Developer Resources

Use this index when you know what you want to do next but do not remember which doc owns it.

New developers

• Getting Started - install Mochi from npm/pnpm, mount the canvas, and understand the package split.
• First Game in 10 Minutes - build the Signal Grove flow with canvas hosting, controls, collision, debug visuals, and production build checks.
• Alpha Release - understand what the current alpha supports and what is intentionally still limited.

Tutorials and patterns

• Choosing Camera + Controls - map game styles to controller presets and see common API patterns.
• Suggested Game Project Layout - organize scene, systems, entities, assets, and UI code as a project grows.
• External Developer Workflow - install Mochi in a separate app and validate unpublished local package changes when needed.

API and package docs

• Public API Reference Direction - current package entry points and API documentation plan.
• Roadmap - near-term, medium-term, and long-term engine direction.
• Recent Changes - notable project updates.

Maintainer resources

• Versioning - prerelease version shapes, npm dist-tags, and bump behavior.
• Release Process - release workflow and checklist.
• Repository Settings - branch protection, pull request, and merge settings.
• Discussions - community discussion setup.