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This skill scaffolds a Turborepo monorepo with zero-config setup, shared tooling, and workspace plumbing to kickstart projects.

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---
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

```bash
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

```bash
# 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
- Twitter: https://x.com/lxgicstudios
- 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.

```bash
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.

Overview

This skill scaffolds a Turborepo monorepo structure quickly and reliably. It creates apps and packages folders, shared TypeScript and ESLint configs, and workspace dependency wiring so you can focus on code instead of setup. Run one command with minimal configuration to get a reproducible monorepo layout.

How this skill works

The tool generates a turbo.json pipeline, workspace configuration, and shared config packages for TypeScript and ESLint. It creates apps/ and packages/ directories, wires internal workspace dependencies, and adds build/test/lint tasks so caching and parallel execution work out of the box. It uses npx and Node.js to run without a global install.

When to use it

Starting a new multi-package project that needs consistent tooling
Migrating several repositories into a single monorepo
Adding Turborepo to an existing project to gain caching and CI speedups
Prototyping or learning monorepo patterns quickly
Setting up workspace-scoped shared configs for TypeScript and linting

Best practices

Keep packages small and focused on a single responsibility
Use internal packages to share code instead of publishing prematurely
Define clear dependency boundaries between packages
Configure and rely on Turborepo caching to speed CI and local builds
Keep shared configs in dedicated workspace packages for easy updates

Example use cases

Bootstrap a frontend app and shared UI component library in one repo
Consolidate backend services and common utilities into a single workspace
Create a developer toolkit with multiple packages (CLI, SDK, docs) sharing configs
Quickly scaffold a sample monorepo for demos, tutorials, or onboarding

FAQ

Do I need to install anything globally?

No. Run it via npx; Node.js 18+ is recommended.

Will it overwrite existing files?

It scaffolds standard files into the target directory; review prompts or backup your project if you have existing configs.

Does it require an API key?

The original tool mentions OPENAI_API_KEY in some contexts, but core scaffolding runs locally via npx without external API calls.