From d62b81bcac42eb08874af40bed67cb0e1586d8c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: vx_clutch <98831688+vx-clutch@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:11:30 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] v1 README-dev

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 README-dev | 78 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 73 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README-dev b/README-dev
index 9a4ce7e..4e9b7f4 100644
--- a/README-dev
+++ b/README-dev
@@ -32,8 +32,76 @@ called the config.mak. This file is used by the Makefile to figure out
 GNU compilant C compiler to use, what CFLAGS and LDFLAGS to use, and
 where to install the binary if requested. By default these values are
 gcc, the release flag set, and /usr/bin/. The configuration script
-supports the following flags that control CFLAGS: --release, --debug
-and CFLAGS="". Release is the default, and is set for the fastest
-runtime and size. Debug is for in-development programming and is the
-strictest when it comes to warnings and other compiler output.
-CFLAGS="" is for custom flag definition.
+supports the following flags that control CFLAGS: --debug
+and CFLAGS="". By default, the script uses flags for a release build.
+Debug is for in-development programming and is the strictest when it
+comes to warnings and other compiler output. CFLAGS="" is for custom
+flag definition. For the development enviroment is it recomended to
+use the --debug flag. Some examples of how you can run the configure
+script:
+
+For default behavior:
+
+  ./configure
+
+For debug use:
+
+  ./configure --debug
+
+For help text:
+
+  ./configure --help
+
+The help text is a more useage specific and up-to-date reference for
+the configure script.
+
+
+Makefile
+--------
+
+The GNU Makefile is used to build the final executable, clean up build
+artifacts, and install the program. It checks for the config.mak which
+is generated by the configure script. For a regular build, once you have
+the configure script with desired flags, run:
+
+  make
+
+This builds the executable to bin/ and build objects to build/
+
+
+Suggested enviroment setup
+--------------------------
+It is suggested that you run do the following things to prepare you
+enviroment for development. This is not a strict enforcment, but due
+to the project structure it is a good starting point.
+
+  git pull
+  ./tools/Cleanup
+  ./configure --debug
+  bear -- make
+  ./bin/yait --version
+
+This is to ensure that you have the most up-to-date source code, and that
+there are no major problems with the source control version.
+
+The git pull is used to sync with the repository and prevent conflicts.
+The cleanup is to ensure their are no lingering build artifacts. The
+configure with debug enabled is for strict build flags and -ggdb. Bear
+is used to generated compile_commands.json for the clang suite of tooling.
+Finaly, run the program to ensure the chain works.
+
+
+Pre-commit checks
+-----------------
+
+Before you commit to source control ensure that done the following:
+
+  * Run the cleanup scripts
+
+    ./tools/Cleanup
+
+  * Ensure that all changes were atomic
+
+  * If you compted a TODO list item check it off.
+
+  * Based on complexity, test the feature accordingly.