Development¶
The Development section is intended for contributors and maintainers of Lupaxa GitHub Repository Sync.
It provides information about the project's structure, development workflow, coding standards and release process.
Unlike the previous sections, which focus on using the application, the Development section explains how the project is built, tested and maintained.
Whether you are fixing a bug, implementing a new feature or preparing a release, these guides describe the conventions used throughout the project.
Topics Covered¶
The Development documentation is organised into the following guides.
Development Environment¶
Explains how to prepare a local development environment.
Topics include:
- Required software.
- Creating a virtual environment.
- Installing development dependencies.
- Running the project locally.
- Recommended tools.
Project Structure¶
Provides an overview of the repository layout and explains the purpose of each major directory.
Topics include:
- Source code.
- Tests.
- Documentation.
- Configuration.
- Build artefacts.
Testing¶
Describes the project's testing strategy and explains how to execute the test suite.
Topics include:
- Unit tests.
- Integration tests.
- Test organisation.
- Running individual tests.
- Test coverage.
Contributing¶
Explains how changes should be developed and submitted.
Topics include:
- Coding standards.
- Pull requests.
- Commit messages.
- Code review.
- Documentation updates.
Release Process¶
Documents the process used to prepare and publish new releases.
Topics include:
- Version management.
- Release validation.
- Packaging.
- Publishing.
- Release notes.
Development Principles¶
Development of Lupaxa GitHub Repository Sync follows a number of core principles.
- Keep the codebase modular.
- Prefer readability over unnecessary complexity.
- Maintain backwards compatibility where practical.
- Write tests for new functionality.
- Update documentation alongside code changes.
- Keep user-facing behaviour predictable.
These principles help ensure the project remains maintainable as it grows.
Who Should Read This Section?¶
This section is intended for:
- Contributors.
- Maintainers.
- Package maintainers.
- Automation engineers.
- Anyone interested in understanding how the application is developed.
End users generally do not need to read this section unless they plan to contribute to the project.
Recommended Reading¶
New contributors are encouraged to read the documentation in the following order:
- Development Environment.
- Project Structure.
- Testing.
- Contributing.
- Release Process.
Reading these guides first will provide a good understanding of the project's development workflow and standards.
Next Steps¶
Continue to Development Environment to prepare a local environment for contributing to Lupaxa GitHub Repository Sync.