@turboforge/cli-kit

Build monorepo-aware CLIs without rewriting config loading, workspace detection, and logging every time.

@turboforge/cli-kit exists because internal tooling usually starts as one script, then turns into five slightly different scripts with different root-detection rules, different config formats, and no shared mental model. This package gives Turboforge and downstream tools a common foundation.

Part of the Turboforge system:

• use @turboforge/sync when the problem is keeping a repo aligned with its upstream shape
• use @turboforge/cli-kit when the problem is building the repo-aware tools that operate inside that shape

Highlights

• Resolve layered config from defaults, files, env, and CLI input.
• Detect project roots and workspace packages without repo-specific glue code.
• Share one logging and runtime foundation across multiple repo tools.

Why It Exists

Most CLI helpers are either too generic to understand monorepos or too entangled with one app to reuse cleanly.

@turboforge/cli-kit focuses on the boring parts every serious repo tool needs:

• find the real project root
• discover workspace packages
• load layered config from the right place
• log in a way that works for both humans and automation

Real Example

You are building repo doctor, release check, and docs sync commands for the same workspace.

Without a shared kit, each command re-implements:

• "where is the repo root?"
• "which packages belong to this workspace?"
• "which config wins: default, file, env, or CLI flag?"

With @turboforge/cli-kit, those decisions become shared infrastructure instead of repeated code.

When To Use It

• You are building internal or OSS CLIs that need monorepo awareness.
• You want layered config resolution without writing a config loader from scratch.
• You need a small foundation, not a full CLI framework.

When Not To Use It

• You only need argument parsing.
• Your tool does not care about workspaces, repo roots, or shared config.
• You want a batteries-included command framework with prompts, subcommands, and plugin loading out of the box.

📦 Installation

[!TIP] This package (@turbo-forge/cli-kit) is an official alias of @turboforge/cli-kit.

We provide this package to offer shorter import paths and improved discoverability. While both packages provide identical functionality, @turboforge/cli-kit is the primary source of truth.

• Use @turbo-forge/cli-kit if you prefer the shorter name or specific branding or ESM Only.
• Use @turboforge/cli-kit for the most stable long-term reference and standard alignment.

| Feature | @turboforge/cli-kit | @turbo-forge/cli-kit | | --- | --- | --- | | Source Code | ✅ Primary | 🔗 Proxy | | Updates | Immediate | Synchronized (Immediately) | | Bundle Size | 100% | 100% (Zero overhead) | | Format | ESM + CJS | ESM Only | | Maintenance | ✅ Primary | 🔗 Proxy (inherits) | | Security | ✅ Primary | 🔗 Proxy (inherits) |

Security: Security audits are performed on the canonical package; this alias inherits all security patches automatically.

pnpm add @turboforge/cli-kit

or

$ npm install @turboforge/cli-kit

or

$ yarn add @turboforge/cli-kit

Optional Peer Dependencies

pnpm add -D jiti defu

• jiti lets you load TypeScript config files at runtime.
• defu gives you richer object merge behavior.

Example

import {
  createLogger,
  findProjectRoot,
  getWorkspacePackages,
  resolveConfig,
} from "@turboforge/cli-kit";

const logger = createLogger({ level: "info", name: "repo-doctor" });
const root = await findProjectRoot();
const packages = await getWorkspacePackages(root);

const config = await resolveConfig({
  name: "repo-doctor",
  defaults: { fix: false },
});

logger.info(`checking ${packages.length} packages`, config.fix);

What You Get

• resolveConfig: layered config for repo tools
• findProjectRoot: stable root detection
• getWorkspacePackages: workspace discovery
• createLogger: structured output for local use and automation

Ecosystem Fit

If Turboforge is about keeping a monorepo coherent, @turboforge/cli-kit is the layer you build that coherence on top of.