# Mod Developer If you're interested in building automation with PixieBrix, you'll need to follow the path below to set yourself up for success. ### Your to-do list! * [Create a free PixieBrix account](https://app.pixiebrix.com/) and install the Chrome Extension *(you'll be prompted to do this when creating an account)* * [Open the Page Editor](/platform-overview/page-editor/open-the-page-editor.md) * Join the [Developer Community on Slack](https://slack.pixiebrix.com/) * Check out our [Developer Templates](https://www.pixiebrix.com/templates-gallery) to explore core use cases {% hint style="info" %} Didn't find the use case you were looking for in the templates? Plenty of developers build their own custom mods by either [Customizing Existing Mods](/developing-mods/customizing-existing-mods.md) or starting from scratch. Explore the [Developer Concepts](/developing-mods/developer-concepts.md)to get familiar with everything you need to know about building with PixieBrix. {% endhint %} {% embed url="" %} ### Key terms * **Mod**: a series of bricks that together perform a specific action, such as sending an email from a LinkedIn page, or creating a card in Trello from highlighted text * **Mod Package:** a mod that’s been packaged for sharing and deployment; it has a unique name and version * **Brick**: the building blocks of mods; you can think of a brick as a specific function. You make mods by chaining bricks together * [Page Editor](/platform-overview/page-editor.md): the graphical user interface for building and editing mods in PixieBrix. Accessed via Chrome Dev Tools. --- # 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://docs.pixiebrix.com/quick-start/mod-developer.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.