dev-build-optimization

Build optimization workflow

Use this workflow when a build, bundle, compile, package, or monorepo task is slow, unstable, or too large.

Steps

1. Identify the build surface.

   • Package manager, workspace layout, build tool, bundler, compiler, CI job, cache configuration, and output artifact.

2. Establish a baseline.

   • Cold build time
   • Incremental build time
   • Bundle or artifact size
   • Cache hit/miss evidence
   • Relevant CI logs

3. Find bottlenecks.

   • Dependency graph
   • Type checking
   • Transpilation
   • Minification
   • Asset handling
   • Test execution
   • Remote/cache setup

4. Apply targeted improvements.

   • Incremental compilation
   • Parallel tasks
   • Cache configuration
   • Tree shaking
   • Code splitting
   • Dependency dedupe
   • Build script simplification

5. Validate before and after.

   • Run comparable commands.
   • Confirm output still works.
   • Check source maps, assets, and package contents when relevant.

Output

Return:

1. Baseline
2. Bottleneck evidence
3. Change summary
4. Before/after validation
5. Remaining build risk

Do not

• Do not claim improvement without comparable measurements.
• Do not remove checks from builds just to make them faster.
• Do not change package output semantics without calling out compatibility impact.