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Version: 0.5

Developing Misti

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, please refer to the Getting Started documentation for the required system dependencies.

Cloning the Repository​

Clone the Misti repository:

git clone 'https://github.com/nowarp/misti'

Building the Project​

Navigate to the project directory, install dependencies, generate necessary files, and build the project:

cd misti && yarn install && yarn gen && yarn build

Running the Analyzer​

During development, you can run the analyzer using:

yarn misti

For example, to run it for tests:

yarn misti test/detectors/NeverAccessedVariables.tact

Adding Backtraces to the Logger​

To add debug traces to all log messages, set the MISTI_TRACE environment variable to 1:

MISTI_TRACE=1 yarn misti test/detectors/NeverAccessedVariables.tact

Updating Expected Outputs of Tests​

To update the expected outputs of tests, set the BLESS environment variable and run the tests:

BLESS=1 yarn test

You can also run a single test or update its expected output when working with a specific test file:

BLESS=1 yarn test test/tactIR.spec.ts tests/detectors/NeverAccessedVariables.tact

And for another specific test:

BLESS=1 yarn test test/builtinDetectors.spec.ts test/detectors/BranchDuplicate.tact