> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.papert.in/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.papert.in/troubleshooting/large_repos.md).

# large\_repos

## Using Papertlab in Large (Mono) Repositories

Papertlab is compatible with repositories of any size. However, it's not optimized for quick performance and response time in very large repositories. Here are some strategies to improve performance:

### papertlabignore

papertlab respects the `.papertlabignore` file in your project root. Files and directories listed in this file will not be shown in the file panel.

Example `.papertlabignore`:

```
node_modules/
*.log
secrets.yml
```

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