Find links to Mozilla's current debugger contribution guide and beginner-friendly issues on Codetribute.
Read the history of the early open-source Firefox debugger development done in the open on GitHub.
Follow the Matrix chat room link to ask questions about contributing to the Firefox debugger today.
| firefox-devtools/debugger | bespokesynth/bespokesynth | bingyanstudio/lapiscv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 4,603 | 4,603 | 4,603 |
| Language | — | C++ | CSS |
| Setup difficulty | easy | easy | easy |
| Complexity | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| Audience | developer | general | general |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
This repository is archived, actual development and issue tracking happen in Mozilla's central repository.
This repository was the home of the Firefox JavaScript debugger during the first three years of its development. The debugger is the tool built into Firefox that lets web developers pause their code, step through it line by line, and inspect what is happening inside a running webpage or application. Development has since moved to Mozilla's central code repository, which is where all active Firefox browser code lives. This GitHub repository is no longer where contributions are made or issues are tracked. The README points contributors to Mozilla's own documentation site, their bug tracker at Bugzilla, and a Matrix chat room for questions. The repository was notable for being an early experiment in developing a major browser component in the open on GitHub rather than inside Mozilla's internal infrastructure. During that period, more than 300 volunteers contributed thousands of commits and helped build features that are still part of the Firefox debugger today. For anyone interested in contributing to the Firefox debugger now, the README links to a contribution guide and a list of beginner-friendly issues on Mozilla's Codetribute platform. The actual code is no longer here. This is a historical repository. If you are looking for the current debugger source code or want to file a bug, the README's links will take you to the right places.
The archived home of the Firefox JavaScript debugger, which lets developers pause and step through webpage code, active development has moved to Mozilla's central repository and contributions no longer happen here.
Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
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