{"slug":"infra-ci-cd-turborepo-ci","title":"infra-ci-cd-turborepo-ci","summary":"Turborepo CI pipelines with remote caching and affected detection","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-29T15:28:07.635356Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/agents-inc/skills","stars":24,"forks":8,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T17:50:55Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: infra-ci-cd-turborepo-ci\ndescription: Turborepo CI pipelines with remote caching and affected detection</h2>\n<h1>Turborepo CI Patterns</h1>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Quick Guide:</strong> Use <code>--affected</code> for PR builds (auto-detects CI environment, falls back to full suite on shallow clones). Enable Remote Cache with <code>TURBO_TOKEN</code> + <code>TURBO_TEAM</code> env vars. Declare <code>outputs</code> for every cacheable task or cached results will be incomplete. Use <code>env</code> and <code>globalEnv</code> in turbo.json to include environment variables in cache hashes -- missing entries cause cross-environment cache collisions. Pin <code>turbo</code> version in CI. Use <code>turbo query affected</code> to conditionally skip entire CI steps.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>&lt;critical_requirements&gt;</p>\n<h2>CRITICAL: Before Using This Skill</h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>All code must follow project conventions in CLAUDE.md</strong> (kebab-case, named exports, import ordering, <code>import type</code>, named constants)</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><strong>(You MUST declare <code>outputs</code> for every cacheable task in turbo.json -- missing outputs means cached results restore without build artifacts)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST list environment variables that affect task output in <code>env</code> (task-level) or <code>globalEnv</code> (all tasks) -- omitting them causes cross-environment cache hits with wrong values)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST use <code>--affected</code> for PR builds -- running the full task graph on PRs wastes CI time on unchanged packages)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST pin the <code>turbo</code> CLI version in CI -- <code>latest</code> can introduce breaking changes mid-pipeline)</strong></p>\n<p>&lt;/critical_requirements&gt;</p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Detailed Resources:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"examples/core.md\">examples/core.md</a> - turbo.json task config, outputs, env, caching control, filter syntax</li>\n<li><a href=\"examples/remote-cache.md\">examples/remote-cache.md</a> - Remote Cache setup, self-hosted options, signature verification</li>\n<li><a href=\"examples/affected-detection.md\">examples/affected-detection.md</a> - --affected flag, turbo query affected, conditional CI steps</li>\n<li><a href=\"examples/docker.md\">examples/docker.md</a> - turbo prune --docker, multi-stage Dockerfile, layer caching</li>\n<li><a href=\"reference.md\">reference.md</a> - Decision frameworks, CLI flags, turbo.json quick reference</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Auto-detection:</strong> Turborepo CI, turbo.json, turbo run, turbo prune, --affected, --filter, TURBO_TOKEN, TURBO_TEAM, Remote Cache, turbo query affected, outputs, dependsOn, globalEnv, envMode, concurrency, turbo login, turbo link, cache artifacts, monorepo CI</p>\n<p><strong>When to use:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Configuring CI pipelines for a Turborepo monorepo</li>\n<li>Setting up Remote Cache for shared build artifacts across CI and local</li>\n<li>Using <code>--affected</code> to run only changed-package tasks on PRs</li>\n<li>Optimizing Docker builds with <code>turbo prune --docker</code></li>\n<li>Debugging cache misses with <code>--summarize</code> or <code>--dry</code></li>\n<li>Skipping CI steps conditionally with <code>turbo query affected</code></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>When NOT to use:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>General Turborepo workspace setup (package structure, task graph design) -- that belongs in a monorepo/workspace skill</li>\n<li>CI provider-specific workflow syntax (use your CI provider's skill)</li>\n<li>Application build configuration (bundler, compiler settings)</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Key patterns covered:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>turbo.json task configuration (<code>outputs</code>, <code>env</code>, <code>dependsOn</code>, <code>cache</code>, <code>inputs</code>)</li>\n<li>Remote Cache authentication and setup (<code>TURBO_TOKEN</code>, <code>TURBO_TEAM</code>, signature verification)</li>\n<li>Affected detection (<code>--affected</code>, <code>--filter=...[origin/main]</code>, <code>turbo query affected</code>)</li>\n<li>Docker optimization with <code>turbo prune --docker</code> and multi-stage builds</li>\n<li>Cache debugging (<code>--summarize</code>, <code>--dry</code>, <code>--force</code>)</li>\n<li>Environment variable modes (<code>strict</code> vs <code>loose</code>) and <code>passThroughEnv</code></li>\n<li>Concurrency control and output log filtering</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n\n<hr>\n\n<hr>\n\n<hr>\n<p>&lt;decision_framework&gt;</p>\n<h2>Decision Framework</h2>\n<h3>When to use --affected vs --filter?</h3>\n<pre><code>Running a PR build?\n|-- YES --&gt; Use --affected (auto-detects CI env, graceful shallow clone fallback)\n+-- NO --&gt; Need specific package selection?\n    |-- YES --&gt; Use --filter (explicit package/directory/git targeting)\n    +-- NO --&gt; Run full task graph (main branch, release builds)\n</code></pre>\n<h3>When to enable Remote Cache?</h3>\n<pre><code>Team &gt; 1 person OR using CI?\n|-- YES --&gt; Enable Remote Cache (shared artifacts save significant time)\n|   |-- Using Vercel for hosting?\n|   |   |-- YES --&gt; Free, auto-configured on Vercel deployments\n|   |   +-- NO --&gt; Set TURBO_TOKEN + TURBO_TEAM as CI secrets\n|   +-- Need artifact signing?\n|       |-- YES --&gt; Enable signature verification in turbo.json\n|       +-- NO --&gt; Default (unsigned) is fine for trusted environments\n+-- NO --&gt; Local cache sufficient (solo developer, single machine)\n</code></pre>\n<h3>env vs globalEnv vs passThroughEnv?</h3>\n<pre><code>Does the variable affect task output (build artifacts, test results)?\n|-- YES --&gt; Does it affect ALL tasks or just one?\n|   |-- ALL tasks --&gt; globalEnv (changes bust cache for everything)\n|   +-- One task --&gt; env on that specific task\n+-- NO --&gt; Does the task need it at runtime?\n    |-- YES --&gt; passThroughEnv (available but not in hash)\n    +-- NO --&gt; Don't list it (strict mode blocks it)\n</code></pre>\n<h3>When to use turbo prune --docker?</h3>\n<pre><code>Building Docker images from monorepo?\n|-- YES --&gt; Does your Dockerfile install from root lockfile?\n|   |-- YES --&gt; Use turbo prune --docker (pruned lockfile = better layer caching)\n|   +-- NO --&gt; Standard turbo prune (no --docker flag needed)\n+-- NO --&gt; Not applicable\n</code></pre>\n<p>&lt;/decision_framework&gt;</p>\n<hr>\n<p>&lt;red_flags&gt;</p>\n<h2>RED FLAGS</h2>\n<p><strong>High Priority:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Missing <code>outputs</code> on cacheable tasks</strong> -- cached runs restore nothing, tasks appear to succeed but produce no artifacts</li>\n<li><strong>Missing <code>env</code> for environment-dependent tasks</strong> -- build with <code>API_URL=staging</code> hits cache from <code>API_URL=production</code>, serving wrong config</li>\n<li><strong>Using <code>latest</code> turbo version in CI</strong> -- non-reproducible builds, potential breaking changes mid-pipeline</li>\n<li><strong>Shallow clones without fallback</strong> -- <code>--filter=...[origin/main]</code> fails when git history is insufficient; <code>--affected</code> handles this gracefully by falling back to full suite</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Medium Priority:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All environment variables in <code>globalEnv</code></strong> -- every change busts cache for ALL tasks; use task-level <code>env</code> for task-specific variables</li>\n<li><strong>No <code>--affected</code> on PR builds</strong> -- full task graph on PRs wastes CI time rebuilding unchanged packages</li>\n<li><strong>Missing signature verification on shared Remote Cache</strong> -- unsigned artifacts can be tampered with in shared environments</li>\n<li><strong>Not using <code>turbo run</code> explicitly in CI</strong> -- bare <code>turbo build</code> may conflict with future CLI subcommands</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Common Mistakes:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Forgetting <code>dependsOn: [\"^build\"]</code> for tasks that consume upstream package outputs (test/lint fail because dependency not built)</li>\n<li>Using <code>loose</code> env mode and wondering why cache hits serve wrong environment config</li>\n<li>Not including <code>globalDependencies</code> for files like <code>.env</code> or <code>tsconfig.base.json</code> that affect all packages</li>\n<li>Setting <code>cache: false</code> on tasks that should be cached (e.g., test, lint) because of past debugging and forgetting to re-enable</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Gotchas &amp; Edge Cases:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>--affected</code> auto-detects GitHub Actions via <code>GITHUB_BASE_REF</code> -- other CI providers may need manual <code>--filter</code> instead</li>\n<li><code>turbo query affected</code> returns JSON -- parse with <code>jq</code> for conditional CI steps</li>\n<li><code>outputs</code> globs are relative to the package directory, not the repo root</li>\n<li><code>$TURBO_DEFAULT$</code> in <code>inputs</code> restores the default input behavior when you only want to add inputs, not replace them</li>\n<li>Remote Cache <code>signature: true</code> requires <code>TURBO_REMOTE_CACHE_SIGNATURE_KEY</code> -- missing key means cache reads fail silently (treated as misses)</li>\n<li><code>--summarize</code> output goes to <code>.turbo/runs/</code> -- useful for diffing hashes between two runs to find what changed</li>\n<li>Circular package dependencies are allowed since v2.9 (validated at task graph level, not package graph level)</li>\n<li><code>--parallel</code> flag is deprecated -- use <code>persistent: true</code> in turbo.json for long-running tasks instead</li>\n<li><code>turbo-ignore</code> is deprecated -- use <code>turbo query affected</code> instead for conditional CI steps</li>\n<li><code>remoteCache.timeout</code> default is 30s, <code>uploadTimeout</code> is 60s -- increase for large monorepo artifacts</li>\n</ul>\n<p>&lt;/red_flags&gt;</p>\n<hr>\n<p>&lt;critical_reminders&gt;</p>\n<h2>CRITICAL REMINDERS</h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>All code must follow project conventions in CLAUDE.md</strong></p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><strong>(You MUST declare <code>outputs</code> for every cacheable task in turbo.json -- missing outputs means cached results restore without build artifacts)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST list environment variables that affect task output in <code>env</code> (task-level) or <code>globalEnv</code> (all tasks) -- omitting them causes cross-environment cache hits with wrong values)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST use <code>--affected</code> for PR builds -- running the full task graph on PRs wastes CI time on unchanged packages)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(You MUST pin the <code>turbo</code> CLI version in CI -- <code>latest</code> can introduce breaking changes mid-pipeline)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Failure to follow these rules will cause incorrect cache hits (wrong build artifacts served), slow CI (full rebuilds on every PR), and non-reproducible pipelines.</strong></p>\n<p>&lt;/critical_reminders&gt;</p>\n","files":[{"path":"examples/affected-detection.md","sizeBytes":5090,"isText":true},{"path":"examples/core.md","sizeBytes":7637,"isText":true},{"path":"examples/docker.md","sizeBytes":3826,"isText":true},{"path":"examples/remote-cache.md","sizeBytes":3683,"isText":true},{"path":"reference.md","sizeBytes":7472,"isText":true},{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":17851,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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