Thank you for taking the time to consider contributing to the project. Use the information in this document to get started.
Even if you don't want to contribute code, you can still contribute to the project by providing feedback. Here are some ways you can do that:
- Did you find a problem? Please open an issue for it!
- Do you have an idea for a new feature? Great! Start a discussion about it.
Note: Wahoo! Results, while it is written in Python, is primarily targeted at Windows. As such, it is recommended to use Windows for development and testing.
- Install Python 3
Chocolatey is a good way to install Python on Windows:
choco install python3
The version of Python currently being used can be found in the .python-version file. - Install dependencies:
- Install uv:
pip install --user --upgrade uv
- Install uv:
- (Optional) Install pre-commit to verify code style
before committing
- Install pre-commit:
pip install --user --upgrade pre-commit
- Install pre-commit hooks:
pre-commit install
- Install pre-commit:
- To run the app (for development):
uv run wahoo_results.py
- To build the executable version:
- Install UPX:
choco install upx --version 4.2.4
- Run the build script:
uv run python build.py
- Install UPX:
- The unit tests can be run via:
uv run pytest
- There are also end-to-end tests that are build into the program. To run them,
pass command-line options when running either the
.py
or.exe
versions.- Specific scenario tests:
wahoo-results.exe --loglevel=debug --logfile=debug.log --test=scripted:<duration_secs>
- Randomized testing:
wahoo-results.exe --loglevel=debug --logfile=debug.log --test=random:<operation_delay_secs>:<runtime_secs>:<max_num_operations>
- Specific scenario tests:
- Update release notes in Changelog.md
- Update download link in documentation (docs/download.rst)
- Commit above items: "Updates for vX.Y.Z release"
- Tag the repo with the appropriate version tag (e.g.
vX.Y.Z
) - Push the tag to GitHub, and the automation will create a draft release
- Edit the draft release to add the release notes
- Publish the release