Documentation
Developer Guide
This guide follows the life of a project. Open the page for the step you are at.
| You want to | Open |
|---|---|
| Start a new project | Create a project |
| Use Xaden in a repository you already have | Add Xaden to a repository |
| Decide how strict the checks are | Check modes and baselines |
| Turn an idea into requirements and a first skeleton | Kick off with your assistant |
| Add a feature, fix a bug, review code | Build features |
| Cut a version | Release a version |
| Contribute to a project that uses Xaden | Join a project |
| Work in a chat window or with a local model | Other assistants and local models |
Installing Xaden, pinning a version for a team and updating are in the Admin Guide. Every command and option is in the Reference.
Pages in this section
- Create a projectStart a new project with Xaden's rules, checks and requirements from the first commit.
- Add Xaden to a repositoryPut Xaden beneath a repository you already have without changing its build.
- Check modes and baselinesDecide how strict the checks are, and adopt without failing on old findings.
- Kick off with your assistantTurn an idea into approved requirements, a stack and a first skeleton.
- Build featuresAdd a feature from a requirement, test first, checked before every commit.
- Release a versionCut a checked, stamped and tagged version when you decide to.
- Join a project that uses XadenStart contributing to a repository whose team already uses Xaden.
- Use Xaden with other assistants and local modelsUse Xaden in a chat window or with a model on your own machine.
These pages describe Xaden v0.3.0, released 2026-10-17.