Turborepo

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Turborepo is a skill that helps an AI agent configure and troubleshoot Turborepo monorepos. It works by reading the Turborepo documentation bundled inside the installed turbo package, so the advice matches the exact version in use. It covers turbo.json, task pipelines, caching, Remote Cache, the turbo CLI, filtering, environment variables, package boundaries, monorepo structure, and CI workflows.

Instructions available. Your AI can read the instructions. Execution depends on the setup they require.

Have a Turborepo monorepo with the turbo package installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Turborepo skill

What your AI can do with it

  • Read the bundled Turborepo docs from node_modules/turbo/docs/README.md
  • Resolve the turbo package location when node_modules is not flat
  • Configure turbo.json and task pipelines
  • Troubleshoot caching, Remote Cache, and the turbo CLI
  • Handle filtering, environment variables, and package boundaries
  • Check package manager and version constraints before adding turbo

Getting started

  1. Have a Turborepo monorepo with the turbo package installed.
  2. If turbo is not installed, inspect the repository's package manager and existing version constraints before adding it.
  3. Locate the bundled docs at node_modules/turbo/docs/README.md.
  4. If the package manager uses a non-flat node_modules layout or a workspace link, resolve the package location with node -p "require.resolve('turbo/package.json')".
  5. Read docs/README.md relative to the resolved package directory before changing Turborepo configuration, package scripts, or CI workflows.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by vercel/turborepo in skills/turborepo/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

The complete Turborepo documentation ships inside the installed turbo package. Do not rely on this skill for framework guidance. Always read the bundled docs, which match the installed version exactly.

Start with:

node_modules/turbo/docs/README.md

Use that task index to choose the smallest relevant documentation page. Read it before changing Turborepo configuration, package scripts, or CI workflows.

If the package manager uses a non-flat node_modules layout or a workspace link, resolve the package location first:

node -p "require.resolve('turbo/package.json')"

Then read docs/README.md relative to the resolved package directory.

If turbo is not installed, inspect the repository's package manager and existing version constraints before adding it. After installation, use the bundled docs rather than guidance for a different release.

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Questions

Does this skill work with any Turborepo version?
Yes. It reads the documentation bundled inside the installed turbo package, so the guidance matches the exact version in use.
What if turbo is not installed?
The agent inspects the repository's package manager and existing version constraints before adding it. After installation, it uses the bundled docs rather than guidance for a different release.
Advanced
Item type
skill
Key
turborepo-vercel
Source
github.com/vercel/turborepo