Development

See AGENTS.md for additional guidelines.

Setup

git clone https://github.com/kwhorne/elyra
cd elyra
npm install
npm run build

Run from source:

/path/to/elyra/elyra-test.sh

The script can be run from any directory. Elyra keeps the caller's current working directory.

Forking / Rebranding

Configure via package.json:

{
  "elyraConfig": {
    "name": "elyra",
    "configDir": ".elyra"
  }
}

Change name, configDir, and bin field for your fork. Affects CLI banner, config paths, and environment variable names.

Path Resolution

Three execution modes: npm install, standalone binary, tsx from source.

Always use src/config.ts for package assets:

import { getPackageDir, getThemeDir } from "./config.js";

Never use __dirname directly for package assets.

Debug Command

/debug (hidden) writes to ~/.elyra/agent/elyra-debug.log:

• Rendered TUI lines with ANSI codes
• Last messages sent to the LLM

Testing

./test.sh                         # Run non-LLM tests (no API keys needed)
npm test                          # Run all tests
npm test -- test/specific.test.ts # Run specific test

Project Structure

packages/
  ai/           # LLM provider abstraction
  agent/        # Agent loop and message types  
  tui/          # Terminal UI components
  coding-agent/ # CLI and interactive mode