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+(define-module (catbird config)
+  #:use-module (oop goops)
+  #:export (developer-mode?
+            <catbird-metaclass>
+            define-root-class))
+
+(define developer-mode?
+  (equal? (getenv "CATBIRD_DEV_MODE") "1"))
+
+(define <catbird-metaclass>
+  (if developer-mode? <redefinable-class> <class>))
+
+(define-syntax-rule (define-root-class name (supers ...) args ...)
+  (define-class name (supers ...)
+    args ...
+    #:metaclass <catbird-metaclass>))