Quick Start for Contributors

Make and Makefile

We rely on Makefile to automate jobs, including setting up environments, testing and releasing.

First you need to have the make command available:

# ubuntu/wsl
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get -y install make

or

# windows powershell
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser # Optional: Needed to run a remote script the first time

irm get.scoop.sh | iex

scoop install make

Poetry

We have migrated from basic pip to Poetry to manage dependencies and package our project.

Once you have make ready, run make env, this will automatically install the right Poetry release, and create (plus manage) a .venv virtual environment for us based on the currently activated Python 3 version. Enjoy coding!

Note: Make sure you have python3 aliased to python available on Windows computers instead of pointing to the Microsoft app store.

Switching between Multiple Python Versions

Do not develop/test on Python < 3.8, since Poetry and some other functionalities we implement rely on Python 3.8+

If you would like to test on multiple Python versions, run the following to switch and recreate virtual environment:

Without Python Version Tools

poetry env use python3.x
poetry install

With Python Version Tools

pyenv shell 3.9.11
poetry env use $(pyenv which python)
poetry install

Or try: virtualenvs.prefer-active-python, which is an experimental poetry feature that can be set to true so that it will automatically follow environment.

Next

Refer to the Plugin Development Guide to learn how to build a new plugin for a library.