Linting and Testing Strategies for Serverless Monorepos (2025 Guide)
“Monorepos demand specialized testing approaches – implement layered checks from pre-commit hooks to deployment gates to catch issues before they cascade.”
Martin Fowler, Chief Scientist at ThoughtWorks
Optimizing Monorepo Architecture for Serverless
Establish clear boundaries between services using:
- Package boundary rules with Nx or Turborepo
- Dependency visualization tools like Lerna
- Selective deployment triggers based on changed files
- Shared config management through dedicated packages
Multi-Layer Linting Configuration
Implement tiered linting:
// root eslint.config.js
module.exports = {
extends: ['monorepo-preset'],
overrides: [
{
files: ['packages/frontend/**'],
extends: ['react-config']
},
{
files: ['packages/functions/**'],
rules: { 'aws-sdk/no-conditional-exports': 'error' }
}
]
};
Testing Pyramid Implementation
Test Type | Tool | Execution Frequency |
---|---|---|
Unit Tests | Jest/Vitest | Pre-commit |
Integration | AWS SAM Local | PR Validation |
E2E | Cypress/Playwright | Pre-deployment |
CI/CD Pipeline Optimization
Key optimization techniques:
- Parallel test execution with
turbo run test
- Incremental builds based on dependency graph
- Cloud-based test runners (AWS CodeBuild)
- Selective deployment using change detection
Security Validation Workflows
Integrate scanning tools:
pipeline:
- step: SAST
tools: [Snyk, Checkov]
- step: DAST
tools: [OWASP ZAP]
- step: Compliance
checks: [HIPAA, SOC2]
Essential Reading
Advanced Implementation
- AWS SAM CLI Command Reference
- CI/CD Pipeline Configuration
- Feature Flag Management
- Dependency Management
- Observability Patterns
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