IntelliJ IDEA has introduced support for workspaces, allowing developers to manage multiple projects simultaneously. This feature is especially beneficial in complex development environments and with microservices. Although monorepos offer many advantages, they present challenges such as performance issues and restricted access control, making workspaces a valuable alternative. The workspace functionality is still in preview and available as a plugin, with several limitations, such as the lack of run configuration synchronization and automatic project settings updates. Future improvements include better project settings synchronization and simplified multi-project run configurations.
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IntroWhy monorepos didn’t put an end to the workspace approachWhat is a workspace?User scenarios for workspacesCurrent implementationHow to use workspacesCurrent version limitationsFurther plansFeedback welcome!Sort: