mapbox / mapbox/mason

Add support for local binary repository

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Python
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Description

Following the pattern of tools like [ivy repositories](http://ant.apache.org/ivy/history/latest-milestone/settings/resolvers.html), [apt-get PPA's](https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA), etc, `mason` should have the option to look for binaries in local directories, rather than only looking at GitHub/S3.

This would be useful when making multi-project changes (e.g. new feature in `mapnik`, requires updates to `node-mapnik` bindings, and then a change on Mapbox Studio), meaning that nothing special would need to be done as new code flows up the chain, it could be as simple as `mason publish --local` in the downstream project, then `mason install ` in the upstream project.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with the existing entry points for `mason publish` and `mason install`, and compare how GitHub and S3 repositories are currently selected. Done means a published binary can be placed in a local directory and a downstream project can install a specified local version using the demonstrated commands.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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