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Ultra Runner

Ch 326.3of 33Monorepo Management Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux
  2. 2Task graphYes
  3. 3Affected buildsYes
  4. 4Package managersnpm, yarn, pnpm, Lerna
  5. 5Cache scopelocal
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Overview

Ultra Runner is ranked #32 of 33 in monorepo management tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux.

Compared on monorepo management tools

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Task graph
Yesgithub.com
Affected builds
Yesgithub.com
Package managers
npm, yarn, pnpm, Lernagithub.com
Cache scope
localgithub.com

Facts

Product
Ultra Runner is a monorepo script runner and build tool.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Setup
The project says it works with existing monorepos without changes to package.json files.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Workspace support
It detects Lerna, Yarn, npm 7, and pnpm workspaces, or searches recursively for packages.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Builds
It uses workspace dependencies and file change tracking to run builds concurrently and skip packages without detected changes.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Commands
It can run package scripts, node_modules binaries, and system binaries recursively across a repository.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Script compatibility
It parses package.json scripts, supports shell operators such as &&, ;, and ||, and runs configured pre and post scripts.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Filtering
Recursive commands can be filtered by package names or subdirectories using wildcard patterns.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Concurrency limit
Recursive commands default to a concurrency of 10, which can be changed with --concurrency.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Process monitoring
The --monitor option lists running Node processes with their package and command line.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Output
It offers pretty, no-pretty, and raw output formats, with an optional silent mode.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Installation
The README gives global and project-local installation commands using npm or Yarn.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Compatibility
The README says scripts can still be run with npm or Yarn even when Ultra's optional concurrency configuration is used.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Maker
The GitHub profile identifies the maintainer as Folke Lemaitre and lists Ghent, Belgium.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Purpose
Ultra Runner is a monorepo script runner and build tool.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Zero configuration
The project says it works out of the box with an existing monorepo and does not require changes to package.json files.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Build caching
It tracks file changes and skips package builds when no changes are detected.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Parallel execution
Recursive commands run concurrently with a default concurrency of 10, which can be changed with --concurrency.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Script execution
It can run package scripts, node_modules binaries, and system binaries recursively in a repository.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Package manager integrations
It parses package.json scripts and handles npm, pnpm, yarn, and npx calls for faster execution.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Build cache limits
The README says tracked source files are checked with git ls-files and build artifacts with modification-time timestamps.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Interactive output
The README says commands that read from stdin should use --raw mode.github.com · 8 Oct 2026

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