Okay, so I’ve been messing around with Rush lately, and let me tell you, it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster. I wanted to share my experience, like, the real story, not just some polished tutorial.
Getting Started (and Stumbling)
First off, I grabbed Rush from their website – pretty straightforward. I followed the basic install instructions, you know, the usual copy-paste into the terminal. I thought, “This is easy!” Famous last words, right?
I had this existing project, a bunch of interconnected packages. My initial plan? Just throw Rush at it and see what happens. Spoiler alert: it didn’t magically fix everything. I ran into my first snag pretty quickly – dependency hell. Some of my packages had conflicting versions of the same library. Rush just kind of choked on it.
Figuring Out the “*”
So, I dug into the docs. Turns out, the file is where the magic happens. It’s like the control panel for your whole monorepo. I spent a good chunk of time just tweaking this file. It’s how the project is structured.
- Defining Projects: I had to list out all my individual packages in there, telling Rush where each one lived.
- Version Policies: This was a big one. I had to decide how I wanted Rush to handle different versions of the same package. I went with “locking” them down to specific versions, just to avoid any surprise conflicts.
The Build Process (Finally!)
Once I had the sorted, I tried running rush build again. This time, it actually worked! Well, mostly. It built all my packages in the right order, which was a huge win. I finally start to run.
I did rush update to install the dependency package, which created several folders, including the common folder with rush information.
The Daily Grind
Now, I’m using Rush every day. It’s not perfect, but it’s definitely made things better. Here’s the breakdown:
- Building:
rush buildis my new best friend. It’s so much faster than building each package individually. - Adding Packages: When I need a new package, I use
rush add. It handles all the boilerplate for me. - Updating Packages: When I add and modify the code,I did
rush updateagain. - publishing Packages: I did
rush publish.I finally made the package successfully published. - Dealing with Issues: I still run into problems sometimes, but now I have a better idea of where to look for answers.
My Two Cents
So, would I recommend Rush? Yeah, I would. But be prepared to put in some work upfront. It’s not a “set it and forget it” kind of tool. You need to understand how it works and be willing to get your hands dirty. But once you get it going, it’s a real time-saver. At least, it has been for me!
