# joelparkerhenderson/monorepo-vs-polyrepo

Monorepo vs. polyrepo: architecture for source code management (SCM) version control systems (VCS)

Repository: https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/monorepo-vs-polyrepo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/monorepo-vs-polyrepo
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-03-26T09:29:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 74, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2799, "days_push": 160, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1210, forks 95 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:59.954673+00:00)

## What it is
A documentation guide comparing monorepo and polyrepo strategies for source code management and version control. It covers trade-offs, tooling like Bazel and Nx, scaling concerns, and community opinions.

## Use cases
- decide between monorepo and polyrepo
- learn monorepo scaling strategies
- compare monorepo tooling like bazel and nx
- understand when to split repositories
- research how google and facebook manage source code

## When to choose
- you are deciding how to structure repositories for your team
- you want a curated overview of monorepo vs polyrepo trade-offs and tooling

## When to avoid
- you need runnable software or a repository management tool rather than guidance
- you need an authoritative specification rather than opinionated advice

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, version-control, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, documentation
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: monorepo, polyrepo, scm, vcs, architecture-guide, advice, devops

## Member repositories
- joelparkerhenderson/monorepo-vs-polyrepo (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:59.954673+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:18:14.142748+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/monorepo-vs-polyrepo (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:59.954673+00:00, sha e1a606d972ff)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.