> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.exile.watch/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.exile.watch/projects/malachai/contributing.md). # Contributing

## [Prerequisites](/development/prerequisites.md) ## Development ### 1. [Fork @exile-watch/malachai repo](https://github.com/exile-watch/malachai) ### 2. [Create GitHub PAT token](/development/generating-github-pat.md) ### 3. [Create .npmrc file](/development/.npmrc-file.md) ### 4. Install dependencies & start script ```bash # project root $: nvm use # uses node version that's defined in .nvmrc $: npm i # install dependencies $: cd packages/snap-gyazo-thumbnail && npm run dev # run the app locally ``` ### 5. Loading extension in chrome #### 5.1. Head over to `chrome://extensions` and enable Developer Mode. Upper right corner, toggle the `Developer Mode` switch #### 5.2. Click on "Load Unpacked" and navigate to `malachai` extension's `build/chrome-mv3-dev` (or `build/chrome-mv3-prod`) directory. Running `npm run dev` will generate `build/chrome-mv3-dev`\ Running `npm run build` will generate `build/chrome-mv3-prod` `build/*` dir is generated at `./packages/snap-gyazo-thumbnail` #### 5.3. Head over to [https://gyazo.com/:gif\_id](https://gyazo.com/41c10c1cc7d06c7d5fee3287cdf58724) to see the extension in action `malachai` is using [plasmo](https://docs.plasmo.com/), the all-in-one platform that makes it easy for browser extension developers to create, test, and publish extensions