Monorepo vs Polyrepo: Choosing an Approach
Weigh the real trade-offs between a single monorepo and many polyrepos so you can choose the right strategy for your team and codebase.
Two Philosophies
There are two ways to organize code across many projects:
- Monorepo — all projects in one repository
- Polyrepo — each project in its own repository
Neither is universally right; the choice depends on team size, coupling, and tooling.
What Polyrepo Looks Like
In polyrepo each service or library has its own repo, history, and release cycle. Teams own their repos independently.
github.com/org/auth-service
github.com/org/billing-service
github.com/org/shared-utilsAll lessons in this course
- What is a Monorepo?
- Monorepo Structure and Layout
- Introduction to Monorepo Tools
- Monorepo vs Polyrepo: Choosing an Approach