Written in C#, this starter kit includes:

• Cross-platform compatibility via .NET Core
• Networking
• JSON de/serialization
• Command-line parsing
• A unit test project
• Debugger support

• othello - console app. Run this!
• ai - library to contain the logic.
• test - unit test project for ai.

Start by installing the latest .NET Core SDK:

https://www.microsoft.com/net/download

You should have the dotnet command available:

> dotnet --version
2.1.403

To run the client, enter the othello directory and dotnet run -- --help.

To run the tests, enter the test directory and run dotnet test.

I recommend VS Code or JetBrains Rider.

VS Code is Microsoft's free, lightweight, super-extensible editor. It's great for editing, and can be coaxed into building, testing, and debugging, though its support is a little scrappy.

Open the project with code . from the directory containing the .sln file.

Most of its features can be accessed via a global search with cmd+shift+P (or ctrl+shift+P on Windows/Linux.. I think.).

Some of the interesting things you can do from that menu include:

• Start Debugging
• Start Without Debugging
• Build Project
• Reload Window (for when something stops working)

If things are working then you should get little Run Test / Debug Test "CodeLens" links in test source files.

Read more about VS Code's C# support here and here.

Rider is a commercial product but has a 30-day trial. It will feel familiar if you've used other JetBrains IDEs like IntelliJ, WebStorm, or Android Studio.

Building, testing, and debugging is well-supported.

Open the project by selecting the .sln file.