Building

Development

Building

Build the frontend and backend for local testing or release preparation.

Memos combines a frontend build with a backend binary. Local build work should confirm both pieces still fit together.

Typical build sequence

cd web
pnpm install
pnpm release
cd ..
go build -o build/memos ./cmd/memos

What to verify

the frontend build completes cleanly
the backend binary starts
local configuration still works with your chosen database
any generated assets or code are up to date

Common variants

use go build -o memos ./cmd/memos for quick local builds
use versioned linker flags for release-oriented builds
cross-compile only when you actually need alternate target binaries

Setup

Prepare a local environment for working on the Memos codebase.

Testing

Run the most useful checks before opening a PR or deploying a custom build.