turborepo Skill for Claude Code: Read the Docs That Ship in Your Turbo Package

Sends your assistant to the docs bundled in your installed turbo package before it edits turbo.json, caching or CI.

Installs: 87.3K; on skills.sh
Stars: 31.3K; on GitHub
Updated: Oct 2026; last repo commit

turborepo is a very short skill that does not teach Turborepo itself. It says the complete Turborepo documentation ships inside the installed turbo package and tells the assistant to read node_modules/turbo/docs/README.md first, then pick the smallest relevant page, before it changes configuration, package scripts or CI workflows.

The bundled docs match your installed version, so advice follows the release you actually run. It triggers on turbo.json, task pipelines, caching, Remote Cache, the turbo CLI, filtering, environment variables, package boundaries and monorepo structure. If turbo is not installed, it checks the package manager and version constraints before adding it.

Good for

Monorepo teams using Turborepo for builds and caching
Developers troubleshooting turbo.json task pipelines
Teams setting up Turborepo in CI or with Remote Cache

Install turborepo

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the turborepo skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

npx skills add https://github.com/vercel/turborepo --skill turborepo

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Node.js.

From its listing on skills.sh. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Configure and troubleshoot Turborepo repositories. Use when working with turbo.json, task pipelines, caching, Remote Cache, the turbo CLI, filtering, environment variables, package boundaries, monorepo structure, or CI workflows.

Key facts

Author: Vercel
Repo: vercel/turborepo
Installs on skills.sh: 87,252 (Nov 2, 2026)
GitHub stars (whole repo): 31,292 (Nov 2, 2026)
License: MIT
Last repo commit: Oct 31, 2026
Files in the skill folder: 1 file: SKILL.md
skills.sh audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub pass, Socket pass, Snyk pass
Needs: The turbo package installed in your repo, because the docs ship inside it
Bundled scripts: None; the folder holds only SKILL.md (1 file)

What it includes

Opens node_modules/turbo/docs/README.md and picks the smallest relevant page
Files · Read the docs task index
Runs a one-line node command to find turbo when node_modules is not flat
Runs code · Resolve the package location
Inspects the package manager and version constraints before adding turbo
Files · Handle a missing turbo

From the official docs

Permissions

Low risk

This skill reads files in your repo and runs one node command to find the turbo package. Check any install it proposes before you accept it.

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

It may add turbo to your repo if it is missing
SKILL.md says to check the package manager and version constraints before adding turbo. Review any install or lockfile change it proposes. github.com
It runs one node command to find the docs
SKILL.md gives the command node -p "require.resolve('turbo/package.json')" for when node_modules is not flat, so the assistant can find the docs folder. github.com

Questions

What does the turborepo skill do?

It tells your assistant to read the docs bundled with your installed turbo package before it edits Turborepo config. The skill itself holds no framework guidance.

How do I install the turborepo skill?

Use the install box at the top of this page.

Why is the skill so short?

By design. The SKILL.md says not to rely on the skill for framework guidance, because the bundled docs match the installed version exactly.

What if turbo is not installed?

The SKILL.md says to inspect the repository's package manager and existing version constraints before adding it, then use the bundled docs for that release.

Is the turborepo skill safe to install?

It is one markdown file with no bundled scripts. It runs a single node command to locate the turbo package and may propose installing turbo if it is missing. It names no API key.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: vercel/turborepo
Folder: skills/turborepo

vercel/turborepo skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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turborepo SKILL.md · github.com
turborepo on skills.sh · skills.sh