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TLDR

A repository named kanvas whose published README is the unmodified default Turborepo starter template with two Next.js apps and shared TypeScript packages.

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  root((kanvas))
    Inputs
      Source packages
      Turbo config
    Outputs
      Built Next.js apps
      Shared UI package
      Remote cache
    Use Cases
      Bootstrap a monorepo
      Learn Turborepo
      Share build cache
    Tech Stack
      TypeScript
      Turborepo
      Next.js
      ESLint
      Prettier
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Bootstrap a TypeScript monorepo with two Next.js apps and a shared UI package

USE CASE 2

Set up Turborepo Remote Caching against a Vercel account

USE CASE 3

Use as a reference for shared ESLint and tsconfig packages across a monorepo

USE CASE 4

Run filtered builds with --filter=docs or --filter=web in turbo

What is it built with?

TypeScriptTurborepoNext.jsESLintPrettier

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity1/53/53/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

The README is the default Turborepo starter and is not specific to kanvas, so you need to read the actual code to learn what the project is meant to become.

In plain English

This repository, called kanvas, has a README that is actually the default starter template README produced by Turborepo. Turborepo is a tool for managing JavaScript and TypeScript projects that contain multiple related packages in one place, also known as a monorepo. The README tells the reader the template is "maintained by the Turborepo core team" and shows the command "npx create-turbo@latest" to bootstrap a new copy. Nothing in the README is specific to whatever the kanvas project is meant to become, so the published page reads as a generic starter rather than a description of a finished product. The README lists the contents of the template. There are two Next.js apps named "docs" and "web", a stub shared React component library called "@repo/ui", a shared ESLint configuration package, and a shared TypeScript configuration package. Every package is written in TypeScript. The template also has ESLint set up for linting and Prettier set up for formatting. For building and developing, the README shows commands like "turbo build" and "turbo dev" to run every app and package at once, and the "--filter=docs" or "--filter=web" form to focus on just one app. Each command is repeated four times to cover the four common JavaScript package managers: a globally installed turbo, npx, yarn, and pnpm. The largest section explains Remote Caching, which lets a team share build caches across machines and CI runs. The README walks through "turbo login" to sign in to a Vercel account and "turbo link" to connect the repository to that account's remote cache. It also includes a tip box noting that Vercel Remote Cache is free on all plans. The page closes with a list of links to the official Turborepo documentation covering tasks, caching, remote caching, filtering, configuration options, and the command-line reference. Because this is the unmodified starter README, anyone wanting to understand what kanvas itself does would need to look at the actual code or wait for the owner to write project-specific documentation.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Bootstrap a fresh copy of this template with npx create-turbo and run turbo dev for the web app only
Prompt 2
Explain how turbo login and turbo link wire up Vercel Remote Cache for a team
Prompt 3
Add a new package to the kanvas workspace and wire it into the docs app
Prompt 4
Replace the stub @repo/ui component library with a real component plus a Storybook setup
Prompt 5
Migrate the kanvas workspace from npm to pnpm without breaking turbo filter commands

Frequently asked questions

What is kanvas?

A repository named kanvas whose published README is the unmodified default Turborepo starter template with two Next.js apps and shared TypeScript packages.

What language is kanvas written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, Turborepo, Next.js.

How hard is kanvas to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is kanvas for?

Mainly developer.

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