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doc how to setup dev vs non-dev pypi dependencies

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#2,978 opened on Jun 12, 2025

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Good first issuetype: documentationtype: pip

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It's common for projects to have dev-only dependencies. We should document how to do similar using pip.parse.

The basic steps are:

  • Have a separate @dev_pypi hub
  • Separate requirements.txt files
  • Separate compile_pip_requirements/uv.lock (or equiv)

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