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Development Documentation

Comprehensive development documentation for Legal Markdown JS contributors, maintainers, and developers.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

New Contributors

  1. Start Here: Contributing Guide - Code of conduct, contribution process, and community guidelines
  2. Environment Setup: Development Guide - Complete development environment setup
  3. Code Standards: Development Guidelines - Coding standards, architecture patterns, and best practices

Development Resources

Document Purpose Audience
Contributing Guide Community guidelines and contribution process All contributors
Development Guide Environment setup and development workflow New developers
Development Guidelines Code standards and architectural decisions All developers

Development Guides

Core Development

  • Development Guide - Complete development environment setup

    • Prerequisites and dependencies
    • Repository setup and configuration
    • IDE configuration and recommended extensions
    • Development server and hot reloading
    • Debugging setup and techniques

  • Development Guidelines - Code standards and best practices

    • TypeScript coding standards
    • Architecture patterns and decisions
    • Code review guidelines
    • Performance considerations
    • Security best practices

Community and Contribution

  • Contributing Guide - How to contribute to the project
    • Code of conduct
    • Issue reporting guidelines
    • Pull request process
    • Community communication channels
    • Recognition and attribution

Testing

Testing Documentation

  • Testing Guide - Comprehensive testing documentation
    • Testing framework setup (Vitest)
    • Unit testing strategies
    • Integration testing patterns
    • End-to-end testing with Playwright
    • Performance testing and benchmarking
    • Test coverage requirements
    • Continuous integration testing

Quick Testing Commands

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run tests in watch mode
npm run test:watch

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Run specific test file
npm test -- filename.test.ts

# Run integration tests
npm run test:integration

# Run end-to-end tests
npm run test:e2e

Release Management

Release Documentation

  • Release Process - Complete release management process

    • Semantic versioning strategy
    • Release preparation checklist
    • Automated release pipeline
    • Changelog generation
    • Distribution and publishing

  • Release Instructions - Step-by-step release execution

    • Pre-release verification
    • Release execution steps
    • Post-release validation
    • Rollback procedures
    • Hotfix releases

Release Quick Reference

# Pre-release validation
npm run validate

# Package validation
npm run validate:package

# Dry-run semantic-release
npm run release:dry

# Execute semantic-release (typically in CI)
npx semantic-release

Development Workflow

Standard Workflow

  1. Setup Environment

    git clone https://github.com/your-org/legal-markdown-js.git
cd legal-markdown-js
npm install
npm run dev

  2. Create Feature Branch

    git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

  3. Development Process

    • Follow Development Guidelines
    • Write tests for new functionality
    • Ensure code passes all checks
    • Document changes appropriately

  4. Quality Assurance

    npm run lint          # Code linting
npm run typecheck     # TypeScript checking
npm test              # Run test suite
npm run build         # Build verification

  5. Submit Changes

    • Create pull request
    • Address review feedback
    • Ensure CI/CD passes
    • Merge when approved

Branch Management

  • main - Production-ready code
  • develop - Integration branch for features
  • feature/* - Individual feature development
  • hotfix/* - Critical production fixes
  • release/* - Release preparation branches

Quick Reference

Scripts Reference

  • Scripts Reference - Complete build and utility scripts documentation
    • Build scripts and configurations
    • Development utilities
    • Testing automation
    • Release automation
    • Maintenance scripts

Essential Commands

Command Purpose
npm run dev Start development server
npm run build Build for production
npm test Run test suite
npm run lint Code linting
npm run typecheck TypeScript validation
npm run docs Generate API documentation

Development Tools

  • TypeScript - Type-safe JavaScript development
  • Vitest - Fast unit testing framework
  • ESLint - Code linting and style enforcement
  • Prettier - Code formatting
  • Playwright - End-to-end testing
  • TypeDoc - API documentation generation

Performance and Debugging

  • Performance Profiling: Built-in performance monitoring
  • Memory Analysis: Heap snapshots and leak detection
  • Debug Mode: Comprehensive debugging with source maps
  • Benchmarking: Automated performance regression testing

Development Environment

System Requirements

  • Node.js: 18.x or higher
  • npm: 8.x or higher
  • Git: 2.x or higher
  • Operating System: Windows 10+, macOS 10.15+, or Linux

Recommended Tools

  • VS Code with Legal Markdown JS extension pack
  • Git GUI client (GitKraken, SourceTree, or GitHub Desktop)
  • Terminal with good Unicode support
  • Browser with developer tools (Chrome or Firefox)

Environment Configuration

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/your-org/legal-markdown-js.git
cd legal-markdown-js

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Setup development environment
npm run setup-config

# Verify installation
npm run validate

Getting Help

Documentation Navigation

Community Support

  • GitHub Issues - Bug reports and feature requests
  • GitHub Discussions - Community questions and discussions
  • Contributing Guide - Detailed contribution instructions
  • Code of Conduct - Community guidelines and expectations

Maintainer Contact

For project-specific questions or maintainer contact:

  • Review Contributing Guide for communication channels
  • Check GitHub Issues for existing discussions
  • Follow issue templates for bug reports and feature requests

Note: This development documentation is actively maintained. Please refer to the Contributing Guide for information about updating documentation or reporting issues with these guides.