turborepo

turborepo is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by antfu. Its author describes it as: “Turborepo monorepo build system guidance. Triggers on: turbo.json, task pipelines, dependsOn, caching, remote cache, the "turbo" CLI, --filter, --affected, CI optimization, environment variables, internal packages, mo…”. The project has 5.8k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/antfu/skills ~/.claude/skills/turborepo`.

What turborepo does

Build system for JavaScript/TypeScript monorepos. Turborepo caches task outputs and runs tasks in parallel based on dependency graph.

Installation

Add turborepo to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/antfu/skills ~/.claude/skills/turborepo

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for turborepo is organised into these sections:

• IMPORTANT: Package Tasks, Not Root Tasks
• Secondary Rule: turbo run vs turbo
• Quick Decision Trees
• "I need to configure a task"
• "My cache isn't working"
• "I want to run only changed packages"
• "I want to filter packages"
• "Environment variables aren't working"
• "I need to set up CI"
• "I want to watch for changes during development"
• "I need to create/structure a package"
• "How should I structure my monorepo?"

When to use it

Reach for turborepo when you want workflow help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in antfu/skills, an established project with 5,770 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does turborepo do?

Turborepo monorepo build system guidance. Triggers on: turbo.json, task pipelines, dependsOn, caching, remote cache, the "turbo" CLI, --filter, --affected, CI optimization, environment variables, internal packages, monorepo structure/best practices, and boundaries. Use when user: configures tasks/workflows/pipelines, creates packages, sets up monorepo, shares code between apps, runs changed/affected packages, debugs cache, or has apps/packages directories.

How do I install turborepo?

Run git clone https://github.com/antfu/skills ~/.claude/skills/turborepo in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/antfu/skills before installing.

Is turborepo free to use?

Yes. turborepo is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does turborepo come from?

turborepo ships inside antfu/skills, a repository that contains 19 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 5,770 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.