diff --git a/e2e/harmony/root-components.e2e.ts b/e2e/harmony/root-components.e2e.ts
index 093a2a163360..447d1c355a72 100644
--- a/e2e/harmony/root-components.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/harmony/root-components.e2e.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getRootComponentDir } from '@teambit/workspace.root-components';
 import { resolveFrom } from '@teambit/toolbox.modules.module-resolver';
 import chai, { expect } from 'chai';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
@@ -1679,3 +1680,23 @@ describe('create with root components on', function () {
     expect(path.join(helper.env.rootCompDirDep('teambit.react/react', 'my-button'), 'index.ts')).to.be.a.path();
   });
 });
+
+describe('custom root components directory', function () {
+  let helper: Helper;
+  this.timeout(0);
+  describe('set a valid custom location', () => {
+    before(() => {
+      helper = new Helper();
+      helper.scopeHelper.setNewLocalAndRemoteScopes();
+      helper.extensions.workspaceJsonc.addKeyValToWorkspace('rootComponentsDirectory', '');
+      helper.extensions.workspaceJsonc.addKeyValToDependencyResolver('rootComponents', true);
+      helper.command.create('react', 'card', '--env teambit.react/react');
+      helper.command.install();
+    });
+    it('should create the root component directory at the specified location', () => {
+      expect(
+        getRootComponentDir(path.join(helper.scopes.localPath, '.bit_roots'), 'teambit.react/react')
+      ).to.be.a.path();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 56faad30da7c..a13c7c47bfd3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -137,12 +137,12 @@
     "@teambit/harmony.modules.feature-toggle": "~0.0.4",
     "@teambit/legacy.scope-api": "~0.0.1",
     "@teambit/bit-error": "~0.0.404",
-    "@teambit/bit-roots": "~0.0.133",
     "@teambit/lane-id": "~0.0.311",
     "@teambit/component-version": "^1.0.3",
     "@teambit/toolbox.network.agent": "~0.0.554",
     "@teambit/legacy-component-log": "~0.0.402",
     "@teambit/graph.cleargraph": "0.0.11",
+    "@teambit/workspace.root-components": "1.0.0",
     "@babel/core": "7.19.6",
     "@babel/runtime": "7.23.2",
     "@teambit/legacy-bit-id": "^1.1.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 3b3aeddea7ee..be0e3f78b468 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -300,9 +300,6 @@ importers:
       '@teambit/bit-error':
         specifier: ~0.0.404
         version: 0.0.404
-      '@teambit/bit-roots':
-        specifier: ~0.0.133
-        version: 0.0.133(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/bit.content.what-is-bit':
         specifier: 1.96.2
         version: 1.96.2(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -375,6 +372,9 @@ importers:
       '@teambit/component.instructions.exporting-components':
         specifier: 0.0.7
         version: 0.0.7(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/component.sources':
+        specifier: ~0.0.1
+        version: 0.0.3
       '@teambit/component.ui.artifacts.artifacts-tree':
         specifier: ^0.0.26
         version: 0.0.26(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.18(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react-router-dom@6.24.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -819,6 +819,18 @@ importers:
       '@teambit/legacy-bit-id':
         specifier: ^1.1.1
         version: 1.1.1
+      '@teambit/legacy.analytics':
+        specifier: ~0.0.1
+        version: 0.0.8(encoding@0.1.13)
+      '@teambit/legacy.bit-map':
+        specifier: ~0.0.4
+        version: 0.0.6
+      '@teambit/legacy.component-list':
+        specifier: ~0.0.2
+        version: 0.0.4
+      '@teambit/legacy.scope-api':
+        specifier: ~0.0.1
+        version: 0.0.5
       '@teambit/mdx.compilers.mdx-transpiler':
         specifier: ^1.0.6
         version: 1.0.8
@@ -849,6 +861,9 @@ importers:
       '@teambit/pkg.content.packages-overview':
         specifier: 1.95.9
         version: 1.95.9(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.18(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name':
+        specifier: ~0.0.1
+        version: 0.0.3
       '@teambit/pkg.package-json.validator':
         specifier: 0.0.1
         version: 0.0.1
@@ -1071,6 +1086,9 @@ importers:
       '@teambit/workspace.content.workspace-overview':
         specifier: 1.95.0
         version: 1.95.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.root-components':
+        specifier: 1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
       '@teambit/workspace.ui.empty-workspace':
         specifier: ^0.0.508
         version: 0.0.508(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -5781,7 +5799,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/component/sources
       '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/component.ui.component-compare.changelog':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:components/ui/component-compare/changelog(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.19(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -5991,7 +6009,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/harmony/modules/resolved-component
       '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/harmony.ui.aspect-box':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/harmony/ui/aspect-box(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -6444,7 +6462,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/match-pattern
       '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
@@ -7356,7 +7374,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/component/sources
       '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/component.ui.component-compare.changelog':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:components/ui/component-compare/changelog(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.19(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -7566,7 +7584,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/harmony/modules/resolved-component
       '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/harmony.ui.aspect-box':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/harmony/ui/aspect-box(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -8019,7 +8037,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/match-pattern
       '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
@@ -8934,7 +8952,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/component/sources
       '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/component.ui.component-compare.changelog':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:components/ui/component-compare/changelog(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.19(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -9147,7 +9165,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/harmony/modules/resolved-component
       '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/harmony.ui.aspect-box':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/harmony/ui/aspect-box(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -9603,7 +9621,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/match-pattern
       '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
@@ -10533,7 +10551,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/component/sources
       '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/component.ui.component-compare.changelog':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:components/ui/component-compare/changelog(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.19(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -10746,7 +10764,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/harmony/modules/resolved-component
       '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/harmony.ui.aspect-box':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/harmony/ui/aspect-box(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -11202,7 +11220,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/match-pattern
       '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
@@ -12129,7 +12147,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/component/sources
       '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/component.ui.component-compare.changelog':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:components/ui/component-compare/changelog(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.18(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -12339,7 +12357,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/harmony/modules/resolved-component
       '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/harmony.ui.aspect-box':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/harmony/ui/aspect-box(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -12792,7 +12810,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/match-pattern
       '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
@@ -13698,7 +13716,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/component/sources
       '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/component.ui.component-compare.changelog':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:components/ui/component-compare/changelog(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.19(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -13908,7 +13926,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/harmony/modules/resolved-component
       '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/harmony.ui.aspect-box':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/harmony/ui/aspect-box(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -14361,7 +14379,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/match-pattern
       '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
@@ -15276,7 +15294,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/component/sources
       '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/component.ui.component-compare.changelog':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:components/ui/component-compare/changelog(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.19(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -15486,7 +15504,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/harmony/modules/resolved-component
       '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/harmony.ui.aspect-box':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/harmony/ui/aspect-box(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -15945,7 +15963,7 @@ importers:
         version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/match-pattern
       '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
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         version: file:scopes/component/sources
       '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/component.ui.component-compare.changelog':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:components/ui/component-compare/changelog(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.19(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
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       '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/harmony.ui.aspect-box':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/harmony/ui/aspect-box(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
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       '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
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       '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/component.ui.component-compare.changelog':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:components/ui/component-compare/changelog(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.19(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
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       '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/harmony.ui.aspect-box':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/harmony/ui/aspect-box(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
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       '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+        version: file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
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         version: 0.0.404
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-        version: 0.0.133(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/component-id':
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         version: 1.2.0
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         specifier: 1.0.0
         version: 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.root-components':
+        specifier: 1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
       '@types/react':
         specifier: ^17.0.67
         version: 17.0.80
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         version: 0.0.404
-      '@teambit/bit-roots':
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-        version: 0.0.133(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/bvm.path':
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         version: 0.1.2
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       '@teambit/toolbox.object.sorter':
         specifier: ~0.0.2
         version: 0.0.2
+      '@teambit/workspace.root-components':
+        specifier: 1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
       '@types/react':
         specifier: ^17.0.67
         version: 17.0.80
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-      '@teambit/bit-roots':
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-        version: 0.0.133(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
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         specifier: 1.0.0
         version: 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.root-components':
+        specifier: 1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
       '@types/react':
         specifier: ^17.0.67
         version: 17.0.80
@@ -32236,12 +32254,12 @@ importers:
 
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-        specifier: ~0.0.133
-        version: 0.0.133(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)
       '@teambit/component-id':
         specifier: ^1.2.0
         version: 1.2.0
+      '@teambit/workspace.root-components':
+        specifier: 1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
       fs-extra:
         specifier: 10.0.0
         version: 10.0.0
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-    engines: {node: '>=12.22.0'}
-    peerDependencies:
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-      react-dom: ^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0
-
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     resolution: {integrity: sha1-F6iK8JMYsiTXqPK4KiYe2lUP42k=}
     peerDependencies:
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     peerDependencies:
       react: 17.0.2
 
+  '@teambit/component.sources@0.0.3':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ViWTWlsfbk9/FkaTsS5FIwgn+zJHQMm7MbjsUvLmFwTlflPFm6JMVKKheeeoPZLRfK9IkFVnK3de9rnO3OVo3A==}
+    engines: {node: '>=16.0.0'}
+
   '@teambit/component.sources@file:scopes/component/sources':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/component/sources, type: directory}
 
@@ -38552,6 +38567,9 @@ packages:
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-0aLXxZQywXzuR2527KYd8JXRwIFFtRBqFtzhrpoxu2aWkadx5THYanG9wMXcDiXLtmuJCLW5h6WbrUmpPoWLvg==}
 
+  '@teambit/git.modules.ignore-file-reader@0.0.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-5ATXO9uaXg3rU6djriGv33nVo1QgRxqxDLuDccnGNueAOPbFiEcCwxOKhH35Vcgw19N61PD7Je10y2n1uNsVaw==}
+
   '@teambit/git.modules.ignore-file-reader@file:scopes/git/modules/ignore-file-reader':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/git/modules/ignore-file-reader, type: directory}
 
@@ -38641,6 +38659,9 @@ packages:
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+  '@teambit/harmony.modules.concurrency@0.0.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pMUABL0Dh+h6Ss4GKq9qIbV5GIJEEyZJwKDsWH+vCVtJAuf0BDfkpDezfPnwY6YFz7iu9xK31Rsdvc6OAGnSJg==}
+
   '@teambit/harmony.modules.concurrency@file:scopes/harmony/modules/concurrency':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/harmony/modules/concurrency, type: directory}
 
@@ -38986,24 +39007,53 @@ packages:
   '@teambit/legacy-component-log@file:components/legacy-component-log':
     resolution: {directory: components/legacy-component-log, type: directory}
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.analytics@0.0.8':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-6KqRsOP8lhNAcizSN9rT52MQcrNtEYUlQC4tSAJRBXUCVHrexGuqxqK5KzSgMFbZ2Wo3Q8kxNEmhrpnYBiXatQ==}
+
   '@teambit/legacy.analytics@file:components/legacy/analytics':
     resolution: {directory: components/legacy/analytics, type: directory}
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.bit-map@0.0.6':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-tdF9k8xKquM1O41Zf1z405k678RmFYc9vwDKqfbOSTZxxfemc+E8h6LVFNO+QLyVnwuBkgwZn73p/ijl07186A==}
+    engines: {node: '>=16.0.0'}
+
+  '@teambit/legacy.bit-map@0.0.7':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Z9e6zXQ4WI9sQ+ytAi2IVDE3veYylbWodkvZ7N2uptBiY2GD+8SgLU64fXOWJzxqjSafamZLbhd/hcvbD7/Khg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=16.0.0'}
+
   '@teambit/legacy.bit-map@file:components/legacy/bit-map':
     resolution: {directory: components/legacy/bit-map, type: directory}
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.cli.prompts@0.0.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-cMcLQMdkWzdU0aFmk/mH242ocqvL6VQ+ayU+vSC3W40aIaw68EUzIp9roSnOxdTUvQRsUoEtHVfZpNhFn3Jiyw==}
+
   '@teambit/legacy.cli.prompts@file:components/legacy/cli/prompts':
     resolution: {directory: components/legacy/cli/prompts, type: directory}
 
   '@teambit/legacy.component-diff@file:components/legacy/component-diff':
     resolution: {directory: components/legacy/component-diff, type: directory}
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.component-list@0.0.4':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-v2HJfDWIONyS+pkHAa4QNfxke1+khmpGrIM+J+k5bQAf1JVD6pFCuM2NGrJStQYct5jUfZlqsGUizFs4N7SnyQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=16.0.0'}
+
   '@teambit/legacy.component-list@file:components/legacy/component-list':
     resolution: {directory: components/legacy/component-list, type: directory}
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.scope-api@0.0.5':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pFTU1792MJjp46qryN17/HGM0HMdSTiSus7CeeX8OAnaLMtgLKTxZTPejwRzP7bDsWoullNETqCXXp9rmyZ7kg==}
+
   '@teambit/legacy.scope-api@file:components/legacy/scope-api':
     resolution: {directory: components/legacy/scope-api, type: directory}
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.utils@0.0.3':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-LpXIGpMwf7xvlWpcqAjggKe3iNSLGExaT5yb5VdvnO8k04bE1BSn8ulg7Y0+O6DQyx8lkPJWKrsfx4CGVzRxBg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=16.0.0'}
+
+  '@teambit/legacy.utils@0.0.4':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-wNAl02lXoVRoWOo4iAVFIA9qMNR2Z3EiFtclKVQeBXTVKCJf+P9iLQ4ntZrAnCsB4xGphUoD3B0D9tYEeV5BhQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=16.0.0'}
+
   '@teambit/legacy.utils@file:components/legacy/utils':
     resolution: {directory: components/legacy/utils, type: directory}
 
@@ -39198,6 +39248,9 @@ packages:
   '@teambit/pkg.content.packages-overview@1.95.9':
     resolution: {integrity: sha1-zWayNWQaoC66R1elFFytwR1vaLQ=}
 
+  '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name@0.0.3':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-kJPHPB8DgMsQoA7NHfbYJsrL1c4IcbxgBzl0HZNuSySbXYkKviy2/hulXG353QcJOVLIYH7URIbS7L8TeHDTtw==}
+
   '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name@file:components/modules/component-package-name':
     resolution: {directory: components/modules/component-package-name, type: directory}
 
@@ -39856,10 +39909,6 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>=12.22.0'}
 
-  '@teambit/toolbox.fs.hard-link-directory@0.0.17':
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-    engines: {node: '>=12.22.0'}
-
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+nMapOEAaT2iarwzYTJp7GM0PXx88gFvpZWBg0+W8ZPN5pzkChM2GVjbIW704sB7QcMxQ4bnC9yDNOvOgqr+AA==}
     engines: {node: '>=12.22.0'}
@@ -39867,6 +39916,9 @@ packages:
   '@teambit/toolbox.fs.hard-link-directory@file:scopes/toolbox/fs/hard-link-directory':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/toolbox/fs/hard-link-directory, type: directory}
 
+  '@teambit/toolbox.fs.is-dir-empty@0.0.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oACrrhBapTRCxDGRP69wiPdOsQSZ1HPJR/d04jg7NkCztgpxNgzhTHr9y8MnNDrFHAirAlKhQ1SF/k+/2gMaAA==}
+
   '@teambit/toolbox.fs.is-dir-empty@file:scopes/toolbox/fs/is-dir-empty':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/toolbox/fs/is-dir-empty, type: directory}
 
@@ -39879,6 +39931,9 @@ packages:
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-30UuGkixM/z+6ymos80WBGP6Cg7ZuJwyiLU9C5YLxlLL9R3rjZlHKrYt8wW+UgeREe5Ol4ltz60ByjWJVN2bTg==}
 
+  '@teambit/toolbox.fs.remove-empty-dir@0.0.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-AsvrHGnU6aFP+lfRWokdeon75aTg7IRkYECleU7dIeXrKcE1i7kusFZho8gyXDSsv0//rLpc19YZGC8w+GAe+A==}
+
   '@teambit/toolbox.fs.remove-empty-dir@file:scopes/toolbox/fs/remove-empty-dir':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/toolbox/fs/remove-empty-dir, type: directory}
 
@@ -39916,6 +39971,9 @@ packages:
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-W/dF43nmur9GAap4TrN9pEcNNOgZJnPoFrMk1nwyqHPF9f9TuxuP+yCQiH7Atlc+6DD8RvMu6GgAsRqpOBLQMQ==}
 
+  '@teambit/toolbox.path.path@0.0.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-I/s91R3V8eYw9Ey8t6iIdL47FWki6/i08uK7CeqpiCDutCm+AF2z8QCJhSEowqHRA66D/w4kTkr9MDQVV9Vk5A==}
+
   '@teambit/toolbox.path.path@file:scopes/toolbox/path/path':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/toolbox/path/path, type: directory}
 
@@ -39925,6 +39983,9 @@ packages:
   '@teambit/toolbox.performance.v8-cache@file:scopes/toolbox/performance/v8-cache':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/toolbox/performance/v8-cache, type: directory}
 
+  '@teambit/toolbox.promise.map-pool@0.0.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-2+iiiDUGLy81cfAb27L6PCJ9sVuXtPkaXKaMFqSvQ3BEmEIWN8MofiDAZZOqeCMWST7yoio0poqUwFiAwHeVpg==}
+
   '@teambit/toolbox.promise.map-pool@file:scopes/toolbox/promise/map-pool':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/toolbox/promise/map-pool, type: directory}
 
@@ -39946,6 +40007,9 @@ packages:
   '@teambit/toolbox.string.ellipsis@file:scopes/toolbox/string/ellipsis':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/toolbox/string/ellipsis, type: directory}
 
+  '@teambit/toolbox.string.eol@0.0.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-zplRjWpQbxozyL2RMspq1WUnBrF9/wubcRSZS+TNRtQulVjve94Dn7reixQjwoI48J3gNXtOIiPdoN9dzzhTmA==}
+
   '@teambit/toolbox.string.eol@file:scopes/toolbox/string/eol':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/toolbox/string/eol, type: directory}
 
@@ -40648,6 +40712,9 @@ packages:
   '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker@file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker, type: directory}
 
+  '@teambit/workspace.root-components@1.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-GTxJNRzsCcFdhQpaTUxujpfh3iHIQvtLBPyiODGh0ER7EFLBtSX8170oov/oZp6FwDKRFC/1G1tVRC0GHM8yCw==}
+
   '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace@file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace':
     resolution: {directory: scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace, type: directory}
 
@@ -49795,7 +49862,6 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=0.6.0', teleport: '>=0.2.0'}
     deprecated: |-
       You or someone you depend on is using Q, the JavaScript Promise library that gave JavaScript developers strong feelings about promises. They can almost certainly migrate to the native JavaScript promise now. Thank you literally everyone for joining me in this bet against the odds. Be excellent to each other.
-
       (For a CapTP with native promises, see @endo/eventual-send and @endo/captp)
 
   qs@6.10.3:
@@ -54059,7 +54125,7 @@ snapshots:
   '@babel/plugin-proposal-object-rest-spread@7.11.0(@babel/core@7.11.6)':
     dependencies:
       '@babel/core': 7.11.6
-      '@babel/helper-plugin-utils': 7.24.7
+      '@babel/helper-plugin-utils': 7.10.4
       '@babel/plugin-syntax-object-rest-spread': 7.8.3(@babel/core@7.11.6)
       '@babel/plugin-transform-parameters': 7.24.7(@babel/core@7.11.6)
 
@@ -62541,24 +62607,6 @@ snapshots:
 
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-  '@teambit/bit-roots@0.0.133(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)':
-    dependencies:
-      '@babel/runtime': 7.20.0
-      '@teambit/toolbox.fs.hard-link-directory': 0.0.17
-      core-js: 3.13.0
-      fs-extra: 10.0.0
-      react: 17.0.2
-      react-dom: 17.0.2(react@17.0.2)
-
-  '@teambit/bit-roots@0.0.133(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)':
-    dependencies:
-      '@babel/runtime': 7.20.0
-      '@teambit/toolbox.fs.hard-link-directory': 0.0.17
-      core-js: 3.13.0
-      fs-extra: 10.0.0
-      react: 18.3.1
-      react-dom: 18.3.1(react@18.3.1)
-
   '@teambit/bit.content.what-is-bit@1.96.2(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)':
     dependencies:
       '@mdx-js/react': 1.6.22(react@17.0.2)
@@ -62594,7 +62642,7 @@ snapshots:
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       '@teambit/scope.modules.find-scope-path': 0.0.1
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-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       '@yarnpkg/cli': 3.6.1(@yarnpkg/core@3.5.2(typanion@3.14.0))
@@ -62649,7 +62697,7 @@ snapshots:
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       '@teambit/scope.modules.find-scope-path': 0.0.1
       '@teambit/ui-foundation.ui.navigation.react-router-adapter': 6.1.1(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react-router-dom@6.3.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       '@yarnpkg/cli': 3.6.1(@yarnpkg/core@3.5.2(typanion@3.14.0))
@@ -62870,9 +62918,9 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
       '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
       '@teambit/component.sources': file:scopes/component/sources
-      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/harmony': 0.4.6
-      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/legacy.utils': file:components/legacy/utils
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace': file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
@@ -63814,7 +63862,6 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
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       '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
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       '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
       '@teambit/component-issues': file:components/component-issues
       '@teambit/component.sources': file:scopes/component/sources
@@ -63823,7 +63870,8 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name': file:components/modules/component-package-name
       '@teambit/toolbox.fs.hard-link-directory': file:scopes/toolbox/fs/hard-link-directory
       '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': file:scopes/toolbox/path/path
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
+      '@teambit/workspace.root-components': 1.0.0
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       chalk: 2.4.2
@@ -64205,6 +64253,28 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - react-dom
 
+  '@teambit/component.sources@0.0.3':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
+      '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
+      '@teambit/harmony.modules.concurrency': 0.0.1
+      '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name': 0.0.3
+      '@teambit/toolbox.fs.remove-empty-dir': 0.0.1
+      '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': 0.0.2
+      '@teambit/toolbox.promise.map-pool': 0.0.1
+      '@teambit/toolbox.string.eol': 0.0.1
+      bluebird: 3.7.2
+      detect-indent: 5.0.0
+      detect-newline: 3.1.0
+      fs-extra: 10.0.0
+      lodash: 4.17.21
+      p-map: 4.0.0
+      p-map-series: 2.1.0
+      stringify-package: 1.0.1
+      vinyl: 2.2.1
+      vinyl-file: 3.0.0
+      write-file-atomic: 5.0.0
+
   '@teambit/component.sources@file:scopes/component/sources':
     dependencies:
       '@mdx-js/react': 1.6.22(react@17.0.2)
@@ -64236,15 +64306,12 @@ snapshots:
       vinyl-file: 3.0.0
       write-file-atomic: 5.0.0
 
-  '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components@file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)':
+  '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components@file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components':
     dependencies:
       '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
-      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       fs-extra: 10.0.0
       p-map-series: 2.1.0
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - react
-      - react-dom
 
   '@teambit/component.ui.artifacts.artifacts-tree@0.0.26(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.18(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react-router-dom@6.24.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)':
     dependencies:
@@ -66735,9 +66802,9 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/component-package-version': file:scopes/component/component-package-version
       '@teambit/component-version': 1.0.3
       '@teambit/component.sources': file:scopes/component/sources
-      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/harmony': 0.4.6
-      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/legacy.bit-map': file:components/legacy/bit-map
       '@teambit/legacy.utils': file:components/legacy/utils
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -66788,7 +66855,6 @@ snapshots:
       '@pnpm/network.ca-file': 3.0.0
       '@pnpm/types': 11.0.0
       '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
-      '@teambit/bit-roots': 0.0.133(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/bvm.path': 0.1.2
       '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
       '@teambit/component-issues': file:components/component-issues
@@ -66805,7 +66871,8 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/toolbox.fs.link-or-symlink': file:scopes/toolbox/fs/link-or-symlink
       '@teambit/toolbox.object.sorter': 0.0.2
       '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': file:scopes/toolbox/path/path
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
+      '@teambit/workspace.root-components': 1.0.0
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       chalk: 2.4.2
@@ -66843,7 +66910,6 @@ snapshots:
       '@pnpm/network.ca-file': 3.0.0
       '@pnpm/types': 11.0.0
       '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
-      '@teambit/bit-roots': 0.0.133(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/bvm.path': 0.1.2
       '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
       '@teambit/component-issues': file:components/component-issues
@@ -66860,7 +66926,8 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/toolbox.fs.link-or-symlink': file:scopes/toolbox/fs/link-or-symlink
       '@teambit/toolbox.object.sorter': 0.0.2
       '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': file:scopes/toolbox/path/path
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
+      '@teambit/workspace.root-components': 1.0.0
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       chalk: 2.4.2
@@ -69151,7 +69218,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/legacy.scope-api': file:components/legacy/scope-api
       '@teambit/legacy.utils': file:components/legacy/utils
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       chalk: 2.4.2
@@ -69255,7 +69322,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name': file:components/modules/component-package-name
       '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': file:scopes/toolbox/path/path
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       camelcase: 6.2.0
@@ -69278,6 +69345,11 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@teambit/git.modules.git-ignore@1.0.2': {}
 
+  '@teambit/git.modules.ignore-file-reader@0.0.1':
+    dependencies:
+      fs-extra: 10.0.0
+      parse-gitignore: 1.0.1
+
   '@teambit/git.modules.ignore-file-reader@file:scopes/git/modules/ignore-file-reader':
     dependencies:
       fs-extra: 10.0.0
@@ -70668,6 +70740,8 @@ snapshots:
       - webpack-hot-middleware
       - webpack-plugin-serve
 
+  '@teambit/harmony.modules.concurrency@0.0.1': {}
+
   '@teambit/harmony.modules.concurrency@file:scopes/harmony/modules/concurrency': {}
 
   '@teambit/harmony.modules.feature-toggle@0.0.4': {}
@@ -70692,14 +70766,11 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@teambit/harmony.modules.resolved-component@file:scopes/harmony/modules/resolved-component': {}
 
-  '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect@file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)':
+  '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect@file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect':
     dependencies:
       '@teambit/harmony': 0.4.6
       '@teambit/scope.modules.find-scope-path': 0.0.1
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - react
-      - react-dom
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
 
   '@teambit/harmony.ui.aspect-box@file:scopes/harmony/ui/aspect-box(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)':
     dependencies:
@@ -70866,7 +70937,6 @@ snapshots:
       '@pnpm/semver-diff': 1.1.0
       '@pnpm/types': 11.0.0
       '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
-      '@teambit/bit-roots': 0.0.133(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/component-issues': file:components/component-issues
       '@teambit/component-package-version': file:scopes/component/component-package-version
       '@teambit/dependencies.fs.linked-dependencies': file:scopes/dependencies/fs/linked-dependencies
@@ -70874,7 +70944,8 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name': file:components/modules/component-package-name
       '@teambit/toolbox.time.time-format': file:scopes/toolbox/time/time-format
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
+      '@teambit/workspace.root-components': 1.0.0
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       chalk: 2.4.2
@@ -70920,7 +70991,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/legacy.utils': file:components/legacy/utils
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name': file:components/modules/component-package-name
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       chalk: 2.4.2
@@ -71831,12 +71902,12 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/cloud.modules.get-cloud-user': file:scopes/cloud/modules/get-cloud-user
       '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
       '@teambit/component-version': 1.0.3
-      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/design.ui.pages.not-found': 0.0.371(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/harmony': 0.4.6
       '@teambit/harmony.modules.concurrency': file:scopes/harmony/modules/concurrency
       '@teambit/harmony.modules.feature-toggle': file:scopes/harmony/modules/feature-toggle
-      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/lane-id': 0.0.311
       '@teambit/lanes.entities.lane-diff': file:scopes/lanes/entities/lane-diff
       '@teambit/lanes.hooks.use-lanes': file:components/hooks/use-lanes(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.18(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -71894,12 +71965,12 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/cloud.modules.get-cloud-user': file:scopes/cloud/modules/get-cloud-user
       '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
       '@teambit/component-version': 1.0.3
-      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/design.ui.pages.not-found': 0.0.371(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/harmony': 0.4.6
       '@teambit/harmony.modules.concurrency': file:scopes/harmony/modules/concurrency
       '@teambit/harmony.modules.feature-toggle': file:scopes/harmony/modules/feature-toggle
-      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/lane-id': 0.0.311
       '@teambit/lanes.entities.lane-diff': file:scopes/lanes/entities/lane-diff
       '@teambit/lanes.hooks.use-lanes': file:components/hooks/use-lanes(@apollo/client@3.10.7(@types/react@17.0.80)(graphql@15.8.0)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)(subscriptions-transport-ws@0.9.19(bufferutil@4.0.3)(graphql@15.8.0)(utf-8-validate@5.0.5)))(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
@@ -72013,6 +72084,18 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@teambit/legacy-component-log@file:components/legacy-component-log': {}
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.analytics@0.0.8(encoding@0.1.13)':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/legacy.cli.prompts': 0.0.1
+      node-fetch: 2.6.7(encoding@0.1.13)
+      object-hash: 2.1.1
+      ramda: 0.27.1
+      serialize-error: 5.0.0
+      uniqid: 5.3.0
+      yn: 2.0.0
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - encoding
+
   '@teambit/legacy.analytics@file:components/legacy/analytics(encoding@0.1.13)':
     dependencies:
       '@teambit/legacy.cli.prompts': file:components/legacy/cli/prompts
@@ -72025,6 +72108,44 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - encoding
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.bit-map@0.0.6':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
+      '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
+      '@teambit/git.modules.ignore-file-reader': 0.0.1
+      '@teambit/lane-id': 0.0.311
+      '@teambit/legacy-bit-id': 1.1.1
+      '@teambit/legacy.utils': 0.0.3
+      '@teambit/toolbox.object.sorter': 0.0.2
+      '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': 0.0.2
+      chalk: 2.4.2
+      comment-json: 3.0.3
+      fs-extra: 10.0.0
+      globby: 11.0.1
+      ignore: 3.3.10
+      lodash: 4.17.21
+      object-hash: 2.1.1
+      ramda: 0.27.1
+
+  '@teambit/legacy.bit-map@0.0.7':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
+      '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
+      '@teambit/git.modules.ignore-file-reader': 0.0.1
+      '@teambit/lane-id': 0.0.311
+      '@teambit/legacy-bit-id': 1.1.1
+      '@teambit/legacy.utils': 0.0.4
+      '@teambit/toolbox.object.sorter': 0.0.2
+      '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': 0.0.2
+      chalk: 2.4.2
+      comment-json: 3.0.3
+      fs-extra: 10.0.0
+      globby: 11.0.1
+      ignore: 3.3.10
+      lodash: 4.17.21
+      object-hash: 2.1.1
+      ramda: 0.27.1
+
   '@teambit/legacy.bit-map@file:components/legacy/bit-map':
     dependencies:
       '@mdx-js/react': 1.6.22(react@17.0.2)
@@ -72053,6 +72174,12 @@ snapshots:
       react-dom: 17.0.2(react@17.0.2)
       react-router-dom: 6.24.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.cli.prompts@0.0.1':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
+      chalk: 2.4.2
+      prompt: 1.1.0
+
   '@teambit/legacy.cli.prompts@file:components/legacy/cli/prompts':
     dependencies:
       '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
@@ -72076,6 +72203,15 @@ snapshots:
       semver: 7.5.2
       tempy: 1.0.1
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.component-list@0.0.4':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
+      '@teambit/legacy.bit-map': 0.0.7
+      '@teambit/legacy.utils': 0.0.4
+      lodash: 4.17.21
+      p-filter: 2.1.0
+      ramda: 0.27.1
+
   '@teambit/legacy.component-list@file:components/legacy/component-list':
     dependencies:
       '@mdx-js/react': 1.6.22(react@17.0.2)
@@ -72094,6 +72230,14 @@ snapshots:
       react-dom: 17.0.2(react@17.0.2)
       react-router-dom: 6.24.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.scope-api@0.0.5':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
+      '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
+      '@teambit/lane-id': 0.0.311
+      p-queue: 6.6.2
+      semver: 7.5.2
+
   '@teambit/legacy.scope-api@file:components/legacy/scope-api':
     dependencies:
       '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
@@ -72102,6 +72246,36 @@ snapshots:
       p-queue: 6.6.2
       semver: 7.5.2
 
+  '@teambit/legacy.utils@0.0.3':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
+      '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
+      '@teambit/toolbox.fs.readdir-skip-system-files': 0.0.2
+      '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': 0.0.2
+      checksum: 0.1.1
+      fs-extra: 10.0.0
+      glob: 7.1.6
+      lodash: 4.17.21
+      ramda: 0.27.1
+      semver: 7.5.2
+      string-format: 0.5.0
+      write-file-atomic: 5.0.0
+
+  '@teambit/legacy.utils@0.0.4':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
+      '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
+      '@teambit/toolbox.fs.readdir-skip-system-files': 0.0.2
+      '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': 0.0.2
+      checksum: 0.1.1
+      fs-extra: 10.0.0
+      glob: 7.1.6
+      lodash: 4.17.21
+      ramda: 0.27.1
+      semver: 7.5.2
+      string-format: 0.5.0
+      write-file-atomic: 5.0.0
+
   '@teambit/legacy.utils@file:components/legacy/utils':
     dependencies:
       '@mdx-js/react': 1.6.22(react@17.0.2)
@@ -72444,10 +72618,10 @@ snapshots:
       '@mdx-js/react': 1.6.22(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
       '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
-      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/harmony': 0.4.6
       '@teambit/harmony.modules.get-basic-log': file:scopes/harmony/modules/get-basic-log
-      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/lane-id': 0.0.311
       '@teambit/legacy.bit-map': file:components/legacy/bit-map
       '@teambit/legacy.cli.prompts': file:components/legacy/cli/prompts
@@ -72527,7 +72701,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/legacy.bit-map': file:components/legacy/bit-map
       '@teambit/legacy.utils': file:components/legacy/utils
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       chalk: 2.4.2
@@ -72996,6 +73170,12 @@ snapshots:
       - react
       - react-dom
 
+  '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name@0.0.3':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
+      '@teambit/legacy.utils': 0.0.4
+      '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': 0.0.2
+
   '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name@file:components/modules/component-package-name':
     dependencies:
       '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
@@ -73024,7 +73204,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/legacy.utils': file:components/legacy/utils
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/ui-foundation.ui.use-box.menu': 1.0.10(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       chalk: 2.4.2
@@ -81438,12 +81618,12 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@mdx-js/react': 1.6.22(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/bit-error': 0.0.404
-      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/harmony': 0.4.6
-      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/legacy-bit-id': 1.1.1
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace': file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
@@ -81464,7 +81644,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/base-react.navigation.link': 2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/defender.prettier.config-mutator': file:scopes/defender/prettier-config-mutator
       '@teambit/harmony': 0.4.6
-      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/semantics.entities.semantic-schema': file:components/entities/semantic-schema
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace': file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
@@ -81881,19 +82061,19 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/component-issues': file:components/component-issues
       '@teambit/component-version': 1.0.3
       '@teambit/component.sources': file:scopes/component/sources
-      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/component.testing.mock-components': file:scopes/component/testing/mock-components
       '@teambit/graph.cleargraph': 0.0.11
       '@teambit/harmony': 0.4.6
       '@teambit/harmony.modules.concurrency': file:scopes/harmony/modules/concurrency
       '@teambit/harmony.modules.get-basic-log': file:scopes/harmony/modules/get-basic-log
-      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/harmony.testing.load-aspect': file:scopes/harmony/testing/load-aspect
       '@teambit/lane-id': 0.0.311
       '@teambit/legacy.component-list': file:components/legacy/component-list
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/pkg.modules.semver-helper': file:scopes/pkg/modules/semver-helper
       '@teambit/toolbox.crypto.sha1': file:components/crypto/sha1
       '@teambit/toolbox.promise.map-pool': file:scopes/toolbox/promise/map-pool
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace': file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
@@ -82099,12 +82279,6 @@ snapshots:
       resolve-link-target: 1.0.1
       symlink-dir: 5.2.1
 
-  '@teambit/toolbox.fs.hard-link-directory@0.0.17':
-    dependencies:
-      fs-extra: 10.0.0
-      resolve-link-target: 1.0.1
-      symlink-dir: 5.2.1
-
   '@teambit/toolbox.fs.hard-link-directory@0.0.21':
     dependencies:
       fs-extra: 10.0.0
@@ -82117,6 +82291,10 @@ snapshots:
       resolve-link-target: 1.0.1
       symlink-dir: 5.2.1
 
+  '@teambit/toolbox.fs.is-dir-empty@0.0.1':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/toolbox.fs.readdir-skip-system-files': 0.0.2
+
   '@teambit/toolbox.fs.is-dir-empty@file:scopes/toolbox/fs/is-dir-empty':
     dependencies:
       '@teambit/toolbox.fs.readdir-skip-system-files': 0.0.2
@@ -82136,6 +82314,11 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       fs-extra: 10.0.0
 
+  '@teambit/toolbox.fs.remove-empty-dir@0.0.1':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/toolbox.fs.is-dir-empty': 0.0.1
+      fs-extra: 10.0.0
+
   '@teambit/toolbox.fs.remove-empty-dir@file:scopes/toolbox/fs/remove-empty-dir':
     dependencies:
       '@teambit/toolbox.fs.is-dir-empty': file:scopes/toolbox/fs/is-dir-empty
@@ -82181,6 +82364,10 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       normalize-path: 3.0.0
 
+  '@teambit/toolbox.path.path@0.0.2':
+    dependencies:
+      normalize-path: 3.0.0
+
   '@teambit/toolbox.path.path@file:scopes/toolbox/path/path':
     dependencies:
       normalize-path: 3.0.0
@@ -82189,6 +82376,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@teambit/toolbox.performance.v8-cache@file:scopes/toolbox/performance/v8-cache': {}
 
+  '@teambit/toolbox.promise.map-pool@0.0.1': {}
+
   '@teambit/toolbox.promise.map-pool@file:scopes/toolbox/promise/map-pool': {}
 
   '@teambit/toolbox.string.capitalize@file:scopes/toolbox/string/capitalize': {}
@@ -82201,6 +82390,10 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@teambit/toolbox.string.ellipsis@file:scopes/toolbox/string/ellipsis': {}
 
+  '@teambit/toolbox.string.eol@0.0.1':
+    dependencies:
+      isbinaryfile: 4.0.6
+
   '@teambit/toolbox.string.eol@file:scopes/toolbox/string/eol':
     dependencies:
       isbinaryfile: 4.0.6
@@ -82254,7 +82447,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/legacy.bit-map': file:components/legacy/bit-map
       '@teambit/legacy.utils': file:components/legacy/utils
       '@teambit/mdx.ui.mdx-scope-context': 1.0.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
       '@types/react-dom': 17.0.25
       array-difference: 0.0.2
@@ -83941,9 +84134,8 @@ snapshots:
       lodash: 4.17.21
       minimatch: 3.0.5
 
-  '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker@file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)':
+  '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker@file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker':
     dependencies:
-      '@teambit/bit-roots': 0.0.133(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/component-id': 1.2.0
       '@teambit/component-issues': file:components/component-issues
       '@teambit/component-package-version': file:scopes/component/component-package-version
@@ -83952,12 +84144,15 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/legacy.utils': file:components/legacy/utils
       '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name': file:components/modules/component-package-name
       '@teambit/toolbox.path.path': file:scopes/toolbox/path/path
+      '@teambit/workspace.root-components': 1.0.0
       fs-extra: 10.0.0
       lodash: 4.17.21
       p-map-series: 2.1.0
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - react
-      - react-dom
+
+  '@teambit/workspace.root-components@1.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@teambit/toolbox.fs.hard-link-directory': 0.0.21
+      fs-extra: 11.2.0
 
   '@teambit/workspace.testing.mock-workspace@file:scopes/workspace/testing/mock-workspace':
     dependencies:
@@ -84067,7 +84262,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/ui-foundation.ui.top-bar': 0.0.514(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react-router-dom@6.24.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/ui-foundation.ui.tree.drawer': 0.0.518(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/workspace.modules.match-pattern': file:scopes/workspace/modules/match-pattern
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.ui.empty-workspace': 0.0.508(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/workspace.ui.workspace-component-card': file:components/ui/workspace-component-card(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
@@ -84165,7 +84360,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@teambit/ui-foundation.ui.top-bar': 0.0.514(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react-router-dom@6.24.0(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/ui-foundation.ui.tree.drawer': 0.0.518(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/workspace.modules.match-pattern': file:scopes/workspace/modules/match-pattern
-      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
+      '@teambit/workspace.modules.node-modules-linker': file:scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker
       '@teambit/workspace.ui.empty-workspace': 0.0.508(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@teambit/workspace.ui.workspace-component-card': file:components/ui/workspace-component-card(@teambit/base-react.navigation.link@2.0.31(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@types/react@17.0.80)(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(@testing-library/react@12.1.5(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2))(react-dom@17.0.2(react@17.0.2))(react@17.0.2)
       '@types/react': 17.0.80
@@ -97270,7 +97465,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       object-assign: 4.1.1
       react: 17.0.2
-      react-is: 17.0.2
+      react-is: 18.3.1
 
   react-syntax-highlighter@13.5.3(react@17.0.2):
     dependencies:
@@ -100954,7 +101149,7 @@ snapshots:
       require-directory: 2.1.1
       string-width: 4.2.3
       y18n: 5.0.8
-      yargs-parser: 20.2.9
+      yargs-parser: 20.2.4
 
   yargs@17.0.1:
     dependencies:
diff --git a/scopes/compilation/compiler/workspace-compiler.ts b/scopes/compilation/compiler/workspace-compiler.ts
index 6bdea2442d9b..55b11fd3abda 100644
--- a/scopes/compilation/compiler/workspace-compiler.ts
+++ b/scopes/compilation/compiler/workspace-compiler.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { DependencyResolverMain } from '@teambit/dependency-resolver';
 import { PathOsBasedAbsolute, PathOsBasedRelative } from '@teambit/toolbox.path.path';
 import { componentIdToPackageName } from '@teambit/pkg.modules.component-package-name';
 import { UiMain } from '@teambit/ui';
-import { readBitRootsDir } from '@teambit/bit-roots';
+import { readRootComponentsDir } from '@teambit/workspace.root-components';
 import { groupBy, uniq } from 'lodash';
 import type { PreStartOpts } from '@teambit/ui';
 import { MultiCompiler } from '@teambit/multi-compiler';
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ ${this.compileErrors.map(formatError).join('\n')}`);
     const injectedDirs = await this.workspace.getInjectedDirs(this.component);
     if (injectedDirs.length > 0) return injectedDirs;
 
-    const rootDirs = await readBitRootsDir(this.workspace.path);
+    const rootDirs = await readRootComponentsDir(this.workspace.rootComponentsPath);
     return rootDirs.map((rootDir) => path.relative(this.workspace.path, path.join(rootDir, packageName)));
   }
 
diff --git a/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.ts b/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.ts
index 7209e60cdcf3..55b2466c036c 100644
--- a/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.ts
+++ b/scopes/dependencies/dependency-resolver/dependency-resolver.main.runtime.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ import multimatch from 'multimatch';
 import mapSeries from 'p-map-series';
 import { MainRuntime } from '@teambit/cli';
 import { getAllCoreAspectsIds } from '@teambit/bit';
-import { getRelativeRootComponentDir } from '@teambit/bit-roots';
+import { getRootComponentDir } from '@teambit/workspace.root-components';
 import { ComponentAspect, Component, ComponentMap, ComponentMain, IComponent } from '@teambit/component';
 import type { ConfigMain } from '@teambit/config';
-import { join } from 'path';
+import { join, relative } from 'path';
 import { compact, get, pick, uniq, omit, cloneDeep } from 'lodash';
 import { ConfigAspect } from '@teambit/config';
 import { EnvsAspect } from '@teambit/envs';
@@ -506,14 +506,23 @@ export class DependencyResolverMain {
    * Returns the location where the component is installed with its peer dependencies
    * This is used in cases you want to actually run the components and make sure all the dependencies (especially peers) are resolved correctly
    */
-  getRuntimeModulePath(component: Component, isInWorkspace = false) {
+  getRuntimeModulePath(
+    component: Component,
+    options: {
+      workspacePath: string;
+      rootComponentsPath: string;
+      isInWorkspace?: boolean;
+    }
+  ) {
     if (!this.hasRootComponents()) {
       const modulePath = this.getModulePath(component);
       return modulePath;
     }
     const pkgName = this.getPackageName(component);
+    const rootComponentsRelativePath = relative(options.workspacePath, options.rootComponentsPath);
+    const getRelativeRootComponentDir = getRootComponentDir.bind(null, rootComponentsRelativePath ?? '');
     const selfRootDir = getRelativeRootComponentDir(
-      !isInWorkspace ? component.id.toString() : component.id.toStringWithoutVersion()
+      options.isInWorkspace ? component.id.toStringWithoutVersion() : component.id.toString()
     );
     // In case the component is it's own root we want to load it from it's own root folder
     if (fs.pathExistsSync(selfRootDir)) {
diff --git a/scopes/dependencies/pnpm/lynx.ts b/scopes/dependencies/pnpm/lynx.ts
index 9dfcbca462ce..8f587850517a 100644
--- a/scopes/dependencies/pnpm/lynx.ts
+++ b/scopes/dependencies/pnpm/lynx.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   PackageManagerNetworkConfig,
 } from '@teambit/dependency-resolver';
 import { BitError } from '@teambit/bit-error';
+import { BIT_ROOTS_DIR } from '@teambit/legacy/dist/constants';
 import {
   MutatedProject,
   mutateModules,
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import { restartWorkerPool, finishWorkers } from '@pnpm/worker';
 import { createPkgGraph } from '@pnpm/workspace.pkgs-graph';
 import { PackageManifest, ProjectManifest, ReadPackageHook } from '@pnpm/types';
 import { Logger } from '@teambit/logger';
-import { VIRTUAL_STORE_DIR_MAX_LENGTH } from '@teambit/dependencies.pnpm.dep-path'
+import { VIRTUAL_STORE_DIR_MAX_LENGTH } from '@teambit/dependencies.pnpm.dep-path';
 import toNerfDart from 'nerf-dart';
 import { pnpmErrorToBitError } from './pnpm-error-to-bit-error';
 import { readConfig } from './read-config';
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ function readPackageHook(pkg: PackageManifest, workspaceDir?: string): PackageMa
     return pkg;
   }
   // workspaceDir is set only for workspace packages
-  if (workspaceDir && !workspaceDir.includes('.bit_roots')) {
+  if (workspaceDir && !workspaceDir.includes(BIT_ROOTS_DIR)) {
     return readWorkspacePackageHook(pkg);
   }
   return readDependencyPackageHook(pkg);
@@ -458,8 +459,10 @@ function readWorkspacePackageHook(pkg: PackageManifest): PackageManifest {
 }
 
 function groupPkgs(manifestsByPaths: Record<string, ProjectManifest>, opts: { update?: boolean }) {
-  const pkgs = Object.entries(manifestsByPaths)
-    .map(([rootDir, manifest]) => ({ rootDir: rootDir as ProjectRootDir, manifest }));
+  const pkgs = Object.entries(manifestsByPaths).map(([rootDir, manifest]) => ({
+    rootDir: rootDir as ProjectRootDir,
+    manifest,
+  }));
   const { graph } = createPkgGraph(pkgs);
   const chunks = sortPackages(graph as any);
 
diff --git a/scopes/dependencies/pnpm/pnpm.package-manager.ts b/scopes/dependencies/pnpm/pnpm.package-manager.ts
index 90944e983c7f..71813cfc65e2 100644
--- a/scopes/dependencies/pnpm/pnpm.package-manager.ts
+++ b/scopes/dependencies/pnpm/pnpm.package-manager.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
 import { renderTree } from '@pnpm/list';
 import { readWantedLockfile } from '@pnpm/lockfile-file';
 import { ProjectManifest } from '@pnpm/types';
+import { BIT_ROOTS_DIR } from '@teambit/legacy/dist/constants';
 import { join } from 'path';
 import { readConfig } from './read-config';
 import { pnpmPruneModules } from './pnpm-prune-modules';
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ export class PnpmPackageManager implements PackageManager {
     const search = createPackagesSearcher([depName]);
     const lockfile = await readWantedLockfile(opts.lockfileDir, { ignoreIncompatible: false });
     const projectPaths = Object.keys(lockfile?.importers ?? {})
-      .filter((id) => !id.startsWith('node_modules/.bit_roots'))
+      .filter((id) => !id.includes(`${BIT_ROOTS_DIR}/`))
       .map((id) => join(opts.lockfileDir, id));
     const cache = new Map();
     const modulesManifest = await this._readModulesManifest(opts.lockfileDir);
diff --git a/scopes/pkg/pkg/pkg.main.runtime.ts b/scopes/pkg/pkg/pkg.main.runtime.ts
index d8acc27a5bda..a008a4cc7d3b 100644
--- a/scopes/pkg/pkg/pkg.main.runtime.ts
+++ b/scopes/pkg/pkg/pkg.main.runtime.ts
@@ -206,7 +206,10 @@ export class PkgMain {
    * This is used in cases you want to actually run the components and make sure all the dependencies (especially peers) are resolved correctly
    */
   getRuntimeModulePath(component: Component, options: GetModulePathOptions = {}) {
-    const relativePath = this.dependencyResolver.getRuntimeModulePath(component);
+    const relativePath = this.dependencyResolver.getRuntimeModulePath(component, {
+      workspacePath: this.workspace.path,
+      rootComponentsPath: this.workspace.rootComponentsPath,
+    });
     if (options?.absPath) {
       if (this.workspace) {
         return join(this.workspace.path, relativePath);
diff --git a/scopes/workspace/install/install.main.runtime.ts b/scopes/workspace/install/install.main.runtime.ts
index b696e3661308..adb846946031 100644
--- a/scopes/workspace/install/install.main.runtime.ts
+++ b/scopes/workspace/install/install.main.runtime.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import fs, { pathExists } from 'fs-extra';
 import path from 'path';
-import { getRootComponentDir, getBitRootsDir, linkPkgsToBitRoots } from '@teambit/bit-roots';
+import { getRootComponentDir, linkPkgsToRootComponents } from '@teambit/workspace.root-components';
 import { CompilerMain, CompilerAspect, CompilationInitiator } from '@teambit/compiler';
 import { CLIMain, CommandList, CLIAspect, MainRuntime } from '@teambit/cli';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
@@ -614,11 +614,10 @@ export class InstallMain {
 
   private async _updateRootDirs(rootDirs: string[]) {
     try {
-      const bitRootCompsDir = getBitRootsDir(this.workspace.path);
-      const existingDirs = await fs.readdir(bitRootCompsDir);
+      const existingDirs = await fs.readdir(this.workspace.rootComponentsPath);
       await Promise.all(
         existingDirs.map(async (dirName) => {
-          const dirPath = path.join(bitRootCompsDir, dirName);
+          const dirPath = path.join(this.workspace.rootComponentsPath, dirName);
           if (!rootDirs.includes(dirPath)) {
             await fs.remove(dirPath);
           }
@@ -656,7 +655,7 @@ export class InstallMain {
       await Promise.all(
         envs.map(async (envId) => {
           return [
-            await this.getRootComponentDirByRootId(this.workspace.path, envId),
+            await this.getRootComponentDirByRootId(this.workspace.rootComponentsPath, envId),
             {
               dependencies: {
                 ...(await this._getEnvDependencies(envId)),
@@ -718,7 +717,7 @@ export class InstallMain {
             if (!appManifest) return null;
             const envId = await this.envs.calculateEnvId(app);
             return [
-              await this.getRootComponentDirByRootId(this.workspace.path, app.id),
+              await this.getRootComponentDirByRootId(this.workspace.rootComponentsPath, app.id),
               {
                 ...omit(appManifest, ['name', 'version']),
                 dependencies: {
@@ -927,23 +926,26 @@ export class InstallMain {
     const apps = (await this.app.listAppsComponents()).map((component) => component.id);
     await Promise.all(
       [...envs, ...apps].map(async (id) => {
-        const dir = await this.getRootComponentDirByRootId(this.workspace.path, id);
+        const dir = await this.getRootComponentDirByRootId(this.workspace.rootComponentsPath, id);
         await fs.mkdirp(dir);
       })
     );
-    await linkPkgsToBitRoots(
-      this.workspace.path,
+    await linkPkgsToRootComponents(
+      {
+        rootComponentsPath: this.workspace.rootComponentsPath,
+        workspacePath: this.workspace.path,
+      },
       compDirMap.components.map((component) => this.dependencyResolver.getPackageName(component))
     );
   }
 
-  private async getRootComponentDirByRootId(workspacePath: string, rootComponentId: ComponentID): Promise<string> {
+  private async getRootComponentDirByRootId(rootComponentsPath: string, rootComponentId: ComponentID): Promise<string> {
     // Root directories for local envs and apps are created without their version number.
     // This is done in order to avoid changes to the lockfile after such components are tagged.
-    const id = (await this.workspace.hasId(rootComponentId))
+    const id = this.workspace.hasId(rootComponentId)
       ? rootComponentId.toStringWithoutVersion()
       : rootComponentId.toString();
-    return getRootComponentDir(workspacePath, id);
+    return getRootComponentDir(rootComponentsPath, id);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker/node-modules-linker.ts b/scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker/node-modules-linker.ts
index 0da92c60cf6c..003e98d675c3 100644
--- a/scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker/node-modules-linker.ts
+++ b/scopes/workspace/modules/node-modules-linker/node-modules-linker.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import pMapSeries from 'p-map-series';
 import * as path from 'path';
-import { linkPkgsToBitRoots } from '@teambit/bit-roots';
+import { linkPkgsToRootComponents } from '@teambit/workspace.root-components';
 import { ComponentID } from '@teambit/component-id';
 import { IS_WINDOWS, PACKAGE_JSON, SOURCE_DIR_SYMLINK_TO_NM } from '@teambit/legacy/dist/constants';
 import { BitMap } from '@teambit/legacy.bit-map';
@@ -69,8 +69,11 @@ export default class NodeModuleLinker {
       this.workspace.clearAllComponentsCache();
     }
 
-    await linkPkgsToBitRoots(
-      workspacePath,
+    await linkPkgsToRootComponents(
+      {
+        rootComponentsPath: this.workspace.rootComponentsPath,
+        workspacePath,
+      },
       this.components.map((comp) => componentIdToPackageName(comp.state._consumer))
     );
     return linksResults;
diff --git a/scopes/workspace/workspace/types.ts b/scopes/workspace/workspace/types.ts
index c29bb7221d82..36b5d4c029b6 100644
--- a/scopes/workspace/workspace/types.ts
+++ b/scopes/workspace/workspace/types.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ export interface WorkspaceExtConfig {
    */
   defaultDirectory: string;
 
+  /**
+   * sets the location of the root components directory.
+   * The location is a relative path to the workspace root and should use linux path separators (/).
+   */
+  rootComponentsDirectory?: string;
+
   /**
    * set the default structure of components in your project
    */
diff --git a/scopes/workspace/workspace/workspace.ts b/scopes/workspace/workspace/workspace.ts
index 1660fd585efa..2c90ba53d8e4 100644
--- a/scopes/workspace/workspace/workspace.ts
+++ b/scopes/workspace/workspace/workspace.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import { CompIdGraph, DepEdgeType } from '@teambit/graph';
 import { slice, isEmpty, merge, compact, uniqBy } from 'lodash';
 import {
   MergeConfigFilename,
+  BIT_ROOTS_DIR,
   CFG_DEFAULT_RESOLVE_ENVS_FROM_ROOTS,
   CFG_USER_TOKEN_KEY,
 } from '@teambit/legacy/dist/constants';
@@ -286,6 +287,17 @@ export class Workspace implements ComponentFactory {
     return this.consumer.getPath();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the location of the bit roots folder
+   */
+  get rootComponentsPath() {
+    const baseDir =
+      this.config.rootComponentsDirectory != null
+        ? path.join(this.path, this.config.rootComponentsDirectory)
+        : this.modulesPath;
+    return path.join(baseDir, BIT_ROOTS_DIR);
+  }
+
   /** get the `node_modules` folder of this workspace */
   private get modulesPath() {
     return path.join(this.path, 'node_modules');
@@ -1707,8 +1719,11 @@ the following envs are used in this workspace: ${availableEnvs.join(', ')}`);
   }
 
   async getComponentPackagePath(component: Component) {
-    const inInWs = await this.hasId(component.id);
-    const relativePath = this.dependencyResolver.getRuntimeModulePath(component, inInWs);
+    const relativePath = this.dependencyResolver.getRuntimeModulePath(component, {
+      workspacePath: this.path,
+      rootComponentsPath: this.rootComponentsPath,
+      isInWorkspace: this.hasId(component.id),
+    });
     return path.join(this.path, relativePath);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index b32be6702f83..365395e61eb5 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ export const BIT_MAP = '.bitmap';
 
 export const OLD_BIT_MAP = '.bit.map.json';
 
+export const BIT_ROOTS_DIR = '.bit_roots';
+
 export const TESTS_FORK_LEVEL = {
   NONE: 'NONE',
   ONE: 'ONE',
diff --git a/src/e2e-helper/e2e-env-helper.ts b/src/e2e-helper/e2e-env-helper.ts
index fa3107eb1964..0a9a0a24c2ca 100644
--- a/src/e2e-helper/e2e-env-helper.ts
+++ b/src/e2e-helper/e2e-env-helper.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as path from 'path';
-import { getRootComponentDir } from '@teambit/bit-roots';
+import { getRootComponentDir } from '@teambit/workspace.root-components';
 import CommandHelper from './e2e-command-helper';
 import ExtensionsHelper from './e2e-extensions-helper';
 import FixtureHelper, { GenerateEnvJsoncOptions } from './e2e-fixtures-helper';
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export default class EnvHelper {
   }
 
   rootCompDir(envName: string) {
-    return getRootComponentDir(this.scopes.localPath, envName);
+    return getRootComponentDir(path.join(this.scopes.localPath, 'node_modules/.bit_roots'), envName);
   }
 
   getTypeScriptSettingsForES5() {