| name | mathlib-build |
| description | Building Mathlib |
Fetch the Mathlib olean cache before build:
lake exe cache get
Use lake exe cache get! (with !) to force re-download if the cache appears corrupt.
When building Mathlib reduce verbosity to save on tokens:
lake build -q --log-level=info
For merge conflict resolution or small fixes build only the affected files: lake build Mathlib.Foo.Bar -q --log-level=info.
Often it is fine to leave a complete build to CI. If you need a thorough local build, use lake build Mathlib MathlibTest Archive Counterexamples && lake exe runLinter.
Use when asked to prove something in Lean. Covers one-step-at-a-time proving, error priority, working on the hardest case first, proof cleanup, and handling dependent type rewriting issues.
Bisect Lean toolchain versions to find where behavior changes. Use when trying to identify which Lean 4 commit caused a regression or behavior change.
Create minimal working examples (MWEs) from Lean errors for bug reports. Use when minimizing a Lean error, creating an MWE, or preparing a bug report for lean4 or mathlib4.
PR conventions for the leanprover/lean4 repository. Use when creating pull requests, writing commit messages, or following project conventions for Lean contributions.
Set up a lean4 repository clone with proper elan toolchains.
PR conventions for leanprover-community/mathlib4. Use when creating pull requests, writing commit messages, or managing labels for Mathlib contributions.