devpath 0.1.2

A zero-config Python development hook for instantaneous package importing during development.

🎣 devpath: The Zero-Config Python Development Hook

devpath is a minimal, ultra-efficient utility designed to eliminate development friction when testing Python packages. It provides an instant, self-configuring "editable install" experience without requiring external command-line tools like pip install -e . or complex environments.

✨ Philosophy: Install-and-Go Debugging

The primary goal of devpath is to ensure that code changes made in your source files are immediately available upon import. This is achieved by leveraging a core Python mechanism to prioritize your development directory over the installed package.

Forget the console commands—just import and develop.

⚙️ How It Works: The sys.path Injection (Direct Import)

The core of devpath is a single, concise function executed upon module import.

1. Automatic Detection: When you run import devpath, the logic automatically searches upwards from the execution directory for the local development folder (named paks_repo).
2. Path Hook: It injects the path to your source folder into the beginning of the Python's global sys.path list.
3. Priority: Because the source folder is now a top-level location, all subsequent imports (e.g., import pak1) will find and load the source code version (the one you are currently editing) instead of the installed package version.

Benefits

• Zero Configuration: No pip install -e . necessary in your workflow.
• Instant Updates: Code changes are reflected immediately on re-execution.
• Minimal Footprint: The entire library is one file (__init__.py).

🚀 Usage

1. Installation

Install the hook once in your development environment:

pip install devpath


📦 Proyect_folder/ (The project root)
├── 📝 my_test_script.py  <-- Your test script that runs the code.
|
└── 📁 packs_repo/         <-- Your SOURCE CODE that you edit.
    ├── 📦 pak1/           <-- Your package (e.g., your library code).
    │   ├── __init__.py
    │   └── code.py
    │
    └── 📦 pak2/
        └── ... (Other packages in development)

``` bash
import devpath             <-- The hook is now activated.
import pak1   <-- Loads 'pak1' from your source folder (libtest/pak1/)

pak1.run_my_new_feature()
# ... Modify pak1/code.py and run the script again—the new code is instantly loaded.