monorepo-gen

name	monorepo-gen
description	Set up Turborepo monorepo structure. Use when starting a monorepo.

Monorepo Generator

Monorepos are powerful but setting them up right is tricky. This tool scaffolds a proper Turborepo structure with all the config you need.

One command. Zero config. Just works.

Quick Start

npx ai-monorepo

What It Does

• Sets up Turborepo in your project
• Creates apps and packages folders
• Configures shared TypeScript and ESLint
• Sets up workspace dependencies

Usage Examples

# Set up in current directory
npx ai-monorepo

# Custom target directory
npx ai-monorepo ./my-project

Best Practices

• Keep packages focused - single responsibility
• Use internal packages - share code without publishing
• Cache aggressively - Turborepo's strength is caching
• Define clear boundaries - which packages can depend on what

When to Use This

• Starting a new monorepo project
• Migrating from multiple repos to monorepo
• Adding Turborepo to existing project
• Learning monorepo patterns

Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit

This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work.

Find more:

• GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios
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• Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com
• Website: https://lxgicstudios.com

Requirements

No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

npx ai-monorepo --help

How It Works

Scaffolds a complete Turborepo structure with turbo.json, workspace configuration, and shared config packages. Sets up the pipeline for building, testing, and linting across packages.

License

MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.