Using package entry points with pyproject.toml based editable installs

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My entry points are setup like this

[options] package_dir = = package packages = . python_requires = >=3.6 [option.entry_points] console_scripts = cons = scripts.cons gui_scripts = gui = scripts.gui

I installed the package in editable mode with pip install -e .. I can import package through a Python REPL, but running cons or gui (these are not the real names) doesn't work. I found that the entry point scripts are indeed not placed in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Python\Python39\Scripts but %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Python\Python39\Lib\site-packages\package.egg-link does exist

Dan Ciborowski - MSFT · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-01 20:05:43Z

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When using setuptools, this is because you installed the package in editable mode, and then tried to run it from the CLI. To use the command from the CLI, you may NOT install it in editable mode. Instead just use:

pip install .

Using flit allows for editable CLI installs.

edited Jul 1, 2022 at 20:05

answered May 18, 2022 at 18:44

Dan Ciborowski - MSFT

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demberto Over a year ago

I figured it out long back, plus now I use venv that's much safer and isolated, thanks anyways tho!

Saurav Maheshkar Over a year ago

Maybe make this a accepted answer then ? @demberto

buhtz Over a year ago

What is flit? And how do I solve that problem in --editable mode.

Dan Ciborowski - MSFT Over a year ago

'A simple packaging tool for simple packages.', pypi.org/project/flit @buhtz what command are you using to install? If you are using 'pip install -e .', you should instead use 'pip install .'

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