SpikeInterface / SpikeInterface/spikeinterface

Update the way we handle spikeinterface installation in containers

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Description

Some container images come with a pre-installed version of spikeinterface.

If this is the case, spikeinterface is NOT installed in the container (see here), but this can cause versioning issues.

We should add a mode that checks that the major version is the same, and if it's not it forces reinstall

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Research direction

Start in src/spikeinterface/sorters/runsorter.py around lines 490-498, where pre-installed spikeinterface is currently handled. Trace the container installation and version checks, then define the behavior for matching versus different major versions. Done means a mode detects a major-version mismatch and forces reinstallation without affecting matching versions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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