What is Monorepo?
Monorepo (mono repository, single repository) is a system of keeping multiple projects in a single repository.
Definition and Word Origin
"Mono" means single. Linked codes are collected in the center, sharing and updating are accelerated. Library changes are instantly reflected in projects.
How to Know and Use in Daily Life?
Company: Multi-team codebase.
Microservice: Common libraries.
Mobile: Shared modules.
Technical Depth and Architecture
Order:
depo/
├── uygulamalar/web
├── uygulamalar/api
└── kutuphaneler/ortakTools: Bazel, Nx and Turborepo. Cost: The warehouse grows, compilation intelligence is required. The atomic change gain covers the cost.
Frequently Mixed Things
It seems like confusion. However, it is regular centralization. Mess is due to lack of discipline, not order.
Use in Different Disciplines
Building: The only library with categories.
Shopping mall: Stores with shared roofs.
Campus: Buildings with common areas.
Questions and answers
Is it suitable for everyone?
No. Management becomes difficult in a giant project, and becomes too much in a small one.
Is it safe?
By authority, yes. A single center facilitates control.
When to choose?
If sharing is intense. For independent work, a separate warehouse is sufficient.
Which tools?
Bazel, Nx and Turborepo are common. The ecosystem determines.
Related terms
Related tools
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