Hacking on forge

Want to hack on forge? Great! Here are a few notes:

Code

  • In general, follow a common Node.js Style Guide.
  • Use version X.Y.Z-dev in dev mode.
  • Use version X.Y.Z for releases.

Versioning

Release Process

  • commit changes
  • $EDITOR package.json: update to release version and remove -dev suffix.
  • git commit package.json -m "Release {version}."
  • git tag {version}
  • $EDITOR package.json: update to next version and add -dev suffix.
  • git commit package.json -m "Start {next-version}."
  • git push
  • git push --tags

To ensure a clean upload, use a clean updated checkout, and run the following:

  • git checkout {version}
  • npm publish