diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/index.ts b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/index.ts
index 4ddc9e04c2..2110caa3d8 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export * from './angular';
+export * from './project';
 export * from './text';
 export * from './workspace';
diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/project.ts b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/project.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79bb79c796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/project.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { ProjectDefinition } from '@angular-devkit/core/src/workspace';
+import { SchematicsException, Tree } from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
+import { Exception } from '../enums';
+import { getWorkspace } from './angular/workspace';
+import { readWorkspaceSchema } from './workspace';
+
+export async function resolveProject(
+  tree: Tree,
+  name: string,
+): Promise<{ name: string; definition: ProjectDefinition }> {
+  const workspace = await getWorkspace(tree);
+  let definition = workspace.projects.get(name);
+
+  if (!definition) {
+    name = readWorkspaceSchema(tree).defaultProject!;
+    definition = workspace.projects.get(name);
+  }
+
+  if (!definition) throw new SchematicsException(Exception.NoProject);
+
+  return { name, definition };
+}