Welcome! 👋 This is the official guide on how to contribute to Void. We want to make it as easy as possible to contribute, so if you have any questions or comments, reach out via email or discord!
Please follow the steps below to build the IDE. If you have any questions, feel free to [submit an issue](https://github.com/voideditor/void/issues/new) with any build errors, or refer to VSCode's full [How to Contribute](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute) page.
If you're using a Mac, make sure you have Python and XCode installed (you probably do by default).
### b. Build Prerequisites - Windows
If you're using a Windows computer, first get [Visual Studio 2022](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community) (recommended) or [VS Build Tools](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=BuildTools) (not recommended). If you already have both, you might need to run the next few steps on both of them.
2. Run `cd ./src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/` and then `node ./build.js` to build Void's external dependencies (our React components, etc).
- If you see `[ERROR] Cannot start service: Host version "0.23.1" does not match binary version "0.23.0"`, run `npm i -D esbuild@0.23.0` or do a clean install of your npm dependencies.
Here are the most important topics on our Roadmap. More ⭐'s = more important. Please refer to our [Issues](https://github.com/voideditor/void/issues) page for the latest issues.
When the user submits a response or presses the apply/accept/reject button, we should add these events to the history, allowing the user to undo/redo them. Right now there is unexpected behavior if the user tries to undo or redo their changes.
When the user presses Ctrl+K, an input box should appear inline with the code that they were selecting. This is somewhat difficult to do because an extension alone cannot do this, and it requires creating a new component in the IDE. We think you can modify vscode's built-in "codelens" or "zone widget" components, but we are open to alternatives.
Eventually, we want to build a convenient API for creating AI tools. The API will provide methods for creating the UI (showing an autocomplete suggestion, or creating a new diff), detecting event changes (like `onKeystroke` or `onFileOpen`), and modifying the user's file-system (storing indexes associated with each file), making it much easier to make your own AI plugin. We plan on building these features further along in timeline, but we wanted to list them for completeness.
We're always glad to talk about new ideas, help you get set up, and make sure your changes align with our vision for the project. Feel free to shoot us a message in the #general channel of the [Discord](https://discord.gg/RSNjgaugJs) for any reason. Please check in especially if you want to make a lot of changes or build a large new feature.
