Turborepo optimizes monorepo builds through caching and parallelization. Task graphs determine build order. Remote caching shares results across CI and developers. Incremental builds skip unchanged packages.
Configuration
Define pipelines in turbo.json. Specify task dependencies and outputs. Configure caching for each task. Filter runs to affected packages.
- Define task dependencies in pipeline configuration
- Specify outputs for cache inclusion
- Use remote caching with Vercel or self-hosted
- Filter to affected packages for faster CI
- Prune packages for focused deployments
Performance Gains
Cache hits skip redundant work. Parallel execution maximizes CPU usage. Remote caching benefits entire team. Typical builds see 40-80% time reduction.