Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Task graphYes
- 4Affected buildsYes
- 5Workspace boundariesYes
- 6Package managersBun, npm, pnpm
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: pacwich.dev

Overview
pacwich is ranked #19 of 33 in monorepo management tools on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.
Compared on monorepo management tools
- Task graph
- Yespacwich.dev
- Affected builds
- Yespacwich.dev
- Workspace boundaries
- Yespacwich.dev
- Package managers
- Bun, npm, pnpmpacwich.dev
Facts
- What it does
- Pacwich is monorepo tooling that works on top of Bun, npm, and pnpm workspaces.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Workspace scripts
- It orchestrates package.json scripts across workspaces.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- TypeScript API
- Pacwich includes a TypeScript API with practical parity to its CLI for affected workspace features.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Affected workspaces
- By default, affected workspace detection uses git diff against the configured base ref and includes uncommitted changes.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Workspace verification
- The verify feature analyzes JavaScript and TypeScript files to identify imports from workspaces that are not declared as dependencies.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Optional configuration can be written in JSON or TypeScript/JavaScript files, or in package.json.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- Pacwich provides AGENTS.md context files, agent skills, an MCP server, and an /llms.txt documentation index.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Browser demo
- The Web CLI runs a demo project in the browser, but does not support inline scripts, appended script arguments, changing the working directory, or git-based affected diffs.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- Inline scripts use sh -c on POSIX systems and cmd on Windows; the Bun shell is also available when Bun is installed.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Security option
- The API allows executable configuration files to be disabled for untrusted contexts.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Core features
- The project roadmap says core features remain free and that local package features have no artificial paywalls.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The documentation identifies Scott as the package creator and names Smorsic Labs, LLC in its copyright notice.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pacwich is monorepo tooling that works on top of Bun, npm, and pnpm workspaces.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The documentation says no configuration is required to get started.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Script orchestration
- Pacwich can run workspace package.json scripts across workspaces in parallel or series.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Workspace inspection
- Its CLI can list workspaces, scripts, and tags, and display workspace and script metadata.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Verification
- The verify command validates a project and can detect workspaces importing or exporting other workspace code without declaring them as dependencies.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- API
- Pacwich includes a TypeScript API, and its roadmap says the project aims for parity between CLI and API capabilities.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The package can be installed with Bun, npm, or pnpm, locally or globally.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirements
- The documentation lists Bun ^1.2.0, Node >=22.0.0 <=26.x, and pnpm >=10.0.0 <=12.x as version requirements.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Platform support
- Pacwich is primarily supported on POSIX systems (Linux and macOS); Windows cmd.exe is supported with stability described as lowest priority, and WSL is encouraged.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Data requirement
- Pacwich requires a package manager lockfile to read workspace data.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Free core
- The roadmap says core features remain free and that local package features have no artificial paywalls.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
- Company
- The site copyright identifies Smorsic Labs, LLC.pacwich.dev · 7 Oct 2026
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Sources
- pacwich.dev· checked 7 Oct 2026
- pacwich.dev/api/reference· checked 7 Oct 2026
- pacwich.dev/concepts/affected· checked 7 Oct 2026
- pacwich.dev/concepts/verify· checked 7 Oct 2026
- pacwich.dev/config/workspace· checked 7 Oct 2026
- pacwich.dev/web-cli· checked 7 Oct 2026
- pacwich.dev/concepts/inline-scripts· checked 7 Oct 2026
- pacwich.dev/roadmap· checked 7 Oct 2026
- pacwich.dev/how· checked 7 Oct 2026
- pacwich.dev/cli/commands· checked 7 Oct 2026
- pacwich.dev/intro/getting-started· checked 7 Oct 2026


