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+.. _devquickstart:
+
+======================
+Development Quickstart
+======================
+
+.. _npm: https://www.npmjs.com/
+.. _Node.js: https://nodejs.org/
+
+
+.. sidebar:: further read
+
+   - :ref:`makefile`
+   - :ref:`buildhosts`
+
+SearXNG loves developers; Developers do not need to worry about tool chains, the
+usual developer tasks can be comfortably executed via :ref:`make <makefile>`.
+
+Don't hesitate, just clone SearXNG's sources and start hacking right now ..
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+    git clone https://github.com/searxng/searxng.git searxng
+
+Here is how a minimal workflow looks like:
+
+1. *start* hacking
+2. *run* your code: :ref:`make run`
+3. *format & test* your code: :ref:`make format.python` and :ref:`make test`
+
+If you think at some point something fails, go back to *start*.  Otherwise,
+choose a meaningful commit message and we are happy to receive your pull
+request. To not end in *wild west* we have some directives, please pay attention
+to our ":ref:`how to contribute`" guideline.
+
+.. sidebar:: further read
+
+   - :ref:`make nvm`
+   - :ref:`make themes`
+
+If you implement themes, you will need to setup a :ref:`Node.js environment
+<make node.env>`: ``make node.env``
+
+Before you call *make run* (2.), you need to compile the modified styles and
+JavaScript: ``make themes.all``
+
+Alternatively you can also compile selective the theme you have modified,
+e.g. the *simple* theme.
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+   make themes.simple
+
+.. tip::
+
+   To get live builds while modifying CSS & JS use: ``LIVE_THEME=simple make run``
+
+.. sidebar:: further read
+
+   - :ref:`make static.build`
+
+If you finished your *tests* you can start to commit your changes.  To separate
+the modified source code from the build products first run:
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+   make static.build.restore
+
+This will restore the old build products and only your changes of the code
+remain in the working tree which can now be added & committed.  When all sources
+are committed, you can commit the build products simply by:
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+   make static.build.commit
+
+Committing the build products should be the last step, just before you send us
+your PR.  There is also a make target to rewind this last build commit:
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+   make static.build.drop