yarnpkg/yarn

[feature-request] linking binaries from the root in workspaces

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#4,543 opened on Sep 25, 2017

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Description

I wonder whether it would be possible to link binaries in all workspaces from dependencies declared in the root?

Right now to call binaries within a workspace one should redeclare it. It leads to trouble with keeping identical versions between workspaces.

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
developer experiencetooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
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over 1 week
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stale
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needs investigation
Prerequisites
Yarn workspace basicsNode.js package resolution
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
The issue requests linking binaries from root workspace dependencies in all child workspaces. The Yarn 1.x repository is frozen; this feature may be implemented in Yarn Berry. Review the workspaces implementation in Yarn's source, particularly how executables are symlinked, and consider if a similar feature exists in berry. Check the linked PRs (none) and comments for prior attempts or ideas.