fix: add pytest-cases note to setup instructions (#1029)te#1031
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fix: add pytest-cases note to setup instructions (#1029)te#1031sallykinyua wants to merge 3 commits intomalariagen:masterfrom
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New contributors on a fresh clone encounter a confusing ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pytest_cases' when running tests, with no guidance on how to resolve it. Added a note to CONTRIBUTING.md clarifying that pytest-cases is required and how to install it explicitly.
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The best way to fix this is to use |
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Thank you @jwgarber let me look into that and change |
…n#1029) Updated installation instructions and notes for dependencies in CONTRIBUTING.md.
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Updated CONTRIBUTING.md setup instructions to fix the ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pytest_cases' error encountered by new contributors on a fresh clone.
New contributors following the setup instructions were hitting a confusingModuleNotFoundError with no guidance on how to resolve it. Using poetry install --extras dev installs all development dependencies including pytest-cases in one command.
- Replaced
poetry installwithpoetry install --extras dev - Added a Note clarifying why
--extras devis needed - Added a Python version note after Prerequisites
- Added a Tip in the Testing section for contributors working
on new features like the NL interface
Documentation only — no functional code was changed.
Fixes #1029
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Hi @jonbrenas I would like a review |
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Updated CONTRIBUTING.md setup instructions to fix the ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pytest_cases' error encountered by new contributors on a fresh clone.
New contributors following the setup instructions were hitting a confusingModuleNotFoundError with no guidance on how to resolve it. Using poetry install --extras dev installs all development dependencies including pytest-cases in one command.
Replaced poetry install with poetry install --extras dev
Added a Note clarifying why --extras dev is needed
Added a Python version note after Prerequisites
Added a Tip in the Testing section for contributors working
on new features like the NL interface
Documentation only — no functional code was changed.
Fixes #1029