graphql-engine/server/CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing

This guide explains how to set up the graphql-engine server for development on your own machine and how to contribute.

Pre-requisites

• stack
• A Postgres server (Recommended: Use docker to run a local postgres instance)
• GNU Make (optional)

Development workflow

Fork and clone

• Fork the repo on GitHub
• Clone your forked repo: git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/graphql-engine

Compile

• cd graphql-engine/server
• stack build --fast

Run

• Make sure postgres is running
• Create a database on postgres
• Run the binary: stack exec graphql-engine -- --database-url=<database-url>

Work

• Work on the feature/fix
• Add test cases if relevant

Test

• Run tests: stack test --ta --database-url=<database-url>

Create Pull Request

• Make sure your commit messages meet the guidelines.
• Create a pull request from your forked repo to the main repo.
• Every pull request will automatically build and run the tests.

Code conventions

This helps enforce a uniform style for all committers.

• Compiler warnings are turned on, make sure your code has no warnings.
• Use hlint to make sure your code has no warnings.
• Use stylish-haskell to format your code.