Panda Monorepo

Status: 🚧 Placeholder - Under Planning
Purpose: Unified monorepository for all Panda ecosystem projects with shared code, tooling, and unified dependency management.

Note: PANDA (Pan-African Network for Digital Advancement) is a partner in PanTel, a telecommunications joint venture with Sankofa. The panda_monorepo organizes PANDA-related projects.

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Overview

The Panda Monorepo consolidates all Panda ecosystem projects into a single, unified repository structure. This enables shared code, unified versioning, simplified dependency management, and coordinated development across all Panda initiatives.

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Purpose

The monorepo structure provides:

• Unified Development: Single repository for all Panda projects
• Shared Libraries: Common code, types, and utilities across projects
• Dependency Management: Unified versioning and dependency resolution
• Cross-Project Refactoring: Easier refactoring across project boundaries
• Coordinated Releases: Unified versioning and release process
• Shared Tooling: Common build, test, and deployment tools
• Simplified CI/CD: Single pipeline for all projects

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Monorepo Structure (Planned)

panda_monorepo/
├── .github/                   # GitHub workflows (if using GitHub)
│   └── workflows/             # CI/CD workflows
├── .gitmodules                # Git submodules configuration
├── packages/                  # Shared packages and libraries
│   ├── panda-shared/          # Shared TypeScript libraries
│   │   ├── types/             # TypeScript type definitions
│   │   ├── utils/             # Utility functions
│   │   ├── constants/         # Shared constants
│   │   └── config/            # Configuration utilities
│   ├── panda-api-client/      # API client libraries
│   ├── panda-schemas/         # JSON/GraphQL schemas
│   ├── panda-auth/            # Authentication/authorization
│   └── [project-packages]/    # Individual project packages
├── apps/                      # Applications
│   ├── [panda-app-1]/         # Application 1 (TBD)
│   ├── [panda-app-2]/         # Application 2 (TBD)
│   └── [panda-app-n]/         # Additional applications
├── tools/                     # Development and operational tools
│   ├── [panda-tool-1]/        # Tool 1 (TBD)
│   └── [panda-tool-n]/        # Additional tools
├── docs/                      # Documentation
│   ├── panda-docs/            # Documentation (submodule)
│   ├── architecture/          # Architecture documentation
│   ├── development/           # Development guides
│   └── deployment/            # Deployment guides
├── infrastructure/            # Infrastructure as Code
│   ├── terraform/             # Terraform configurations
│   ├── kubernetes/            # Kubernetes manifests
│   └── helm/                  # Helm charts
├── scripts/                   # Monorepo management scripts
│   ├── bootstrap.sh           # Initial setup script
│   ├── test-all.sh            # Run all tests
│   ├── build-all.sh           # Build all packages
│   └── release.sh             # Release management
├── package.json               # Root package.json (if using npm/pnpm workspaces)
├── pnpm-workspace.yaml       # pnpm workspace configuration
├── turbo.json                # Turborepo configuration (if using Turborepo)
├── nx.json                   # Nx configuration (if using Nx)
└── README.md                 # This file

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Submodules & Projects (Planned)

Documentation (Submodule)

Submodule	Path	Description	Status
pan-tel	packages/pan-tel or apps/pan-tel	Telecommunications project	🚧 Placeholder
panda_docs	docs/panda-docs	Documentation repository	🚧 Placeholder

Note:

• The pan-tel project content is currently archived in loc_az_hci under an archive beginning with 6g_gpu*. The project directory serves as a placeholder until the archive is unpacked and integrated.
• PanTel is a joint venture between Sankofa and PANDA (Pan-African Network for Digital Advancement).

Projects (To Be Added)

Projects in the Panda ecosystem will be integrated as submodules or packages. Specific projects are to be determined.

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Package Manager & Tooling

Recommended: pnpm Workspaces + Turborepo

Benefits:

• Fast installs with pnpm
• Build caching with Turborepo
• Task orchestration
• Dependency graph optimization

Alternative: Nx

Benefits:

• Comprehensive monorepo tooling
• Advanced dependency graph
• Code generation
• Testing and building

Configuration Example (pnpm + Turborepo)

# pnpm-workspace.yaml
packages:
  - 'packages/*'
  - 'apps/*'
  - 'tools/*'

// turbo.json
{
  "pipeline": {
    "build": {
      "dependsOn": ["^build"],
      "outputs": ["dist/**", "build/**"]
    },
    "test": {
      "dependsOn": ["build"],
      "outputs": ["coverage/**"]
    },
    "lint": {},
    "type-check": {}
  }
}

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Shared Packages (Planned)

panda-shared

Purpose: Common utilities and types shared across all Panda projects

Contents:

• TypeScript type definitions
• Utility functions
• Configuration helpers
• Constants and enums
• Validation schemas

panda-api-client

Purpose: Type-safe API clients for Panda services

Contents:

• REST API clients
• GraphQL clients
• WebSocket clients
• Type definitions for API responses

panda-schemas

Purpose: Shared data schemas and validation

Contents:

• JSON schemas
• GraphQL schemas
• Prisma schemas (if applicable)
• Zod validation schemas

panda-auth

Purpose: Shared authentication and authorization

Contents:

• Auth utilities
• Token management
• Permission checking
• Session management

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Development Workflow (Planned)

Setup

# Clone monorepo
git clone <monorepo-url>
cd panda_monorepo

# Initialize submodules
git submodule update --init --recursive

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Build all packages
pnpm build

# Run tests
pnpm test

Adding a New Package

# Create new package
mkdir -p packages/my-package
cd packages/my-package

# Initialize package
pnpm init

# Add to workspace (already configured in pnpm-workspace.yaml)

# Install dependencies
pnpm add <dependency>

# Build
pnpm build

Working with Submodules

# Update all submodules
git submodule update --remote

# Add new submodule
git submodule add <repository-url> packages/panda-new-project

# Commit submodule updates
git add .gitmodules packages/panda-new-project
git commit -m "Add panda-new-project submodule"

Building and Testing

# Build all packages
pnpm build

# Build specific package
pnpm --filter @panda/shared build

# Run all tests
pnpm test

# Run tests for specific package
pnpm --filter @panda/shared test

# Type check all packages
pnpm type-check

# Lint all packages
pnpm lint

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CI/CD Pipeline (Planned)

Workflow Structure

1. Lint & Type Check: Run on all packages
2. Unit Tests: Run package-specific tests
3. Integration Tests: Run cross-package tests
4. Build: Build all packages
5. E2E Tests: Run end-to-end tests
6. Deploy: Deploy based on changed packages

Turborepo Pipeline

# .github/workflows/ci.yml (example)
- Build packages (cached)
- Test packages (cached)
- Type check (cached)
- Lint (cached)
- Integration tests
- E2E tests
- Build Docker images (for applications)
- Deploy (staging/production)

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Versioning Strategy

Option 1: Independent Versioning

• Each package has its own version
• Semantic versioning per package
• Useful for submodules approach

Option 2: Unified Versioning

• Single version for monorepo
• All packages versioned together
• Easier for coordinated releases

Recommendation: Start with independent versioning, consider unified for major releases.

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Dependency Management

Shared Dependencies

Common dependencies should be hoisted to root:

// package.json (root)
{
  "devDependencies": {
    "typescript": "^5.0.0",
    "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
    "eslint": "^8.0.0",
    "prettier": "^3.0.0"
  }
}

Package-Specific Dependencies

Package-specific dependencies in package.json:

// packages/panda-shared/package.json
{
  "dependencies": {
    "zod": "^3.22.0"
  }
}

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Documentation Structure

Monorepo-Level Documentation

• Architecture overview
• Development setup
• Contribution guidelines
• Release process
• CI/CD documentation

Package-Level Documentation

Each package maintains its own:

• README.md
• API documentation
• Usage examples
• Changelog

Documentation Submodule

Documentation Submodule

• panda_docs - Documentation repository (submodule)
  • Integrated documentation site
  • API documentation generation
  • User and developer guides

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Integration Strategy

Phase 1: Foundation

• Initialize monorepo structure
• Set up package manager and tooling
• Create shared packages
• Add documentation submodule

Phase 2: Project Integration

• Add existing projects as submodules
• Extract shared code to packages
• Update projects to use shared packages

Phase 3: Full Integration (Optional)

• Move projects into monorepo as packages
• Unified CI/CD
• Unified versioning

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Benefits of Monorepo Structure

For Development

• ✅ Shared code and types
• ✅ Easier refactoring across projects
• ✅ Unified tooling and configurations
• ✅ Single source of truth
• ✅ Faster local development

For Operations

• ✅ Coordinated releases
• ✅ Unified CI/CD pipeline
• ✅ Easier dependency management
• ✅ Simplified testing
• ✅ Better visibility across projects

For Maintenance

• ✅ Easier to keep dependencies updated
• ✅ Consistent code quality standards
• ✅ Centralized documentation
• ✅ Simplified onboarding

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Prerequisites (For Development)

Required Tools

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• pnpm >= 8.0.0 (recommended) or npm/yarn
• Git with submodule support
• Docker (for local development, if needed)

Optional Tools

• Turborepo (for build orchestration)
• Nx (alternative monorepo tooling)

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Getting Started (When Implemented)

Initial Setup

# Clone repository
git clone <monorepo-url>
cd panda_monorepo

# Initialize submodules
git submodule update --init --recursive

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Build all packages
pnpm build

# Run development servers
pnpm dev

Development Commands

# Install dependencies for all packages
pnpm install

# Build all packages
pnpm build

# Run all tests
pnpm test

# Run linting
pnpm lint

# Type check all packages
pnpm type-check

# Watch mode for development
pnpm dev

# Clean all build artifacts
pnpm clean

Package-Specific Commands

# Work in specific package
cd packages/panda-shared
pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm test

# Or use filter
pnpm --filter @panda/shared build
pnpm --filter @panda/shared test

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Roadmap

Phase 1: Setup (Weeks 1-2)

• Initialize monorepo structure
• Set up package manager (pnpm workspaces)
• Configure build tooling (Turborepo/Nx)
• Add documentation submodule (panda_docs)
• Set up basic CI/CD

Phase 2: Shared Packages (Weeks 3-6)

• Create panda-shared package
• Create panda-api-client
• Create panda-schemas
• Create panda-auth
• Document shared packages

Phase 3: Project Integration (Weeks 7-12)

• Add Panda ecosystem projects as submodules
• Extract shared code to packages
• Update projects to use shared packages
• Unified build system
• Cross-package testing

Phase 4: Optimization (Weeks 13-14)

• Build caching optimization
• Dependency optimization
• Development workflow improvements
• Production hardening

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Related Projects

Documentation

• panda_docs - Documentation repository (submodule)

Panda Ecosystem Projects

• Projects to be added as submodules or packages

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Contributing

When contributing to the monorepo:

1. Follow Monorepo Standards:

   • Use shared packages where possible
   • Maintain package boundaries
   • Update shared code carefully

2. Development Process:

   • Create feature branch
   • Update affected packages
   • Run tests for all packages
   • Update documentation

3. Submodule Updates:

   • Update submodule in separate PR
   • Test integration
   • Update documentation

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License

[To be determined - will align with Panda ecosystem licensing]

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Status

Current Status: 🚧 Placeholder
Next Steps:

• Define Panda ecosystem projects
• Finalize monorepo tooling choice (Turborepo vs Nx)
• Set up initial structure
• Add panda_docs as submodule
• Begin Phase 1 implementation

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Last Updated: 2025-01-27
Monorepo Tool: TBD (Turborepo or Nx recommended)