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 "title": "Build Rune from source to test code changes",
 "page_title": "How to build Rune from source to test code changes with Rune",
 "summary": "Clone the repo, run Rune from source, and compile all executables to test your own changes.",
 "who": "A contributor or Go developer who wants to modify Rune or check a fix before it ships in a release.",
 "problem": "You need a local build of Rune with your own changes to test them before opening a pull request.",
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  "Run `git clone git@github.com:unstablebuild/rune.git` to get the source.",
  "Change into the cloned folder and run `go run ./cmd/rune` to start Rune from source.",
  "To create a macOS application bundle, run `make rune-dmg`.",
  "Run `make -j16` to compile all executables into ./bin.",
  "Read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request."
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  "Git installed to clone the source repository",
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  "An existing Rune installation before installing extensions with pkg install"
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