galaxyproject / galaxyproject/starforge
Use `pip download` to cache sdists
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 8
- Forks
- 16
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Now that pip 8 is out, we can use `pip download` instead of the convoluted `pip install`-but-don't-install method currently in use to download sdists for caching.
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Research direction
Locate the current code that uses pip install without installing to download sdists for caching, then read how that cache flow is tested or invoked. Replace that download path with pip download and confirm the same sdists are cached without installation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100