Ts Monorepo

Overview

This document is a product analysis of a template project for setting up a TypeScript monorepo. The main focus of this project is to ensure that the “Go to definition” feature in IDEs works smoothly without any surprises. Additionally, the project aims to eliminate surprises when publishing packages by setting up clean build outputs for each package.

Features

• Go to definition: Ensures that the “Go to definition” feature in IDEs works without any surprises.
• Clean build outputs: Each package in the monorepo has a separate build output without any artifacts from other packages.
• Minimal setup: Apart from a personal ESLint config for code cleanliness, no extra tools are included in the repo, allowing for customization based on individual needs.

Installation

This repository can be set up using various package management solutions, including:

• pnpm
• yarn workspaces
• npm 7 workspaces
• npm < 7 and lerna bootstrap

It is recommended to use pnpm due to its speed and ability to avoid dependency problems caused by hoisting.

Summary

The template project for setting up a TypeScript monorepo focuses on ensuring a smooth “Go to definition” feature in IDEs and seamless package publishing. It provides clean build outputs for each package and allows for customization as per the user’s needs. The installation process supports multiple package management solutions, with a recommendation for using pnpm.