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How to build Nami from source to test or contribute with Nami

Clone the repo, install dependencies and start the app locally to test changes before you contribute.

Who it is forA developer who wants to try a change to the desktop app or fix a bug before sending a pull request.

The problemTesting an open source desktop app change requires a working local build, which is not obvious from the download page alone.

The outcomeThe app runs from your local copy of the source, so you can test changes and read the contributor notes.

What you need first

  • A Mac running macOS 13 or later, or a Windows 10 or later PC
  • Subscriptions for the agents you want to use, since Nami runs on the subscriptions you already pay for
  • On Windows, Git and Node for agents that install through them (Nami tells you when one is missing)
  • For building from source: Git, Node and npm

Steps

  1. Clone the repo with git clone https://github.com/mrdainami/nami.git.
  2. Move into the project folder with cd nami.
  3. Install dependencies with npm install.
  4. Start the app with npm start.
  5. Read CONTRIBUTING.md in the repo before you open a pull request.

Prompt for your agent

Using the Nami repo at mrdainami/nami, clone it, run npm install and npm start, then report whether the desktop app opens. Expected output: a running local Nami window. Verify the install finished without errors before starting the app.

Caveat. The README gives only the basic clone, install and start commands, so any build problems beyond those steps need the contributor notes or the repo issues.

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