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# nix
.direnv/

# unignore .vsix files in data/vsix
# required for vscodium dev env setup until https://github.com/jrieken/vscode-tree-sitter-query/issues/28 is closed
!data/vsix/*.vsix
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Used in the rare case an extension required for the development environment is not present on the OpenVSX Marketplace (or the VSCode Marketplace, though that is far less likely).

As such, `.vsix` files in this directory are included in the git repository. **Make sure the extension license permits redistribution before adding it to this directory, and include a copy of the license!**

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"fix:meta": "pnpm run meta-updater:base && pnpm -r exec prettier --write tsconfig.json package.json",
"fix:syncpack": "pnpm syncpack fix-mismatches",
"init-vscode-sandbox": "pnpm --filter=@cursorless/cursorless-vscode init-launch-sandbox",
"init-codium-sandbox": "pnpm --filter=@cursorless/cursorless-vscode init-launch-sandbox-codium",
"lint:meta": "pnpm run meta-updater:base --test",
"lint:ts": "cross-env ESLINT_USE_FLAT_CONFIG=false eslint packages --ext ts,tsx,mts",
"lint": "pnpm run lint:meta && syncpack list-mismatches && pnpm run lint:ts",
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import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';

# Contributing

Welcome! So glad you've decided to help make Cursorless better. You'll want to start by getting [set up](#initial-setup) and learning how to [run / test a local copy of the
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- [Git](https://git-scm.com/)
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/)
- [Corepack](https://nodejs.org/api/corepack.html) or [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/installation)
- [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/); minimum version for local development is 1.72.0 in order to support settings profiles for sandboxed development. Please file an issue if that is a problem.
- [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) or [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/); minimum version for local development is 1.72.0 (1.72.0.22279 for VSCodium) in order to support settings profiles for sandboxed development. Please file an issue if that is a problem.
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This is quite an old version as this point see I don't think we need to be that specific. I would just I remove the vscodium version.

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Would it make more sense to just remove reference to the minimum version entirely (given it is multiple years old and required extensions might not even work anymore), and just state that if a lack of settings profiles is required for some reason, the contributor should file an issue?

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That sounds reasonable


### Steps

1. Clone [`cursorless`](https://github.com/cursorless-dev/cursorless) locally. Note that it doesn't matter where you clone it, as long as you _**do not**_ clone it into your Talon user directory.
2. Open the newly created `cursorless` directory in VSCode. If you're on Windows, don't use WSL (see [#919](https://github.com/cursorless-dev/cursorless/issues/919) for discussion / workaround).
2. Open the newly created `cursorless` directory in VSCode/VSCodium. If you're on Windows, don't use WSL (see [#919](https://github.com/cursorless-dev/cursorless/issues/919) for discussion / workaround).
3. Run the following in the terminal:

```bash
pnpm install
pnpm compile
```

4. Run
4. Run the following in the terminal:

```bash
code --profile=cursorlessDevelopment
```
<Tabs groupId="vsx">
<TabItem value="vscode" label="VSCode" default>
```bash
code --profile=cursorlessDevelopment
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="vscodium" label="VSCodium">
```bash
codium --profile=cursorlessDevelopment
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

and then close the window that opens (eg say `"window close"`). This step is necessary to create the [VSCode settings profile](https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_72#_settings-profiles) that acts as a sandbox containing a specific set of VSCode extensions that will be run alongside Cursorless when you launch Cursorless in debug or test mode. Once https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/172046 is resolved, we will be able to remove this step, as the profile can then automatically be created.
and then close the window that opens (eg say `"window close"`). This step is necessary to create the [settings profile](https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_72#_settings-profiles) that acts as a sandbox containing a specific set of VSX extensions that will be run alongside Cursorless when you launch Cursorless in debug or test mode. Once https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/172046 is resolved, we will be able to remove this step, as the profile can then automatically be created.
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Since vscodium is a vscode fork I think it's totally fine if we just refer to vscode. Specifying that it is a vscode settings profile makes it a bit clearer.


5. Run the following in the terminal:

```bash
pnpm init-vscode-sandbox
```

The `pnpm init-vscode-sandbox` command creates a local [VSCode settings profile](https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_72#_settings-profiles) that acts as a sandbox containing a specific set of VSCode extensions that will be run alongside Cursorless when you launch Cursorless in debug or test mode. This approach is [suggested](https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_72#_extension-debugging-in-a-clean-environment) by the VSCode documentation. If you need to update any of the extension dependencies in the sandbox, you can add `--force` to the command. If you'd like to use additional extensions when debugging locally, you can use the following command:

```bash
code --profile=cursorlessDevelopment --install-extension some.extension
```
<Tabs groupId="vsx">
<TabItem value="vscode" label="VSCode">
```bash
pnpm init-vscode-sandbox
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="vscodium" label="VSCodium">
```bash
pnpm init-codium-sandbox
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

Said command adds extensions to the aforementioned settings profile that acts as a sandbox containing a specific set of VSX extensions that will be run alongside Cursorless when you launch Cursorless in debug or test mode. This approach is [suggested](https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_72#_extension-debugging-in-a-clean-environment) by the VSCode documentation. If you need to update any of the extension dependencies in the sandbox, you can add `--force` to the command. If you'd like to use additional extensions when debugging locally, you can use the following command:

<Tabs groupId="vsx">
<TabItem value="vscode" label="VSCode">
```bash
code --profile=cursorlessDevelopment --install-extension some.extension
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="vscodium" label="VSCodium">
```bash
codium --profile=cursorlessDevelopment --install-extension some.extension
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

where `some.extension` is the id of the extension you'd like to install into the sandbox.

Note that you do not need to install the Cursorless extension into the `cursorlessDevelopment` profile. A local development version of Cursorless will be automatically installed there every time you debug the extension, as described below.

Also note that if you are adding support for a new language that isn't in the default list of [language identifiers](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/identifiers#_known-language-identifiers) supported by VSCode, you may need to add an extension dependency. See [Adding a new language](./adding-a-new-language.md#2-ensure-file-type-is-supported-by-vscode) for more details.
Also note that if you are adding support for a new language that isn't in the default list of [language identifiers](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/identifiers#_known-language-identifiers) supported by VSCode/VSCodium, you may need to add an extension dependency. See [Adding a new language](./adding-a-new-language.md#2-ensure-file-type-is-supported-by-vscode) for more details.
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I don't think we need to be these specific


6. Copy / symlink [`cursorless-talon-dev`](../../cursorless-talon-dev) into your Talon user directory for some useful voice commands for developing Cursorless.

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When you add a new scope type, action, modifier, etc, you'll need to ensure that it shows up both locally and on the website. It will usually automatically show up in the local cheatsheet. You can verify this by saying `"cursorless cheatsheet"` with your development version of `cursorless-talon` active in your Talon user directory, and inspecting the cheatsheet that appears. If it does not, you'll need to make fixes to [the Talon side of the cheatsheet](../../../../../cursorless-talon/src/cheatsheet).

In either case, to get your changes to appear on the website, you need to update the defaults in [`defaults.json`](../../../../../packages/cheatsheet/src/lib/sampleSpokenFormInfos/defaults.json). First make sure you have the `cursorless-talon-dev` user file set in your Talon home directory, as indicated in the [initial contributor setup instructions](CONTRIBUTING.md#initial-setup). Then you can say `"cursorless update cheatsheet"` to update the default spoken forms. Note that this will use your custom spoken forms, so you may need to do some manual cleanup.
In either case, to get your changes to appear on the website, you need to update the defaults in [`defaults.json`](../../../../../packages/cheatsheet/src/lib/sampleSpokenFormInfos/defaults.json). First make sure you have the `cursorless-talon-dev` user file set in your Talon home directory, as indicated in the [initial contributor setup instructions](CONTRIBUTING.mdx#initial-setup). Then you can say `"cursorless update cheatsheet"` to update the default spoken forms. Note that this will use your custom spoken forms, so you may need to do some manual cleanup.

## Running the cheatsheet in development mode

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### 1. Follow the initial contributor setup guide

Follow the steps in [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md#initial-setup).
Follow the steps in [CONTRIBUTING.mdx](./CONTRIBUTING.mdx#initial-setup).

### 2. Get production Cursorless neovim working

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NOTE: This will spawn a standalone nvim instance that is independent of VSCode. Consequently after you're done debugging, you need to close nvim.

If you don't have the `cursorless-talon-dev` files in your Talon user directory as described in step 6 of [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md#initial-setup), then you instead need to run the `workbench.action.debug.selectandstart` command in VSCode and then select either "Neovim: Run" or "Neovim: Test".
If you don't have the `cursorless-talon-dev` files in your Talon user directory as described in step 6 of [CONTRIBUTING.mdx](./CONTRIBUTING.mdx#initial-setup), then you instead need to run the `workbench.action.debug.selectandstart` command in VSCode and then select either "Neovim: Run" or "Neovim: Test".

### Running lua tests

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"esbuild:meta": "pnpm run esbuild:base --metafile=meta.json",
"populate-dist": "my-ts-node ./src/scripts/populateDist/index.ts",
"init-launch-sandbox": "my-ts-node src/scripts/initLaunchSandbox.ts",
"init-launch-sandbox-codium": "my-ts-node src/scripts/initLaunchSandboxCodium.ts",
"preprocess-svg-hats": "my-ts-node src/scripts/preprocessSvgHats.ts",
"hat-adjustment-add": "my-ts-node src/scripts/hatAdjustments/add.ts",
"hat-adjustment-average": "my-ts-node src/scripts/hatAdjustments/average.ts",
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/**
* A clone of initLaunchSandbox.ts for VSCodium setup (as the command codium is used instead of code)
*/
import { extensionDependencies } from "@cursorless/common";
import * as cp from "child_process";
import * as path from "node:path"

const extraExtensions = ["pokey.command-server"];

async function main() {
try {

const args = [
"--profile=cursorlessDevelopment",
...[...extensionDependencies, ...extraExtensions].flatMap(
(dependency) => ["--install-extension", dependency],
),
];

// remove attempt to get vscode-tree-sitter-query from OpenVSX marketplace
var index: number = args.findIndex((value) => value.includes("vscode-tree-sitter-query"))
args.splice(index, 1)

// add vscode-tree-sitter-query via .vsix file
const location : string = path.join("..", "..", "data", "vsix", "jrieken.vscode-tree-sitter-query-0.0.6.vsix")
args.push("--profile=cursorlessDevelopment --install-extension ".concat(location))

if (process.argv.includes("--force")) {
args.push("--force");
}

// Install extension dependencies
const subprocess = cp.spawn("codium", args, {
stdio: "inherit",
shell: true,
});

await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
subprocess.on("error", reject);
subprocess.on("exit", (codium) => {
if (codium === 0) {
resolve();
} else {
reject(new Error(`Process returned code ${codium}`));
}
});
});
} catch (err) {
console.error("Failed to init launch sandbox");
console.error(err);
process.exit(1);
}
}

void main();
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