Who it is forA contributor who wants to fix a bug or try a feature in Open Pet Office on Windows.
The problemChanges to the app are risky without first confirming the existing tests pass on the local machine.
The outcomeA running development build and a test result that shows whether the local environment matches the project.
What you need first
- Windows 10 or 11 (the README says macOS and Linux are not yet supported)
- Codex CLI 0.155 or later, installed and signed in on the same machine
- The portable build `Pet-Office-*-portable.exe` from the GitHub Releases page
Steps
git clone https://github.com/Gu-kai-lei/Open-Pet-Office.gitcd Open-Pet-Officenpm installnpm testnpm start
Prompt for your agent
Clone https://github.com/Gu-kai-lei/Open-Pet-Office into <target folder>, run `npm install` and then `npm test`. Report the test outcome, and verify that the run finishes without installation errors before you attempt `npm start`.
Caveat. The README says the app is an early Windows preview whose interface, protocols, and data structures are still changing, so local source builds may break between updates.
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