Development tools

Development tools

Code editors

• VS Code.
  • Light-weight, modern UI.
  • Syntax highlighting, smart autocompletion ("IntelliSense").
  • Free and open-source.
• Atom
  • Highly customisable.
  • Supports remote code collaboration ("Teletype").
  • Free and open-source.

Version control

Git

• mSupply Mobile uses the Git version control system.
• For more information, see the official documentation.

GUI clients

• GitHub Desktop.
  • The official GitHub git GUI client.
  • Simple, streamlined UI.
  • Use in combination with git command-line client for more complex tasks.
• Gitkraken.
  • Modern, nice-looking UI.
  • Supports GitFlow.
  • Free only for public repositories.

Merge tools

• VS Code.
  • VS Code has built-in support for Git, including merge functionality.
• P4Merge
  • A three-way merging and side-by-side file comparison tool.

Android emulation

• Android SDK.
  • The official Android emulator.
  • Installed with Android Studio.
• Genymotion Desktop.
  • A popular alternative to the Android SDK emulator.
  • Fast and supports all Android devices.
  • Not free, yearly pricing plans.

Other tools

• Realm Studio
  • Inspect and edit RealmDB files.
  • Note: use in combination with ./dev_scripts/get_db.sh to export the default.realm mSupply Mobile database.