"=\",\n      onDelete: \"&amp;\",\n    },\n    template: `\n      &lt;div class=\"card\"&gt;\n        &lt;h3&gt;{{ user.name }}&lt;/h3&gt;\n        &lt;button ng-click=\"onDelete()\"&gt;Delete&lt;/button&gt;\n      &lt;/div&gt;\n    `,\n  };\n});\n</code></pre>\n<pre><code>// After: Angular component\nimport { Component, Input, Output, EventEmitter } from \"@angular/core\";\n\n@Component({\n  selector: \"app-user-card\",\n  template: `\n    &lt;div class=\"card\"&gt;\n      &lt;h3&gt;{{ user.name }}&lt;/h3&gt;\n      &lt;button (click)=\"delete.emit()\"&gt;Delete&lt;/button&gt;\n    &lt;/div&gt;\n  `,\n})\nexport class UserCardComponent {\n  @Input() user: any;\n  @Output() delete = new EventEmitter&lt;void&gt;();\n}\n\n// Usage: &lt;app-user-card [user]=\"user\" (delete)=\"handleDelete()\"&gt;&lt;/app-user-card&gt;\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Service Migration</h2>\n<pre><code>// Before: AngularJS service\nangular.module(\"myApp\").factory(\"UserService\", function ($http) {\n  return {\n    getUser: function (id) {\n      return $http.get(\"/api/users/\" + id);\n    },\n    saveUser: function (user) {\n      return $http.post(\"/api/users\", user);\n    },\n  };\n});\n</code></pre>\n<pre><code>// After: Angular service\nimport { Injectable } from \"@angular/core\";\nimport { HttpClient } from \"@angular/common/http\";\nimport { Observable } from \"rxjs\";\n\n@Injectable({\n  providedIn: \"root\",\n})\nexport class UserService {\n  constructor(private http: HttpClient) {}\n\n  getUser(id: number): Observable&lt;any&gt; {\n    return this.http.get(`/api/users/${id}`);\n  }\n\n  saveUser(user: any): Observable&lt;any&gt; {\n    return this.http.post(\"/api/users\", user);\n  }\n}\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Dependency Injection Changes</h2>\n<h3>Downgrading Angular → AngularJS</h3>\n<pre><code>// Angular service\nimport { Injectable } from \"@angular/core\";\n\n@Injectable({ providedIn: \"root\" })\nexport class NewService {\n  getData() {\n    return \"data from Angular\";\n  }\n}\n\n// Make available to AngularJS\nimport { downgradeInjectable } from \"@angular/upgrade/static\";\n\nangular.module(\"myApp\").factory(\"newService\", downgradeInjectable(NewService));\n\n// Use in AngularJS\nangular.module(\"myApp\").controller(\"OldController\", function (newService) {\n  console.log(newService.getData());\n});\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Upgrading AngularJS → Angular</h3>\n<pre><code>// AngularJS service\nangular.module('myApp').factory('oldService', function() {\n  return {\n    getData: function() {\n      return 'data from AngularJS';\n    }\n  };\n});\n\n// Make available to Angular\nimport { InjectionToken } from '@angular/core';\n\nexport const OLD_SERVICE = new InjectionToken&lt;any&gt;('oldService');\n\n@NgModule({\n  providers: [\n    {\n      provide: OLD_SERVICE,\n      useFactory: (i: any) =&gt; i.get('oldService'),\n      deps: ['$injector']\n    }\n  ]\n})\n\n// Use in Angular\n@Component({...})\nexport class NewComponent {\n  constructor(@Inject(OLD_SERVICE) private oldService: any) {\n    console.log(this.oldService.getData());\n  }\n}\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Routing Migration</h2>\n<pre><code>// Before: AngularJS routing\nangular.module(\"myApp\").config(function ($routeProvider) {\n  $routeProvider\n    .when(\"/users\", {\n      template: \"&lt;user-list&gt;&lt;/user-list&gt;\",\n    })\n    .when(\"/users/:id\", {\n      template: \"&lt;user-detail&gt;&lt;/user-detail&gt;\",\n    });\n});\n</code></pre>\n<pre><code>// After: Angular routing\nimport { NgModule } from \"@angular/core\";\nimport { RouterModule, Routes } from \"@angular/router\";\n\nconst routes: Routes = [\n  { path: \"users\", component: UserListComponent },\n  { path: \"users/:id\", component: UserDetailComponent },\n];\n\n@NgModule({\n  imports: [RouterModule.forRoot(routes)],\n  exports: [RouterModule],\n})\nexport class AppRoutingModule {}\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Additional patterns and templates</h2>\n<p>More detailed templates and worked examples live in <code>references/details.md</code>. 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