Editable installs break due to setuptools
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Description
As reported [here](https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/3548), there is a bug in newer versions of setuptools that can caused editable installs to break due to changes that setuptools made to support [PEP 600](https://peps.python.org/pep-0600/).
There are two ways to address this. In the short term, users can add `--config-settings editable_mode=strict` to their `pip install -e` command. This forces setuptools to use the older style of editable installs. Longer term, the best way to fix this for Hatchet and Thicket is to move away from setuptools.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating Hatchet and Thicket's setuptools configuration and editable-install instructions. Review the setuptools issue and the PEP 600-related behavior described here before choosing an approach. Done means editable installs work without requiring the strict editable-mode workaround.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100