How to Setup Monorepo in Flutter?

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Now, let’s jump into the fascinating world of monorepos!

Ah, the monorepo! It’s like a cozy little apartment for all your projects to live together, avoiding the hassle of having to keep them in separate houses. Just ask the big tech companies — Meta (formerly known as Facebook, because we all forgot about that), Google, and Microsoft — they’re practically living in monorepos. Even Flutter can’t resist the allure of a single repository for its myriad of plugins and packages.

But what is this magical land of monorepos, and how do you venture into it? Buckle up, because I’m about to take you on a rollercoaster ride of setup and configuration.

What is a Monorepo?

A monorepo, or as the cool kids call it, a “monolithic repository,” is a fancy term for storing multiple projects in a single repository. Imagine cramming all your friends into one tiny apartment. That’s your monorepo! Instead of having separate repositories for each project — because who has time for that? — everything cohabits in one glorious mess, regardless of whether they’re…