Contribute to MySQL Workbench
This page should give some ideas of how you can contribute to the MySQL Workbench project.
Downloads
Please make sure you are always running the latest MySQL Workbench release. You can either download a binary release or you can build yourself. Doing your own builds allows you to debug the application and create patches you can send back in.
Reporting Bugs
If you have discovered a bug please report it back to us. You do not have to provide a patch – a short description and a way how to repeat the issue is enough. Before you report a bug please run a search against the bug database to see if the issue already has been reported. If so, you can add additional information to the bug report to help use even more to trace down the issue.
Feature Requests
If you are missing a feature please feel free to file a feature request for it. Feature requests are also entered in the bug database. Just make sure you select Feature Request in the severity drop down.
Plugins and Scripts
Writing a plugin or script that extends the Workbench functionality is the most exciting way to contribute. Please check out the Learn section for more information about this topic. Once you have a plugin or script to submit, you can submit it on the forge.mysql.com page.
Note: Please do not start at this point writing plugins or scripts. We have to update the scripting language GRT bindings to reflect the improvements we have made to the GRT during the last months.
Other Contributions
We are going to add more suggestions how to contribute in the near future.