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Development Guide
This guide will help you set up your development environment for working with the CDK repository.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure you have:
- Git installed on your system
- GitHub account
- Basic familiarity with command line operations
Initial Setup
1. Fork and Clone the Repository
- Navigate to the CDK repository on GitHub
- Click the "Fork" button in the top-right corner
- Clone your forked repository:
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/cdk.git
cd cdk
2. Install Nix
CDK uses Nix for building, CI, and managing dev environment.
Note: only Nix (the language & package manager) and not the NixOS (the Linux distribution) is needed.
Nix can be installed on any Linux distribution and macOS.
While it is technically possible to not use Nix, it is highly recommended as it ensures consistent and reproducible environment for all developers.
Install Nix
You have 2 options to install nix:
- RECOMMENDED: The Determinate Nix Installer
- The official installer
Example:
> nix --version
nix (Nix) 2.9.1
The exact version might be different.
Enable nix flakes
If you installed Nix using the "determinate installer" you can skip this step. If you used the "official installer", edit either ~/.config/nix/nix.conf or /etc/nix/nix.conf and add:
experimental-features = nix-command flakes
If the Nix installation is in multi-user mode, don’t forget to restart the nix-daemon.
Use Nix Shell
nix develop -c $SHELL
Common Development Tasks
Building the Project
just build
Running Unit Tests
just test
Running Integration Tests
just itest REDB/SQLITE/MEMORY
NOTE: if this command fails on macos change the nix channel to unstable (in the flake.nix file modify nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-24.11"; to nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";)
Running Format
just format
Running Clippy
just clippy
Running final check before commit
just final-check
Best Practices
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Branch Management
- Create feature branches from
main - Use descriptive branch names:
feature/new-featureorfix/bug-description
- Create feature branches from
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Commit Messages
- Follow conventional commits format
- Begin with type:
feat:,fix:,docs:,chore:, etc. - Provide clear, concise descriptions
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Testing
- Write tests for new features
- Ensure all tests pass before submitting PR
- Include integration tests where applicable
Troubleshooting
Common Issues
- Development Shell Issues
- Clean Nix store:
nix-collect-garbage -d - Remove and recreate development shell
- Clean Nix store:
Getting Help
- Open an issue on GitHub
- Check existing issues for similar problems
- Include relevant error messages and system information
- Reach out in Matrix Invite link
Contributing
- Create a feature branch
- Make your changes
- Run tests and formatting
- Submit a pull request
- Wait for review and address feedback
Additional Resources
License
Refer to the LICENSE file in the repository for terms of use and distribution.