Development Environment
Supported Environments
- OS: Windows, Linux, macOS
Package Manager
Before developing Momentum, it is necessary to install various dependencies. This process can be platform-dependent and tedious. To simplify this, Momentum utilizes Pixi.
Pixi facilitates building Momentum in a virtual environment across different platforms (Windows, macOS Intel/ARM, Linux) using consistent command lines.
For those interested, you can examine the pixi.toml file to see how dependencies are specified and to explore the available Pixi tasks for Momentum.
If you choose not to use Pixi, you will need to manually install all dependencies using platform-specific package managers. These typically install dependencies into the system directory. Ensure you have the appropriate package managers installed for your OS: Homebrew for macOS, Vcpkg for Windows, and apt for Ubuntu/Debian. After installation, refer to pixi.toml for guidance on what and how to install.
Running Custom Commands in Shell
To execute additional commands in the virtual environment other than the predefined tasks (to see the full tasks: pixi task list), such as using CMake directly or running an executable, activate the virtual environment with:
pixi shell
To exit the virtual environment, simply run:
exit
Developing with Microsoft Visual Studio (Windows Only)
To open the project in Visual Studio 2022, use the command:
pixi run open_vs