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How do add turbo to existing Next.js project(appDir)?

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nkilmOP
I have a simple nextjs project initialized. At present, the compilation is done using next dev. Now what are the steps needed to add turbo to this repository? Any help would be appreciated!

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nkilmOP
It is packed with information, I want something light.
@nkilm It is packed with information, I want something light.
@ts-ignore
well it only has steps which you need to get it working
idk what do you mean by light
nkilmOP
I did try the steps mentioned there, but it's not working
nkilmOP
@ts-ignore
can you show me your turbo config
nkilmOP
I saw turbo in one of the OS projects and love how fast it complies
nkilmOP
@@ts-ignore well it caches stuff
nkilmOP
yeah
@nkilm Click to see attachment
@ts-ignore
well there's no dev script here
add it in pipeline
@nkilm Click to see attachment
nkilmOP
Oh well it's not there official docs(the one you shared)
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{
"dev":{
  "cache":false
}
}
@@ts-ignore json { "dev":{ "cache":false } }
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sorry for bad formatting
nkilmOP
First time it worked but later it didn't
nkilmOP
Okay, wait I'll try.
what other things might be useful to add here?
@nkilm what other things might be useful to add here?
@ts-ignore
you can read docs of it to learn what thing does what
nkilmOP
It didnt work
@@ts-ignore you can read docs of it to learn what thing does what
nkilmOP
I was asking for your suggestions
@nkilm It didnt work
@ts-ignore
this is quite weird
let me see
nkilmOP
Project structure -
@Siamese Crocodile `next dev --turbo`?
@ts-ignore
well that enables turbopack
nkilmOP
@@ts-ignore well that enables turbopack
Siamese Crocodile
isn't that the goal?
he needs turborepo not turbopack
Siamese Crocodile
oh mb
@@ts-ignore he needs turborepo not turbopack
nkilmOP
whichever compiles fast lol
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@nkilm do turbo dev
@nkilm whichever compiles fast lol
@ts-ignore
well turbopack is quite unstable
@Siamese Crocodile `next dev --turbo`?
nkilmOP
this does not work
@@ts-ignore well turbopack is quite unstable
nkilmOP
Okay, but it works quite well with other repos I've seen and the tech stack is similar. Eg: https://github.com/openstatusHQ/openstatus
nkilmOP
Ah yes I was wondering if I can have that speed in my nextjs projects
nkilmOP
Nope same error
@nkilm Nope same error
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remove the dev script from turbo.json
nkilmOP
that also didn't work
@nkilm that also didn't work
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same error?
nkilmOP
yeah