Configure Turborepo for efficient monorepo builds with local and remote caching. Use when setting up Turborepo, optimizing build pipelines, or implementing distributed caching.
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Paste the copied command in a terminal. It installs this SKILL.md into that agent.
npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill turborepo-caching -a cursor -y
Configure Turborepo for efficient monorepo builds with local and remote caching. Use when setting up Turborepo, optimizing build pipelines, or implementing distributed caching.
Production patterns for Turborepo build optimization.
Workspace Root/
├── apps/
│ ├── web/
│ │ └── package.json
│ └── docs/
│ └── package.json
├── packages/
│ ├── ui/
│ │ └── package.json
│ └── config/
│ └── package.json
├── turbo.json
└── package.json
| Concept | Description |
|---|---|
| dependsOn | Tasks that must complete first |
| cache | Whether to cache outputs |
| outputs | Files to cache |
| inputs | Files that affect cache key |
| persistent | Long-running tasks (dev servers) |
{
"$schema": "https://turbo.build/schema.json",
"globalDependencies": [".env", ".env.local"],
"globalEnv": ["NODE_ENV", "VERCEL_URL"],
"pipeline": {
"build": {
"dependsOn": ["^build"],
"outputs": ["dist/**", ".next/**", "!.next/cache/**"],
"env": ["API_URL", "NEXT_PUBLIC_*"]
},
"test": {
"dependsOn": ["build"],
"outputs": ["coverage/**"],
"inputs": ["src/**/*.tsx", "src/**/*.ts", "test/**/*.ts"]
},
"lint": {
"outputs": [],
"cache": true
},
"typecheck": {
"dependsOn": ["^build"],
"outputs": []
},
"dev": {
"cache": false,
"persistent": true
},
"clean": {
"cache": false
}
}
}
// apps/web/turbo.json
{
"$schema": "https://turbo.build/schema.json",
"extends": ["//"],
"pipeline": {
"build": {
"outputs": [".next/**", "!.next/cache/**"],
"env": ["NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL", "NEXT_PUBLIC_ANALYTICS_ID"]
},
"test": {
"outputs": ["coverage/**"],
"inputs": ["src/**", "tests/**", "jest.config.js"]
}
}
}
# Login to Vercel
npx turbo login
# Link to Vercel project
npx turbo link
# Run with remote cache
turbo build --remote-only
# CI environment variables
TURBO_TOKEN=your-token
TURBO_TEAM=your-team
# .github/workflows/ci.yml
name: CI
on:
push:
branches: [main]
pull_request:
env:
TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: 20
cache: "npm"
- name: Install dependencies
run: npm ci
- name: Build
run: npx turbo build --filter='...[origin/main]'
- name: Test
run: npx turbo test --filter='...[origin/main]'
// Custom remote cache server (Express)
import express from "express";
import { createReadStream, createWriteStream } from "fs";
import { mkdir } from "fs/promises";
import { join } from "path";
const app = express();
const CACHE_DIR = "./cache";
// Get artifact
app.get("/v8/artifacts/:hash", async (req, res) => {
const { hash } = req.params;
const team = req.query.teamId || "default";
const filePath = join(CACHE_DIR, team, hash);
try {
const stream = createReadStream(filePath);
stream.pipe(res);
} catch {
res.status(404).send("Not found");
}
});
// Put artifact
app.put("/v8/artifacts/:hash", async (req, res) => {
const { hash } = req.params;
const team = req.query.teamId || "default";
const dir = join(CACHE_DIR, team);
const filePath = join(dir, hash);
await mkdir(dir, { recursive: true });
const stream = createWriteStream(filePath);
req.pipe(stream);
stream.on("finish", () => {
res.json({
urls: [`${req.protocol}://${req.get("host")}/v8/artifacts/${hash}`],
});
});
});
// Check artifact exists
app.head("/v8/artifacts/:hash", async (req, res) => {
const { hash } = req.params;
const team = req.query.teamId || "default";
const filePath = join(CACHE_DIR, team, hash);
try {
await fs.access(filePath);
res.status(200).end();
} catch {
res.status(404).end();
}
});
app.listen(3000, "127.0.0.1");
// turbo.json for the local cache demo
{
"remoteCache": {
"signature": false
}
}
# This local demo does not authenticate the dummy token.
# Use only disposable artifacts on a trusted machine; do not expose the server.
turbo build --api="http://127.0.0.1:3000" --token="my-token" --team="my-team"
# Build specific package
turbo build --filter=@myorg/web
# Build package and its dependencies
turbo build --filter=@myorg/web...
# Build package and its dependents
turbo build --filter=...@myorg/ui
# Build changed packages since main
turbo build --filter='...[origin/main]'
# Build packages in directory
turbo build --filter='./apps/*'
# Combine filters
turbo build --filter=@myorg/web --filter=@myorg/docs
# Exclude package
turbo build --filter='!@myorg/docs'
# Include dependencies of changed
turbo build --filter='...[HEAD^1]...'
{
"$schema": "https://turbo.build/schema.json",
"pipeline": {
"build": {
"dependsOn": ["^build"],
"outputs": ["dist/**"],
"inputs": ["$TURBO_DEFAULT$", "!**/*.md", "!**/*.test.*"]
},
"test": {
"dependsOn": ["^build"],
"outputs": ["coverage/**"],
"inputs": ["src/**", "tests/**", "*.config.*"],
"env": ["CI", "NODE_ENV"]
},
"test:e2e": {
"dependsOn": ["build"],
"outputs": [],
"cache": false
},
"deploy": {
"dependsOn": ["build", "test", "lint"],
"outputs": [],
"cache": false
},
"db:generate": {
"cache": false
},
"db:push": {
"cache": false,
"dependsOn": ["db:generate"]
},
"@myorg/web#build": {
"dependsOn": ["^build", "@myorg/db#db:generate"],
"outputs": [".next/**"],
"env": ["NEXT_PUBLIC_*"]
}
}
}
{
"name": "my-turborepo",
"private": true,
"workspaces": ["apps/*", "packages/*"],
"scripts": {
"build": "turbo build",
"dev": "turbo dev",
"lint": "turbo lint",
"test": "turbo test",
"clean": "turbo clean && rm -rf node_modules",
"format": "prettier --write \"**/*.{ts,tsx,md}\"",
"changeset": "changeset",
"version-packages": "changeset version",
"release": "turbo build --filter=./packages/* && changeset publish"
},
"devDependencies": {
"turbo": "^1.10.0",
"prettier": "^3.0.0",
"@changesets/cli": "^2.26.0"
},
"packageManager": "[email protected]"
}
# Dry run to see what would run
turbo build --dry-run
# Verbose output with hashes
turbo build --verbosity=2
# Show task graph
turbo build --graph
# Force no cache
turbo build --force
# Show cache status
turbo build --summarize
# Debug specific task
TURBO_LOG_VERBOSITY=debug turbo build --filter=@myorg/web
"@myorg/ui": "workspace:*"persistent: true