Setting up for development on CocoaPods

1. Create a clone of the CocoaPods source and update the git submodules that are used in the integration spec.

    $ git clone git://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods.git
    $ cd CocoaPods
    $ git submodule update --init
   

2. Install the dependencies.

   If you are using RVM:

    $ echo "rvm use --create ruby-1.9.3-p125@cocoapods" > .rvmrc
    $ echo ".rvmrc" >> .git/info/exclude
    $ cd .. && cd -   # to reload rvm config. follow rvm instructions
    $ gem install bundler # if it's not already installed into global gemset for selected ruby version
    $ bundle install
   

   Otherwise:

    $ sudo gem install bundler
    $ bundle install
   

3. Verify that all specs pass and all examples build. (See rake -T for other tasks.)

    $ rake spec
    $ rake examples:build
   

4. Start kicker, which will run the specs relevant to the files you update.

    $ kicker -c
   

5. Create your patch, verify all specs still pass and examples still build, and create a pull request.