gecko-dev/devtools/docs
Nicolas Chevobbe 0183fb838b Bug 1596342 - Update sending patch documentation to only mention Phabricator + moz-phab. r=rcaliman.
The documentation was mentioning arc as the primary
tool to push to review (and was discouraging using
moz-phab). moz-phab is now much more stable and
is the prefered way of pushing patches, so we shouldn't
mention arc anymore.
There was also a (not recommended) mention of attaching
patch to Bugzilla for reviews, which I think isn't
something we recommend anymore.

Differential Revision: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D52969

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extra : moz-landing-system : lando
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backend Bug 1519103 - Remove Scratchpad panel. r=bgrins. 2019-10-27 09:05:58 +00:00
contributing Bug 1596342 - Update sending patch documentation to only mention Phabricator + moz-phab. r=rcaliman. 2019-11-14 16:49:44 +00:00
files Bug 1566457 - Removed deprecated gDevTools JSM. r=jdescottes 2019-07-18 12:25:13 +00:00
frontend Bug 1499354: Add object-src 'none' to the CSP of all about: pages. r=freddyb 2019-09-26 16:22:41 +00:00
getting-started Bug 1519103 - Remove Scratchpad panel. r=bgrins. 2019-10-27 09:05:58 +00:00
resources
styles Bug 1568269 - Update console architecture diagram in doc. r=ochameau. 2019-07-25 08:57:14 +00:00
tests Bug 1589597 - Mention compatibility node test suite in the docs r=ladybenko 2019-10-18 14:10:29 +00:00
tools Bug 1591330 - Remove LongStringClient. r=jdescottes. 2019-10-28 16:22:06 +00:00
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README.md Bug 1508583 - Improve sections under getting started. r=ladybenko,Ola 2019-01-22 13:31:30 +00:00
SUMMARY.md Bug 1576835 - Update DAMP test writing documentation r=ochameau 2019-08-29 06:22:18 +00:00
about-documentation.md Bug 1568472 - Add Gitbook hint plugin. r=jdescottes. 2019-07-24 10:38:20 +00:00
book.json Bug 1568472 - Add Gitbook hint plugin. r=jdescottes. 2019-07-24 10:38:20 +00:00
bugs-issues.md
contributing.md Bug 1527826 - Reflect our github org name change in the m-c code; r=nchevobbe 2019-02-15 09:38:53 +00:00
preferences.md Bug 1572332 - Move non-debugger devtools prefs into all.js and firefox.js. r=jdescottes 2019-08-26 01:44:59 +00:00

README.md

Firefox Developer Tools

NOTE: This is the documentation for working on the Developer Tools. If you are looking for help with using the tools, please check out the end user documentation instead.


Hello!

First of all, thank you for making it this far!

Developer Tools is a complex web application, and learning the code base will take some time, even if you're a very experienced contributor to other projects.

Likewise, getting and building the code locally, sending contributions for review, and other essential tasks can take a bit longer and be a bit different from what you're used to seeing.

But there are good news: most of the initial, lengthy tasks don't need to be repeated once your computer is set up. And there's a huge infrastructure in place (both technical and people) to ensure that many commits can land into the Firefox repository with the peace of mind that the code is peer reviewed, can be built and passes the tests, in multiple configurations and operating systems.

So don't be afraid of committing errors: you will. This is what happens to us all the time.

It's a big system, and no one knows absolutely everything. What we do know is that we are not going to break Firefox. If we do something wrong, the system will let us know before we mess things up for real. Users won't ever notice, and you will learn a new thing.

Let's get started.