# Additional Resources Once your project starts to grow, you might find it has become harder to manage the project the same way you have been. The following additional resources are all useful tools that can help manage the efficiency and effectiveness of your project. ### Code Linters Code linters are code analysis tools that flag errors, bugs, and stylistic errors. Code linters can help with spotting bugs that could normally would be overlooked. They also automatically handle style formatting for you. ### IDE Config Files IDE config files can help new contributors set up their environment so that they can get working faster. Many IDE’s give you the ability to set up the environment and choose specific settings. This will allow you to more easily enforce style along with decreasing the burden on new contributors when starting. ### Automated Testers Automated testers such as TravisCI or CircleCI are wonderful tools that make testing easier. Setting up an automated tester can save you a lot of time with pull requests or issues. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://engineering-communications-progr.gitbook.io/engineering-communications-program-team-projects/open-source-guide/creators/additional-resources.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.