# How to contrubute to IronRuby? **URL:** \ **Category:** IronRuby\ **Created:** [February 13, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-contrubute-to-ironruby/128989 "2008-02-13T10:35:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/9d8465/32.png) [@nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nero)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-contrubute-to-ironruby/128989/1 "2008-02-13T10:35:58Z")
Hi all, someone can resume me how to contribute to IronRuby project? where, and how, send patches? and if there’s a todo list… I’ve already read the wiki page [http://ironruby.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?ContributingToIronRuby](http://ironruby.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?ContributingToIronRuby) but I’m a bit confused and I need a more detailed guide… ---
**Author:** ![nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/9d8465/32.png) [@nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nero)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-contrubute-to-ironruby/128989/2 "2008-02-13T14:33:23Z")
Here’s how I understand it: Follow the instructions on that wiki page to sign the contributor agreement. You’re already at rubyforge, everything is there: Bug List: [http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?atid=16798&group\_id=4359&func=browse](http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?atid=16798&group_id=4359&func=browse) The ToDo list is empty, but pretty much consists of “Make it work” The project page: [http://rubyforge.org/projects/ironruby/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/ironruby/) also has links to a patch submission tracker. But to be honest I don’t think any offical “contribution” policies have been laid out but the core team. On Feb 13, 2008 4:31 AM, 1115201006 [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > * * * > > Ironruby-core mailing list > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > [http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core](http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core) – Michael L. [Polymath Programmer] [http://michaeldotnet.blogspot.com](http://michaeldotnet.blogspot.com) ---
**Author:** ![nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/9d8465/32.png) [@nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nero)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 9:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-contrubute-to-ironruby/128989/3 "2008-02-14T09:45:10Z")
Read John L.s blog [http://www.iunknown.com/2008/02/ironruby-sun-an.html](http://www.iunknown.com/2008/02/ironruby-sun-an.html) Nice news about getting debugging support for IronRuby more close to completion: “We have debugging and stack backtraces working.” I was wondering if this means that IronRuby 1.0 release can be expected to ship with a plug-in or similar to VisualStudio to enable such debugging with the IDE? Robert B. Software architect Napa Ltd Tammasaarenkatu 3, Helsinki FI-00180 P.O.Box 470, Helsinki FI-00181 Tel. +358 9 22 813 1 Direct. +358 9 22 813 611 GSM +358 45 11 456 02 Fax. +358 9 22 813 800 Email: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > **[Home – NAPA](https://www.napa.fi/)** > > NAPA provides intelligent solutions for maritime industry: Software, Services and Data Analysis for Ship Design and Operation. We combine naval architecture, shipping and digital expertise to help maritime business make the decisions that matter. ---
**Author:** ![nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/9d8465/32.png) [@nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nero)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-contrubute-to-ironruby/128989/4 "2008-02-14T17:17:46Z")
John L. (DLR) wrote: > Robert B.: > Keep in mind that this in no way is a complete language service. As the > good folks over at Sapphire in Steel will tell you, there’s a ton more > work to do than just getting syntax coloring and debugging working (in > their case it was actual work since they had to write a debugger and a > scanner and parser). I can confirm that 😉 It’s been our experience that many people hugely underestimate the work required to create a first class IDE for Visual Studio. It’s a constant frustration to us that people usually refer to our IDE, Ruby in Steel, as a ‘plugin’ (which makes it sound trivial) whereas in actual fact it is a ‘package’ which is a completely different beast from a plugin - a package is really deep integrated with VS, just like the ‘standard’ languages such as C# and [VB.NET](http://VB.NET). I can tell you that creating this kind of IDE is a massive undertaking. We are just about to look at the IronRuby debugger and we aim to integrate a visual IronRuby debugger into an alpha or beta release of Ruby In Steel for IronRuby asap. In the meantime, we’ll be releasing the alpha of our IronRuby IDE to our customers in the next week or two - this will have the form designer but not yet the debugger. See here: [http://www.sapphiresteel.com/IronRuby-Developments-the-Visual](http://www.sapphiresteel.com/IronRuby-Developments-the-Visual) best wishes Huw SapphireSteel Software Ruby and Rails In Visual Studio [http://www.sapphiresteel.com](http://www.sapphiresteel.com) ---
**Author:** ![nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/9d8465/32.png) [@nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nero)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-contrubute-to-ironruby/128989/5 "2008-02-14T17:22:09Z")
Huw C.: > We are just about to look at the IronRuby debugger and we aim to > integrate a visual IronRuby debugger into an alpha or beta release of > Ruby In Steel for IronRuby asap. In the meantime, we’ll be releasing > the alpha of our IronRuby IDE to our customers in the next week or two > > - this will have the form designer but not yet the debugger. See here: > [http://www.sapphiresteel.com/IronRuby-Developments-the-Visual](http://www.sapphiresteel.com/IronRuby-Developments-the-Visual) The good news is that you should just be able to reuse our work to get debugging support working. AFAIK there was almost no work required to enable debugging in VS once we got IronRuby + DLR generating the correct PDBs. Thanks, -John ---
**Author:** ![nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/9d8465/32.png) [@nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nero)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-contrubute-to-ironruby/128989/6 "2008-02-14T16:27:19Z")
Robert B.: > I was wondering if this means that IronRuby 1.0 release can be expected > to ship with a plug-in or similar to VisualStudio to enable such > debugging with the IDE? Yes. We’re working on a rudimentary language service and we’re hoping to get debugging on par with what IronPython provides today. The ETA for the debugging check-in is sometime next week. The language service will take a while longer to whip into shape, and we’ll likely be showing it off at MIX. Keep in mind that this in no way is a complete language service. As the good folks over at Sapphire in Steel will tell you, there’s a ton more work to do than just getting syntax coloring and debugging working (in their case it was actual work since they had to write a debugger and a scanner and parser). Today we don’t have plans to fully productize IronRuby a’la C# or JScript in VS. Consider this the min bar of what my team will provide: syntax coloring, some kind of project system, and VS debugging support. Thanks, -John ---
**Author:** ![nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/9d8465/32.png) [@nero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nero)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-contrubute-to-ironruby/128989/7 "2008-02-14T17:34:56Z")
John L. (DLR) wrote: > The good news is that you should just be able to reuse our work to get > debugging support working. AFAIK there was almost no work required to > enable debugging in VS once we got IronRuby + DLR generating the correct > PDBs. That’s good to hear. It should be a lot less work for us to get the IronRuby debugger integrated than it was to write a fast debugger for standard Ruby 😉 I must say that I’ve really started enjoying using IronRuby now we have a workable form designer. The big thing I’ve missed up to now has been the debugger so that’s going to be a great addition. best wishes Huw SapphireSteel Software Ruby and Rails In Visual Studio [http://www.sapphiresteel.com](http://www.sapphiresteel.com)