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## getPackages() function

Get workspace packages and sorted them by location

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function getPackages(rootDir?: string): Promise<LernaPackage[]>;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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rootDir


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string


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_(Optional)_ Root directory


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**Returns:**

Promise&lt;[LernaPackage](./tsdocs.lernapackage.md)<!-- -->\[\]&gt;