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How to run Agent Launcher from source to test a change with Agent Launcher

Install dependencies, start the dev build, and run the verify and build checks on a local copy.

Who it is forA contributor who wants to modify Agent Launcher or check a fix before opening a pull request.

The problemChanges to the desktop app need a working local build and the project's checks before they are reviewed.

The outcomeA running development build and passing verify, lint, format, and build steps on your local copy of the repo.

What you need first

  • A desktop computer running macOS, Windows, or Linux, with the Agent Launcher package downloaded from GitHub Releases
  • Existing coding-agent CLIs installed on the system, or permission to let Agent Launcher install missing ones in one click
  • An official account or provider API key for each agent you plan to run
  • For the source build use case only: Node.js 22 or newer and the pnpm version declared in package.json

Steps

  1. Clone the repo from https://github.com/agent-launch/agent-launcher and confirm Node.js 22 or newer and the pnpm version in package.json are installed.
  2. Run pnpm install in the repo folder.
  3. Run pnpm dev to start the app in development mode.
  4. Run pnpm verify, pnpm lint, and pnpm format:check, then pnpm build.
  5. Read CONTRIBUTING.md for architecture, code rules, tests, commits, and pull requests before you open a pull request.

Prompt for your agent

Using the Agent Launcher repo at https://github.com/agent-launch/agent-launcher, install dependencies with `pnpm install` and run `pnpm verify`, then report the result for branch <branch-name>. Expected output: pass or fail for each check. Verify that `pnpm build` completes without errors before proposing any change.

Caveat. The README lists these commands but does not describe the test suite in detail, so read CONTRIBUTING.md before changing code.

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