A guide on how to get started contributing code to the Gutenberg project.

Discussions

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Development discussions take place in real-time in the #core-editor and #core-js channels in Make WordPress Slack (registration required).

Development Hub

The Gutenberg project uses GitHub to manage code and track issues. The main repository is at: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg.

Browse the issues list to find issues to work on. The good first issue and good first review labels are good starting points.

Contributor resources

• Getting Started documents getting your development environment setup, this includes your test site and developer tools suggestions.
• Git Workflow documents the git process for deploying changes using pull requests.
• Coding Guidelines outline additional patterns and conventions used in the Gutenberg project.
• Testing Overview for PHP and JavaScript development in Gutenberg.
• Accessibility Testing documents the process of testing accessibility in Gutenberg.
• Managing Packages documents the process for managing the npm packages.
• Gutenberg Release Process – a checklist for the different types of releases for the Gutenberg project.
• React Native mobile editor – a guide on contributing to the React Native mobile editor.
• React Native Integration Test Guide – a guide on creating integration tests for the mobile editor.