Welcome, and thank you for your interest in contributing to Univer!
Please read our Code of Conduct before you join in the Univer community.
If you encounter any issues while using Univer, you can seek help in the following communities:
- Discord community
- GitHub Discussions
- Join the Univer Chinese community (please scan the QR code here)
If you encounter any issues or have any suggestions while using Univer, please feel free to raise them in the Github Issues. We will respond promptly.
To better assist you, we recommend:
- Before submitting an issue, please search to see if someone has already raised a similar question.
- We provide an issue template and encourage you to fill it out with sufficient information, which helps us quickly identify the problem.
- Please try to describe the issue in English, as it enables more people to participate in the discussion. We will also make an effort to reply in English to benefit a wider audience.
If you're new to submitting issues, we recommend to read How To Ask Questions The Smart Way and How to Report Bugs Effectively before posting. Well-written bug reports help us and help you!
Univer requires Node.js >= 18.17.0. We recommend using nvm or fnm to switch between different versions of Node.js.
git clone http://github.com/dream-num/univer
cd univer
# install package manager pnpm
npm i -g pnpm
# install dependencies
pnpm install
pnpm dev
Please refer to Architecture, and also ISOMORPHIC.md for more guidance on how to set up plugins.
The structure of the repository is as follows:
.
├── common/ shared configuration and utilities
├── docs/ documentation
├── e2e/ e2e test cases
├── examples/ demos running on the web
├── examples-node/ demos running on Node.js
├── mockdata/ mock data for development
├── packages/ Univer core and plugins
├── packages-experimental/ experimental plugins (not published on npm.com)
The file structure of a plugin should be organized as follows:
|- common/
|- models/
|- services/
|- commands/
|- commands/
|- mutations/
|- operations/
|- controllers/
|- views/
|- components/
|- parts/
|- plugin.ts
|- index.ts
There are some limits on what paths could a file import from.
- common cannot import file in other folders
- models can only import files from common
- services can only import files from models and common
- commands can only import files from common, models and services
During the refactoring process, it is recommended to remove legacy folders such as Enum
, Interface
, Basics
, and Shared
.
Avoid creating barrel imports (index.ts) unless it is the main root index.ts file of a plugin.
We added experimental support for mobile platforms since June 2024. After that, all UI plugins should split ui related code by their running platforms:
|- controllers/
|- render-controllers/
|- common/
|- desktop/
|- mobile/
|- views/
|- components/
|- common/
|- desktop/
|- mobile/
|- parts/
|- common/
|- desktop/
|- mobile/
To effectively contribute as a member of a software engineering team (and community as well!), it is crucial to establish strong contextual connections. Providing links to relevant resources can greatly assist others in understanding the context. Consider the following practices:
- Include the link to the corresponding issue in your commit message.
- Leave comments with links to the relevant context within the code.
- Whenever possible, document important information directly within the codebase itself.
By adopting these practices, you can enhance collaboration and facilitate a better understanding of the codebase within our community.
Please refer to Univer Naming Convention.
Before merging a pull request, please make sure the following requirements are met:
- All tests are passed. ESLint and Prettier errors are fixed.
- Test coverage is not decreased.
We provide preview deployments for pull requests. You can view the preview deployment by clicking the "Preview" link in the "View Deployment" section.
If you are adding a new feature, please make sure to update the documentation accordingly. Refer to our documentation repository for more guidance.
We use Storybook to develop and test components in isolation. It is a great tool to develop UI components in isolation, which can improve component reuse, testability, and development efficiency. You can use the following command to start Storybook:
pnpm storybook:dev
When a new pull request is submitted, a Storybook deployment will be automatically generated. You can view the Storybook deployment by clicking the "Preview" link in the "View Storybook" section.
We provided some Visual Studio Code (vscode) tasks to help you debug in vscode.
After stating dev server, you can launch Edge or Chrome instance and debug in vscode, and you can debug directly in vscode!
To ensure the quality of the code and move with confidence, we require that all code must be covered by unit tests. We use vitest as the unit test framework. You can use the following command to run unit tests:
pnpm test
With the help of vscode and its rich ecosystem, you could directly debug unit tests in vscode. Please install the extension we recommend, and you will see the debug button in the codelens.
You may need to install dependencies of Playwright manually by running the following command:
pnpm exec playwright install
If you would like to develop E2E tests, you can use the following command to run the dev server:
pnpm dev:e2e
and then run the following command to run E2E tests:
pnpm test:e2e
Univer uses Playwright to perform visual comparison tests. If you have made changes to the UI, the CI may fail due to visual differences. You can update the snapshots by running this GitHub Action 📸 Manually Update Snapshots · Workflow runs · dream-num/univer (github.com) on your branch.
Programs are meant to be ready by humans and only incidentally for computers to execute. - Harold Abelson
- Do not expose properties or methods those are not necessary to be exposed.
- Group related methods or properties together. Do not always use blank lines to separate them.
- Keep your concepts consistent by naming your variables consistently.
References:
Create a new package with our CLI tool:
# pnpm
pnpm create @univerjs/cli init <project-name>
# npm
npm create @univerjs/cli init <project-name>