Monorepos have become increasingly popular for managing multiple packages within a single repository. Turborepo provides the tooling to make this approach scalable.

What is a Monorepo?

A monorepo is a single repository that contains multiple projects or packages. This approach offers several benefits:

  • **Code sharing**: Easily share code between projects
  • **Atomic commits**: Make changes across multiple packages in a single commit
  • **Simplified dependencies**: Manage dependencies at the repository level

    • Setting Up Turborepo

    Turborepo intelligently caches builds and tests, only running what's necessary.

    {

    "pipeline": {

    "build": {

    "dependsOn": ["^build"],

    "outputs": ["dist/**"]

    },

    "test": {

    "dependsOn": ["build"]

    }

    }

    }

    Best Practices

    1. Keep packages focused: Each package should have a single responsibility

    2. Use workspace protocols: Use workspace:* for internal dependencies

    3. Leverage caching: Configure proper inputs for cache invalidation

    Conclusion

    Turborepo makes monorepos practical for teams of all sizes. Start small and scale as needed.