This guide lists the tooling required to contribute to Open Source LabVIEW Actions and how to verify each component.
PowerShell 7.5.1 or newer is required. Verify the version:
pwsh --version
Install Node.js 24 or newer. Verify the installation:
node --version
actionlint validates GitHub Actions workflows.
Install it with Go and confirm it is on PATH:
go install github.com/rhysd/actionlint/cmd/actionlint@latest
actionlint -version
Pester runs the PowerShell test suite. The GitHub runner installs it automatically; install it only if you plan to run tests locally and confirm the module is available:
Install-Module Pester -Force -Scope CurrentUser
pwsh -NoLogo -Command 'Import-Module Pester; Invoke-Pester -Version'
Some actions rely on NI’s LabVIEW command-line interface (g-cli).
On Windows the executable typically resides at C:\Program Files\G-CLI\bin\g-cli.exe.
Verify availability with:
& 'C:\Program Files\G-CLI\bin\g-cli.exe' --version
# or if on PATH
g-cli --version
Set LABVIEW_ICON_EDITOR_PATH if a nonstandard icon editor is required. Check the value with:
echo $env:LABVIEW_ICON_EDITOR_PATH