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Adds documentation clarifying that pub workspaces can be nested.

This change explains that a package within a workspace can define its own
workspace by including a workspace section in its pubspec.yaml file.

Fixes #6890


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This pull request enhances the documentation for Pub workspaces by explicitly stating that they support nesting. This update provides clarity on how developers can structure large repositories with sub-workspaces, improving the understanding of Pub's capabilities for complex project setups.

Highlights

  • Documentation Update: Clarified that Pub workspaces can be nested, allowing packages within a workspace to define their own sub-workspaces via a workspace section in their pubspec.yaml.
  • Hierarchical Organization: Explained how nested workspaces enable hierarchical organization for large repositories, where a parent workspace can contain packages that manage additional packages as separate workspaces.
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  • src/content/tools/pub/workspaces.md
    • Added a new section explaining that Pub workspaces can be nested.
    • Described how a package within a workspace can define its own workspace using pubspec.yaml.
    • Clarified the benefits of hierarchical organization for large repositories.
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This pull request adds documentation clarifying that pub workspaces can be nested. The added explanation is valuable. I have one suggestion to make the wording more concise and improve readability.

SoufianElfouzari and others added 2 commits February 16, 2026 17:35
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Visit the preview URL for this PR (updated for commit b5bdd42):

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