Libby

Libby: a tiny messaging library which uses Bamboo with pluggable transports (ZMQ or RabbitMQ)

Installation

To install the package in editable mode (ideal for development), follow these steps:

Requirements

• Python 3.7 or higher
• pip (ensure it's the latest version)
• setuptools 42 or higher (for building the package)

1. Clone the repository

First, clone the repository to your local machine:

git https://github.com/CaltechOpticalObservatories/libby
cd libby

2. Set Up Your Python Environment

Create a virtual environment for your package:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install Build Dependencies

Make sure setuptools and pip are up to date:

pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

Installing Dependencies

To install your package in editable mode for development, use the following command:

pip install -e .

This will install the package, allowing you to edit it directly and have changes take effect immediately without reinstalling.

To install any optional dependencies, such as development dependencies, use:

pip install -e .[dev]