docs/README.md

# Chromium docs

This directory contains chromium project documentation in
[Gitiles-flavored Markdown].  It is automatically [rendered by Gitiles].

[Gitiles-flavored Markdown]: https://gerrit.googlesource.com/gitiles/+/master/Documentation/markdown.md
[rendered by Gitiles]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/

If you add new documents, please also add a link to them in the Document Index
below.

[TOC]

## Creating Documentation

Markdown documents must follow the
[style guide](https://github.com/google/styleguide/tree/gh-pages/docguide).

### Preview local changes using [md_browser](../tools/md_browser/):

```bash
# in chromium checkout
./tools/md_browser/md_browser.py
```

This is only an estimate. The **gitiles** view may differ.

### Review changes online with gerrit's links to gitiles:

1.  Upload a patch to gerrit, or receive a review request.
    e.g. https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/572236
2.  View a specific .md file.
    e.g. https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/572236/2/docs/README.md
3.  Click on **gitiles** link at top of page.

This **gitiles** view is the authoritative view, exactly the same as will be
used when committed.

## Document Index

### Checking Out and Building
*   [Linux Build Instructions](linux/build_instructions.md) - Linux
*   [Mac Build Instructions](mac_build_instructions.md) - MacOS
*   [Windows Build Instructions](windows_build_instructions.md) - Windows
*   [Android Build Instructions](android_build_instructions.md) - Android target
    (on a Linux host)
*   [Cast Build Instructions](linux/cast_build_instructions.md) - Cast target
    (on a Linux host)
*   [Cast for Android Build Instructions](android_cast_build_instructions.md) -
    Cast for Android (on a Linux host)
*   [Fuchsia Build Instructions](fuchsia_build_instructions.md) - Fuchsia target
    (on a Linux host)
*   [iOS Build Instructions](ios/build_instructions.md) - iOS target (on a MacOS
    host)
*   [Chrome OS Build Instructions](chromeos_build_instructions.md) - Chrome OS
*   [Linux Chromium ARM Recipes](linux/chromium_arm.md) - Recipes for building
    Chromium for ARM on Linux.
*   [Chrome Component Build](component_build.md) - Faster builds using more
    libraries
*   [Using the BuildRunner](using_build_runner.md) - Scripts that extract build
    stops from builders and runs them locally on a slave
*   [Cr User Manual](cr_user_manual.md) - Manual for `cr`, a tool that tries to
    hide some of the tools used for working on Chromium behind an abstraction
    layer

### Design Docs
*   See [design/README.md](design/README.md)

### Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Set Up Guides
*   [Android Studio](android_studio.md) - Android Studio for Android builds
*   [Atom](atom.md) - Atom multi-platform code editor
*   [CLion](clion.md) - CLion IDE, supports GUI debugging.
*   [Eclipse for Android](eclipse.md) - Eclipse for Android
*   [Eclipse for Linux](linux/eclipse_dev.md) - Eclipse for other platforms
    (This guide was written for Linux, but is probably usable on Windows/MacOS
    as well)
*   [EMACS Notes](emacs.md) - EMACS commands/styles/tool integrations
*   [Qt Creator](qtcreator.md) - Using Qt Creator as an IDE or GUI debugger
*   [Visual Studio Code](vscode.md) - Visual Studio Code

### Git
*   [Git Cookbook](git_cookbook.md) - A collection of git recipes for common
    tasks
*   [Git Tips](git_tips.md) - More git tips

### Clang
*   [Clang Compiler](clang.md) - General information on the clang compiler, used
    by default on Mac and Linux
*   [Clang Tool Refactoring](clang_tool_refactoring.md) - Leveraging clang tools
    to perform refactorings that are AST-aware
*   [The Clang Static Analyzer](clang_static_analyzer.md) - How to enable static
    analysis at build time
*   [Clang Code Coverage Wrapper](clang_code_coverage_wrapper.md) - Enable Clang
    code coverage instrumentation for a subset of source files.
*   [Writing Clang Plugins](writing_clang_plugins.md) - Don't write a clang
    plugin, but if you do, read this
*   [Updating Clang](updating_clang.md) - Updating the version of Clang used to
    build
*   [Using clang-format on Chromium C++ Code](clang_format.md) - Various ways to
    invoke clang-format on C++ code
*   [Clang Tidy](clang_tidy.md) - Support for the `clang-tidy` tool in Chromium
*   [Updating Clang Format Binaries](updating_clang_format_binaries.md) - How up
    update the clang-format binaries that come with a checkout of Chromium

### General Development
*   [Contributing to Chromium](contributing.md) - Reference workflow process for
    contributing to the Chromium code base.
*   [Commit Checklist](commit_checklist.md) - Streamlined checklist to go
    through before uploading CLs on Gerrit.
*   [Code Reviews](code_reviews.md) - Code review requirements and guidelines
*   [Respectful Code Reviews](cr_respect.md) - A guide for code reviewers
*   [Respectful Changes](cl_respect.md) - A guide for code authors
*   [LUCI Migration FAQ](luci_migration_faq.md) - FAQ on Buildbot-to-LUCI
    builder migration for Chromium
*   [Tour of Continuous Integration UI](tour_of_luci_ui.md) - A tour of our
    the user interface for LUCI, our continuous integration system
*   [Parsing Test Results](parsing_test_results.md) - An introduction for how to
    understand the results emitted by polygerrit and CI builds.
*   [Closure Compilation](closure_compilation.md) - The _Closure_ JavaScript
    compiler
*   [Threading and Tasks in Chrome](threading_and_tasks.md) - How to run tasks
    and handle thread safety in Chrome.
*   [Callback<> and Bind()](callback.md) - All about Callbacks, Closures, and
    Bind().
*   [Views Platform Styling](ui/views/platform_style.md) - How views are styled
    to fit in different native platforms
*   [Tab Helpers](tab_helpers.md) - Using WebContents/WebContentsObserver to add
    features to browser tabs.
*   [Adding third_party Libraries](adding_to_third_party.md) - How to get code
    into third_party/
*   [Graphical Debugging Aid for Chromium Views](graphical_debugging_aid_chromium_views.md) -
    Visualizing view trees during debugging
*   [Bitmap Pipeline](bitmap_pipeline.md) - How bitmaps are moved from the
    renderer to the screen.
*   [base::Optional](optional.md) - How to use `base::Optional` in C++ code.
*   [Using the Origin Trials Framework](origin_trials_integration.md) - A
    framework for conditionally enabling experimental APIs for testing.
*   [`ClientTagBasedModelTypeProcessor` in Unified Sync and Storage](sync/uss/client_tag_based_model_type_processor.md) -
    Notes on the central data structure used in Chrome Sync.
*   [Chrome Sync's Model API](sync/model_api.md) - Data models used for syncing
    information across devices using Chrome Sync.
*   [Ozone Overview](ozone_overview.md) - Ozone is an abstraction layer between
    the window system and low level input and graphics.
*   [Optimizing Chrome Web UIs](optimizing_web_uis.md) - Notes on making webuis
    more performant
*   [Adding a new feature flag in chrome://flags](how_to_add_your_feature_flag.md) - Quick
    guide to add a new feature flag to experiment your feature.
*   [Guidelines for considering branch dates in project planning](release_branch_guidance.md) -
    What to do (and not to do) around branch dates when scheduling your project
    work.
*   [WebUI Explainer](webui_explainer.md) - An explanation of C++ and JavaScript
    infrastructural code for Chrome UIs implemented with web technologies (i.e.
    chrome:// URLs).
*   [Watchlists](infra/watchlists.md) - Use watchlists to get notified of CLs
    you are interested in.

### Testing
*   [Running and Debugging Web Tests](testing/web_tests.md)