What is @lerna/exec?
@lerna/exec is a part of the Lerna monorepo management toolset. It allows you to execute shell commands in the context of each package in a Lerna-managed monorepo. This can be useful for running scripts, building, testing, or performing other tasks across multiple packages in a consistent manner.
What are @lerna/exec's main functionalities?
Execute Shell Commands
This feature allows you to run a shell command in each package managed by Lerna. For example, `lerna exec -- npm run build` will run the `npm run build` command in each package.
lerna exec -- <command>
Filter Packages
You can filter the packages on which to run the command using the `--scope` flag. For example, `lerna exec --scope my-package -- npm test` will run `npm test` only in the `my-package` package.
lerna exec --scope <package-name> -- <command>
Parallel Execution
This feature allows you to run commands in parallel across all packages. For example, `lerna exec --parallel -- npm install` will run `npm install` in all packages simultaneously.
lerna exec --parallel -- <command>
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