devtools

devtools is an R package designed to simplify R package development by providing functions for creating, building, testing, and installing packages from various sources (e.g., CRAN, GitHub). It integrates with usethis, roxygen2, testthat, and simplifies workflows for developers and contributors to the R ecosystem.

Features

Create new packages and project scaffolding
Install packages directly from GitHub, GitLab, and other sources
Run checks, build, and load packages programmatically
Integrates with testing (testthat), documentation (roxygen2), and version control
Supports automated release workflows
Included helper functions for common project tasks (e.g., use_testthat, use_ci)

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MIT License

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Linux, Mac, Windows

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Registered

2025-07-29

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