# Devtools ## Installation Using the Textual Devtools requires installation of the `dev` [optional dependency group](https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/specifications/declaring-project-metadata/#dependencies-optional-dependencies). ## Running TODO: Note how we run the devtools themselves and how we run our Textual apps such that they can connect. Don't forget Windows instructions :) We might also add a link to the documentation from the exception that gets raised when the "dev" extra dependencies aren't installed.