# March 2024 - [The savior amidst the chaos of dependency updates - Dependabot](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/the-savior-amidst-the-chaos-of-dependency-updates-dependabot.md): 4 min read - [Why project's local setup instructions are not part of README?](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/why-projects-local-setup-instructions-are-not-part-of-readme.md): 4 min read - [Leveraging Lefthook to enforce commit guidelines at exile.watch](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/leveraging-lefthook-to-enforce-commit-guidelines-at-exile.watch.md): 15 min read - [The package manager of exile.watch](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/the-package-manager-of-exile.watch.md): 5 min read - [Lerna - the hidden powerhouse of exile.watch](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/lerna-the-hidden-powerhouse-of-exile.watch.md): 15 min read (including sub-pages) - [1. Separate repository and monorepo tool](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/lerna-the-hidden-powerhouse-of-exile.watch/1.-separate-repository-and-monorepo-tool.md): 2 min read - [2. A module bundler - the fun begins](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/lerna-the-hidden-powerhouse-of-exile.watch/2.-a-module-bundler-the-fun-begins.md): 1 min read - [3. Module registry (a place where packages get to chill)](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/lerna-the-hidden-powerhouse-of-exile.watch/3.-module-registry-a-place-where-packages-get-to-chill.md) - [4. Versioning, Publishing, and Configuring lerna.json for Commit Conventions](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/lerna-the-hidden-powerhouse-of-exile.watch/4.-versioning-publishing-and-configuring-lerna.json-for-commit-conventions.md): 2 min read - [5. Some automation magic using the (Lerna) CLI](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/lerna-the-hidden-powerhouse-of-exile.watch/5.-some-automation-magic-using-the-lerna-cli.md): 2 min read - [6. How does one test lerna packages at exile.watch: locally and in the real world](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/lerna-the-hidden-powerhouse-of-exile.watch/6.-how-does-one-test-lerna-packages-at-exile.watch-locally-and-in-the-real-world.md): 5 min read - [To open source or to not open source](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/to-open-source-or-to-not-open-source.md): 3 min read - [exile.watch architecture](https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024/exile.watch-architecture.md): 10 min read --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://engineering.exile.watch/march-2024.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.