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Optional tools may improve developer productivity, but the Phase 0 [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:b:baseline|Baseline]] should not depend on them unless the team promotes them to required status.

Optional tools may include:

  - Additional IDEs or editors.
  - [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:dds|DDS]] diagnostic viewers or vendor-specific monitoring utilities.
  - Diagramming tools.
  - Formatting or linting tools that have not yet entered the required build or review process.
  - Local database viewers, log viewers, or container dashboards.
  - Additional shell utilities used by individual developers.

The handbook should identify optional tools as optional. A developer who does not install them should still be able to prepare the environment, generate types, build containers, run and stop the [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:n:node|Node]] network, inspect logs, and satisfy the acceptance criteria using the required tools.

If an optional tool becomes necessary for repeatable teamwork, the team should update the handbook, prerequisite script, and [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:repository|Repository]] instructions before treating the tool as part of the Baseline.

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