Developer Guide

Welcome to the Whombat Developer Guide. This comprehensive resource covers a variety of topics essential for developers:

1. Quickstart: Learn how to set up a development environment on your machine quickly.
2. Architecture: Gain insight into the high-level structure of Whombat, its main components, and how they come together to form the final application.
3. Database Layer: Explore information about the data stored by Whombat, its storage configuration, and ways to tailor it to meet specific requirements.
4. Python API: Discover the convenient Python API provided by Whombat for interacting with stored data. Use this API to integrate Whombat's outputs into your Python scripts or create custom annotation workflows.
5. HTTP REST API: Explore the HTTP REST API that all Whombat instances provide. This allows third parties to safely interact with Whombat data, enabling the development of alternative frontends or other web applications for working with annotation data.
6. Front End: Delve into the details of how the Whombat frontend is constructed.
7. Plugins: Stay tuned for updates on the integration of a plugin system, offering an easy way to incorporate third-party code into Whombat. Check here for the latest information.
8. Contributing: Find instructions on how to contribute to this project and become part of the Whombat community.
9. Code of Conduct: Familiarize yourself with our code of conduct to maintain a friendly and collaborative environment.