pcdshub / pcdshub/hutch-python

Warning for Development Packages

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enhancement
Dominant language
Python
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Description

Expected Behavior

We allow users to hack the environment with devpath. This is necessary for quick iteration on the beamlines. However, it is an issue when debugging if we are running a non-released version of a package. It would be nice to have warning message at the top as a reminder that we have hacked our environment. This will show up in the log and also alert us when we launch that we have hacked something together ...

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Research direction

Start by tracing how devpath is handled during environment setup and where launch messages are written. Add a prominent warning when a development package is active, ensuring it appears in the log and at launch; done means users are clearly alerted that the environment has been modified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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