Hatch Documentation

Welcome to the documentation for Hatch, the official package manager for the Hatch! ecosystem.

Overview

Hatch provides powerful tools for managing MCP server packages, environments, and interacting with the Hatch registry. It serves as the package management foundation for Hatchling and other projects in the ecosystem.

Documentation Sections

For Users

Getting Started - Quick start guide for using Hatch
Command Reference - Complete CLI command documentation
Tutorials Start - Step-by-step guides for your journey from installation to authoring Hatch packages for MCP server easy sharing.

For Developers

Comprehensive documentation for developers and contributors working on the Hatch codebase.

Architecture

High-level system understanding and design patterns for developers getting familiar with the Hatch codebase.

System Overview - Introduction to Hatch’s architecture
Component Architecture - Detailed component breakdown

Implementation Guides

Technical how-to guides for implementing specific features and extending the system.

Adding New Installers - Implementing new dependency installer types
Registry Integration - Working with package registries

Development Processes

Workflow, standards, and processes for effective development on the Hatch project.

Developer Onboarding - Setting up your development environment
Testing Standards - Testing requirements and best practices

Contribution Guidelines

Process-focused guidance for contributing to the Hatch project.

How to Contribute - General contribution workflow
Release Policy - Release management policies

Quick Links

Architecture Diagram - Visual overview of system components
Source Code - Main Hatch package source code
GitHub Repository - Project repository
Hatchling Integration - Primary consumer of Hatch

Additional Resources

Reference Materials

Glossary - Key terms and definitions
State and Data Models - Data structures and state management

External Resources

Hatch Schemas - Package metadata schemas
Hatch Registry - Central package registry
Hatch Validator - Package validation tools

Getting Help

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