
turborepo-caching
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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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/wshobson/agents --skill turborepo-caching- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads turborepo-caching automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
Security audits
Independent scans of the skill's instructions and bundled files.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Turborepo Caching
Production patterns for Turborepo build optimization.
When to Use This Skill
- Setting up new Turborepo projects
- Configuring build pipelines
- Implementing remote caching
- Optimizing CI/CD performance
- Migrating from other monorepo tools
- Debugging cache misses
Core Concepts
1. Turborepo Architecture
Workspace Root/
├── apps/
│ ├── web/
│ │ └── package.json
│ └── docs/
│ └── package.json
├── packages/
│ ├── ui/
│ │ └── package.json
│ └── config/
│ └── package.json
├── turbo.json
└── package.json
2. Pipeline Concepts
| 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) |
Templates
Template 1: turbo.json Configuration
{
"$schema": "https://turbo.build/schema.json",
"globalDependencies": [".env", ".env.local"],
"globalEnv": ["NODE_ENV", "VERCEL_URL"],
"pipeline": {
"build": {
"dependsOn": ["^build"],
"outputs": ["dist/**", ".next/**", "!.next/cache/**"],
"env": ["API_URL", "NEXT_PUBLIC_*"]
},
"test": {
"dependsOn": ["build"],
"outputs": ["coverage/**"],
"inputs": ["src/**/*.tsx", "src/**/*.ts", "test/**/*.ts"]
},
"lint": {
"outputs": [],
"cache": true
},
"typecheck": {
"dependsOn": ["^build"],
"outputs": []
},
"dev": {
"cache": false,
"persistent": true
},
"clean": {
"cache": false
}
}
}
Template 2: Package-Specific Pipeline
// apps/web/turbo.json
{
"$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"]
}
}
}
Template 3: Remote Caching with Vercel
# 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: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: 20
cache: "npm"
- name: Install dependencies
run: npm ci
- name: Build
run: npx turbo build --filter='...[origin/main]'
- name: Test
run: npx turbo test --filter='...[origin/main]'
Template 4: Self-Hosted Remote Cache
// Custom remote cache server (Express)
import express from "express";
import { createReadStream, createWriteStream } from "fs";
import { mkdir } from "fs/promises";
import { join } from "path";
const app = express();
const CACHE_DIR = "./cache";
// Get artifact
app.get("/v8/artifacts/:hash", async (req, res) => {
const { hash } = req.params;
const team = req.query.teamId || "default";
const filePath = join(CACHE_DIR, team, hash);
try {
const stream = createReadStream(filePath);
stream.pipe(res);
} catch {
res.status(404).send("Not found");
}
});
// Put artifact
app.put("/v8/artifacts/:hash", async (req, res) => {
const { hash } = req.params;
const team = req.query.teamId || "default";
const dir = join(CACHE_DIR, team);
const filePath = join(dir, hash);
await mkdir(dir, { recursive: true });
const stream = createWriteStream(filePath);
req.pipe(stream);
stream.on("finish", () => {
res.json({
urls: [`${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"
Template 5: Filtering and Scoping
# 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]...'
Template 6: Advanced Pipeline Configuration
{
"$schema": "https://turbo.build/schema.json",
"pipeline": {
"build": {
"dependsOn": ["^build"],
"outputs": ["dist/**"],
"inputs": ["$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_*"]
}
}
}
Template 7: Root package.json Setup
{
"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": "npm@10.0.0"
}
Debugging Cache
# 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
Best Practices
Do's
- Define explicit inputs - Avoid cache invalidation
- Use workspace protocol -
"@myorg/ui": "workspace:*" - Enable remote caching - Share across CI and local
- Filter in CI - Build only affected packages
- Cache build outputs - Not source files
Don'ts
- Don't cache dev servers - Use
persistent: true - Don't include secrets in env - Use runtime env vars
- Don't ignore dependsOn - Causes race conditions
- Don't over-filter - May miss dependencies
FAQ
What does the turborepo-caching skill do?
Configure Turborepo for efficient monorepo builds with local and remote caching. Use when setting up Turborepo, optimizing build pipelines, or implementing distributed caching.
How do I install turborepo-caching?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/wshobson/agents --skill turborepo-caching in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/turborepo-caching/ (personal) or .claude/skills/turborepo-caching/ (project).
Which AI agents can use turborepo-caching?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is turborepo-caching safe to install?
Security partners have reviewed it: Gen Agent Trust Hub passed; Socket passed; Snyk passed; Runlayer passed; ZeroLeaks passed. As with any skill, read the SKILL.md and bundled scripts before installing.
Who maintains turborepo-caching?
It is published by wshobson in wshobson/agents. It has 10,665 recorded installs.
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