posit-dev / posit-dev/positron
Make torch binaries / dependencies optional for local development on Linux
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enhancement
lang: python
os-linux
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Description
Developing locally requires downloading multiple gigabytes of CUDA-related binaries. If you are on a low bandwidth internet connection, this can be a bit of a pain.
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
The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the Linux local-development dependency setup and the torch/CUDA packages it installs; done means local development can skip those large downloads without breaking the supported setup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, pytorch
- Domain
- build-system, developer-experience
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100