6.1 Building from Git

If you want to hack Emacsy itself, it is recommended to use the latest version from the Git repository:

git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/emacsy.git

The easiest way to set up a development environment for Emacsy is, of course, by using Guix! The following command starts a new shell where all the dependencies and appropriate environment variables are set up to hack on Emacsy:

GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH=guix guix environment -l .guix.scm

Finally, you have to invoke make check to run tests (see Running the Test Suites). If anything fails, take a look at installation instructions (see Installation) or send a emacsysage to the bug-emacsy@gnu.org mailing list.