Configure Turborepo for efficient monorepo builds with local and remote caching. Use when setting up Turborepo, optimizing build pipelines, or implementing distributed caching.
Production patterns for Turborepo build optimization.
Workspace Root/
├── apps/
│ ├── web/
│ │ └── package.json
│ └── docs/
│ └── package.json
├── packages/
│ ├── ui/
│ │ └── package.json
│ └── config/
│ └── package.json
├── turbo.json
└── package.json
| 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) |
{
"$schema": "https://turbo.build/schema.json",
"globalDependencies": [".env", ".env.local"],
"globalEnv": ["NODE_ENV", "VERCEL_URL"],
"pipeline": {
"build": {
"dependsOn": ["^build"],
"outputs": ["dist/**", ".next/**", "!.next/cache/**"],
"env": ["API_URL", "NEXT_PUBLIC_*"]
},
"test": {
"dependsOn": ["build"],
"outputs": ["coverage/**"],
"inputs": ["src/**/*.tsx", "src/**/*.ts", "test/**/*.ts"]
},
"lint": {
"outputs": [],
"cache": true
},
"typecheck": {
"dependsOn": ["^build"],
"outputs": []
},
"dev": {
"cache": false,
"persistent": true
},
"clean": {
"cache": false
}
}
}
// apps/web/turbo.json
{
"$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"]
}
}
}
# 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