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Monorepo Guide

My Dashboard is organized as a monorepo containing multiple related packages and applications. This guide explains the structure, benefits, and best practices for working with our monorepo setup.

📁 Repository Structure​

my-dashboard/
├── client/                 # React frontend application
│   ├── src/
│   ├── public/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── vite.config.ts
├── server/                 # Node.js backend API
│   ├── src/
│   ├── docs/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── tsconfig.json
├── docs/                   # Docusaurus documentation
│   ├── docs/
│   ├── src/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── docusaurus.config.ts
├── shared/                 # Shared utilities and types (future)
│   ├── types/
│   ├── utils/
│   └── package.json
├── README.md
└── .gitignore

🎯 Benefits of Monorepo​

Code Sharing​

  • Shared Types - Common TypeScript interfaces across client and server
  • Utilities - Reusable functions and helpers
  • Constants - Shared configuration and constants
  • Validation - Common validation schemas

Development Efficiency​

  • Single Repository - All code in one place
  • Unified Tooling - Consistent linting, testing, and build processes
  • Atomic Changes - Update multiple packages in a single commit
  • Simplified Dependencies - Shared development dependencies

Coordination Benefits​

  • Version Synchronization - Keep related packages in sync
  • Cross-package Refactoring - Easy to update across boundaries
  • Integrated Testing - Test interactions between packages
  • Unified CI/CD - Single pipeline for all packages

🔍 Best Practices​

Code Organization​

  • Clear Boundaries - Well-defined package responsibilities
  • Minimal Coupling - Reduce dependencies between packages
  • Shared Abstractions - Common interfaces and types
  • Consistent Structure - Similar folder structure across packages

Dependency Management​

  • Hoist Common Dependencies - Share dev dependencies at root
  • Version Alignment - Keep related dependencies in sync
  • Peer Dependencies - Use for shared runtime dependencies

Development Practices​

  • Atomic Commits - Changes that affect multiple packages
  • Cross-package Testing - Integration tests across boundaries
  • Consistent Tooling - Same linting and formatting rules
  • Documentation - Clear package purposes and APIs