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How to build and run BetterC0de from source for contributions with Bettercode

Clone the open source repo, install pinned tools, and start the app in development mode to test a change.

Who it is forA developer who wants to read or change the BetterC0de code, such as a UI or theme contribution, after the source was released under MIT.

The problemContributing to the app requires a matching Node version, native build tools and a working development build.

The outcomeYou have a running development copy of BetterC0de with hot reload that you can use to test your edits.

What you need first

  • A 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 PC, an Apple Silicon or Intel Mac, or an x64 Linux machine
  • An account with at least one supported AI provider, connected in Settings → Providers
  • A local project folder you can open in the app
  • Willingness to run an unsigned beta build and save work often

Steps

  1. Run git clone https://github.com/kerim0x1/bettercode.git and then cd bettercode.
  2. Install the Node version pinned in the repo with nvm use, or with the version manager you use.
  3. Install exact dependencies with npm ci.
  4. Start the development app with npm run dev.
  5. Read CONTRIBUTING.md before submitting changes, and run npm run verify:source before opening a pull request.

Prompt for your agent

Clone https://github.com/kerim0x1/bettercode.git into <target-folder>, use the Node version in .nvmrc, run `npm ci`, then run `npm run dev`. Report whether the Electron window opens and paste any error with its first line. Verify by running `npm run verify:source` and confirming it exits with code 0.

Caveat. The README requires Node 22.23.2 and platform build tools, and Windows users must install Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools with the C++ workload first.

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