@dagger.io/dagger 0.3.0 → 0.3.2

package/README.md

@@ -12,6 +12,77 @@ The Dagger NodeJS SDK contains everything you need to develop CI/CD pipelines in
 npm install @dagger.io/dagger --save-dev
 ```
 
+## Local development
+
+You may want to work on the NodeSDK and test it directly on a local node project.
+
+### 1. Create a new Node project
+
+:warning: Skip this step if you already have a node project
+
+```shell
+mkdir my-test-ts-project
+
+# Init project (you may use yarn or pnpm)
+npm init -y
+
+# Add typescript
+npm install typescript ts-node --save-dev
+
+# Init typescript project
+npx tsc --init
+```
+
+### 2. Update project settings
+
+Dagger exports its SDK using type module so you will need to also update
+your `package.json` to the same type.
+
+Add or update the field `type` in your `package.json` from your project root directory:
+
+```shell
+npm pkg set type=module
+```
+
+You must also update your `tsconfig.json` to use `NodeNext` as `module`.
+
+```json
+"module": "NodeNext"
+```
+
+### 3. Symlink Dagger local module
+
+Go to the Dagger nodejs SDK directory and do the following :
+
+```shell
+cd path/to/dagger/sdk/nodejs # go into the package directory
+npm link # creates global link
+```
+
+Go back to the root directory of your local project to link the nodejs sdk.
+
+```shell
+cd path/to/my_app # go into your project directory.
+npm link @dagger.io/dagger # link install the package
+```
+
+:bulb: Any changes to `path/to/dagger/sdk/nodejs` will be reflected in `path/to/my_app/node_modules/@dagger.io/dagger`.
+
+### 4. Make your contribution
+
+While making SDK code modification you should `watch` the input files:
+
+```shell
+cd path/to/dagger/sdk/nodejs # go into the package directory
+yarn watch # Recompile the code when input files are modified
+```
+
+You can now import the local Dagger NodeSDK as if you were using the official one.
+
+```ts
+import { connect } from "@dagger.io/dagger"
+```
+
 ## Documentation
 
-Please [visit our documentation](https://docs.dagger.io/sdk/nodejs/835948/install) for a full list of commands and examples.
+Please [visit our documentation](https://docs.dagger.io/sdk/nodejs/835948/install) for a full list of commands and examples.