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Setup

Install the required tools and dependencies for Crow CI development.

Required Tools

Tool	Purpose	Notes
Go	Backend	Latest stable version
Bun	Frontend	Node.js alternative
Just	Task runner	Modern `make` alternative
Docker	Containers	`podman` not yet supported
golangci-lint	Go linting
prettier	Code formatting
pre-commit	Git hooks	Optional but recommended

Installation

1. Install Go Dependencies

Once just is installed, run:

just install-dev-deps

2. Install Frontend Dependencies

cd web
bun install

3. Setup Pre-commit Hooks (Optional)

pre-commit install

Alternative: Dev Containers

If you prefer not to install dependencies locally, use the provided .devcontainers.json with:

Verify Installation

# Check Go
go version

# Check Bun
bun --version

# Check Just
just --version

# Run linters
just lint