Developing Salt¶

Overview
Salt Client
- Overview
Salt Master
- Overview
- Moving Pieces
- Publisher
- EventPublisher
- MWorker
- ReqServer
- Job Flow
Salt Minion
- Overview
- Event System
- Minion Job Flow
A Note on ClearFuncs vs. AESFuncs
Changelog
- How do I add a changelog entry
- How to generate the changelog
Contributing
- Environment setup
- Salt issues
- Hacking away
- Troubleshooting
Deprecating Code
- Silence Deprecation Warnings
Python 2 Deprecation FAQ
- Why are we deprecating Python 2?
- Was this announced/decided before making the change?
- Can I contribute Python 2 code?
- What if my OS does not include Python 3 packages? Or, how do I upgrade from Salt on Python 2 to Salt on Python 3?
- Will you support a Python 3 master with an older Python 2 minion?
- Will you support Python 2 master with a new Python 3 minion?
- How does this impact Salt-SSH support?
- What is your plan for removing Python 2 code?
- Will Salt continue to package for Python 2?
Installing Salt for development
- Running a self-contained development version
- Installing Salt from the Python Package Index
- Editing and previewing the documentation
- Running unit and integration tests
- Issue and Pull Request Labeling System
GitHub Labels and Milestones
- Milestones
- Labels
Logging Internals
Package Providers
- Package Functions
- Package Repo Functions
- Low-Package Functions
Pull Requests
Pull Request Requirements
- All PR requirements
- Bug Fix PR requirements
- Feature PR requirements
- Exceptions to all requirements
Pull Request CI/CD test suite
- Optional OS additions
- Optional test additions
Release Notes
- How do I edit the release notes
- How to generate the release notes
Reporting Bugs
Salt Extensions
- How do I deprecate a Salt module to a Salt extension
Salt Topology
- Servers
- PUB/SUB
- Return
Developing Salt Tutorial
- Fork
- Clone
- Fetch
- Branch
- Edit
- Commit
- Push
- Merge
- Resources
Modular Systems
- Developing New Modules
- Configuration Options
- Loading Modules
- Module Types
Salt Extend
- Command line usage
- Choosing a template
- Adding templates
- API
Salt's Test Suite
- Nox
- System Dependencies
- Test Directory Structure
- Running The Tests
- Automated Test Runs
- Writing Tests
Integration Tests
- Preparing to Write Integration Tests
- Best Practices
- Integration Classes
- Examples
- Integration Test Files
- Destructive vs Non-Destructive Tests
- Cloud Provider Tests
- Adding New Directories
Writing Unit Tests
- Introduction
- Preparing to Write a Unit Test
- Best Practices
- Evaluating Truth
- Tests Using Mock Objects
- Modifying __salt__ In Place
- A Simple Example
- A More Complete Example
- A Complex Example
SaltStack Git Policy
- New Code Entry
- Release Branching
Salt Conventions
- Writing Salt documentation
- Salt Formulas
- SaltStack Packaging Guide
- Salt Release Process
- Salt Coding Style
Salt code and internals
- Contents
Salt Community Projects
- Hubblestack
- alkali
- buoyant
- Salt Sandbox
- Salt Vagrant Demo
Salt's Test Suite: An Introduction
- Getting Set Up For Tests
- Test Directory Structure
- Running the Test Suite
- Writing Tests for Salt
- Checking for Log Messages
- Test Groups
- Additional Testing Documentation

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