--- description: Build native iOS and Android apps from a monorepo or subdirectory with Capawesome Cloud using the baseDir option in capawesome.config.json. title: Build from a Monorepo - Capawesome image: https://capawesome.io/docs/assets/images/social/cloud/native-builds/monorepo.png --- [ Skip to content](#build-from-a-monorepo) [ πŸ” Introducing the **Capacitor Vault** plugin β€” store secrets behind biometrics or a device passcode.](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-vault-plugin/) * [ SDKs ](/docs/sdks/) * [ Formbricks ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/formbricks/) * [ Geocoder ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/geocoder/) * [ Google Sign-In ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/google-sign-in/) * [ Grafana Faro ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/grafana-faro/) * [ libSQL ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/libsql/) * [ Live Update ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/live-update/) * [ Managed Configurations ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/managed-configurations/) * [ Media Session ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/media-session/) * [ ML Kit ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/mlkit/) * [ 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](https://docs.github.com/en/discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/participating-in-a-discussion#creating-a-discussion) * [ Blog ](/blog/) * Categories # Build from a Monorepo[ΒΆ](#build-from-a-monorepo "Permanent link") Capawesome Cloud builds standard projects out of the box, but plenty of teams keep their app in a subdirectory or alongside other packages in a monorepo. For those setups, you tell Capawesome Cloud where each app lives with a [capawesome.config.json](/docs/cloud/native-builds/configuration/) file. The key option is `baseDir` β€” the directory Capawesome Cloud treats as the app's root. Every command runs from there, including `dependencyInstallCommand` and `webBuildCommand`. If you leave it unset, the Cloud builds from the root of the repository. The config file always sits at the repository root `capawesome.config.json` belongs in the **root** of your Git repository, even when your apps live in subdirectories. `baseDir` paths are resolved relative to that root. ## App in a subdirectory[ΒΆ](#app-in-a-subdirectory "Permanent link") If your app isn't at the repository root, point `baseDir` at it. You can list several apps from the same repository β€” each entry maps one directory to one Capawesome Cloud App ID: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-1)β”œβ”€ apps/ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-2)β”‚ β”œβ”€ my-app1/ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-3)β”‚ └─ my-app2/ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-4)└─ capawesome.config.json ` capawesome.config.json `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-1){ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-2) "cloud": { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-3) "apps": [ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-4) { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-5) "appId": "your-app-id-1", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-6) "baseDir": "apps/my-app1" [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-7) }, [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-8) { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-9) "appId": "your-app-id-2", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-10) "baseDir": "apps/my-app2" [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-11) } [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-12) ] [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-13) } [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-14)} ` With just `baseDir` set, the Cloud installs dependencies and builds web assets from inside that directory β€” which is exactly what you want when each app manages its own `package.json` and lockfile. ## Monorepo with shared dependencies[ΒΆ](#monorepo-with-shared-dependencies "Permanent link") In a workspace monorepo (npm/pnpm/Yarn workspaces), dependencies are usually installed once at the workspace root rather than per app. Because every command runs from `baseDir`, you need to step back up to the root to install and build. Keep in mind that `dependencyInstallCommand` and `webBuildCommand` run from `baseDir`, so a relative `cd` is the simplest way to reach the workspace root β€” adjust the number of `../` segments to match how deep your app is nested: capawesome.config.json `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-1){ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-2) "cloud": { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-3) "apps": [ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-4) { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-5) "appId": "your-app-id-1", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-6) "baseDir": "packages/app1", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-7) "dependencyInstallCommand": "cd ../.. && npm install", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-8) "webBuildCommand": "cd ../.. && npm run build --workspace=app1" [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-9) }, [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-10) { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-11) "appId": "your-app-id-2", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-12) "baseDir": "packages/app2", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-13) "dependencyInstallCommand": "cd ../.. && npm install", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-14) "webBuildCommand": "cd ../.. && npm run build --workspace=app2" [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-15) } [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-16) ] [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-17) } [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-18)} ` Here `packages/app1` is two levels below the root, so `cd ../..` lands at the workspace root, where the install and the workspace-scoped build run. The native part of the build still happens in `baseDir`, where your Capacitor/Cordova project and its `android`/`ios` folders live. ## Next steps[ΒΆ](#next-steps "Permanent link") * [App Configuration](/docs/cloud/native-builds/configuration/) β€” the full `capawesome.config.json` schema. * [Use pnpm or Yarn](/docs/cloud/native-builds/package-managers/) β€” for workspaces managed by pnpm or Yarn. * [Configure the web build script](/docs/cloud/native-builds/web-build-script/) β€” control which script builds your web assets. June 8, 2026 Back to top