Turbo Monorepo Expert

What problem does it solve?

This skill provides comprehensive expertise for managing large-scale monorepos using Turborepo and pnpm, solving common challenges like slow build times, complex dependency management, and inconsistent development environments. It helps teams optimize performance, streamline CI/CD, and maintain a clean, scalable architecture.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Turborepo & pnpm Setup: Configure turbo.json and pnpm-workspace.yaml for optimal performance and dependency hoisting.
• Build Optimization: Leverage parallel execution, intelligent caching, and remote caching for lightning-fast builds.
• Dependency Management: Master pnpm commands for adding, filtering, and managing internal and external dependencies with workspace:* protocol.
• TypeScript & ESLint Integration: Set up shared configurations for consistent type checking and linting across packages.
• Code Generation: Use @turbo/gen to quickly scaffold new packages and apps within the monorepo.
• CI/CD Integration: Implement efficient GitHub Actions workflows for monorepos, building only changed packages.
• Use Case: Migrate an existing multi-package repository to a Turborepo + pnpm monorepo, drastically reducing build times and simplifying dependency management for a large development team.

Quick Start

Explain how to set up a new Turborepo monorepo with pnpm workspaces.