libscan 1.1

libscan: A Python dependency scanner and installer

libscan - Python Dependency Scanner

libscan is a Python utility that helps you easily detect and install external dependencies for your Python project. It scans the imports of a given Python script, identifies missing dependencies, and allows you to install them interactively. Additionally, it can generate a requirements.txt file for your project with the installed versions of the detected dependencies.

Features

• Dependency Detection: Scans a Python script to detect all external dependencies that need to be installed.
• Interactive Installation: Prompts you to install missing dependencies.
• Generate requirements.txt: Optionally generate a requirements.txt file containing all detected dependencies with their installed versions.
• Customizable Output: Beautiful and colorful output using rich for a better user experience.
• Help Command: Use --help to get details on the available commands.

Installation

To install libscan, use the following command:

pip install libscan

Usage

1. Scan for Missing Dependencies and Install

Run the following command to scan for missing dependencies in your Python script and install them interactively:

libscan /path/to/your_script.py

It will detect any external dependencies that are not already installed and prompt you with:

📦 Dependencies found:
Module1
Module2
...

Do you want to install these packages? (y/n): [y]:

If you choose y, the script will install the packages.

2. Generate a requirements.txt File

To generate a requirements.txt file with the dependencies of your project, use the -r option:

libscan -r /path/to/your_script.py

This will create a requirements.txt file in the current directory with the names and versions of the external dependencies.

3. Show Help

To view the available commands and options, use the --help flag:

libscan --help

This will display information about the available options and their usage.

Example Commands

• Scan a script and install missing dependencies:

  libscan myscript.py
  

  Output will display a list of found dependencies and ask for confirmation to install them.

• Generate a requirements.txt for your project:

  libscan -r myscript.py
  

  This will create a requirements.txt file containing the detected dependencies.

• Display help:

  libscan --help
  

Example Output

Detecting Dependencies

📦 Dependencies found:
requests
numpy
pandas

Do you want to install these packages? (y/n): [y]: y
✅ requests installed successfully.
✅ numpy installed successfully.
✅ pandas installed successfully.

Generating requirements.txt

📦 Dependencies found:
requests
numpy
pandas

Do you want to save them to `requirements.txt`? (y/n): [y]
✅ `requirements.txt` generated successfully!

Options

• -r / --requirements: Generate a requirements.txt file with the detected dependencies and their versions.
• --help: Show help and usage information for the tool.

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

---

libscan is designed to simplify your Python dependency management. Whether you're working on a new project or maintaining an existing one, it helps you manage your dependencies efficiently.