Installation Guide¶

Complete step-by-step guide for setting up the provide-workspace workspace.

Prerequisites¶

Before starting, ensure you have all required tools installed.

Installation Steps¶

Step 1: Clone the Workspace Repository¶

Clone the provide-workspace repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/provide-io/provide-workspace.git
cd provide-workspace

This creates the workspace root directory.

Step 2: Bootstrap the Workspace¶

The bootstrap script clones all 13+ provide.io ecosystem repositories:

./scripts/bootstrap.sh

What it does:

Clones all ecosystem repositories as sibling directories
Uses gh (GitHub CLI) if available, falls back to git clone
Creates this directory structure:

parent-directory/
├── provide-workspace/        # ← You are here
├── provide-foundation/      # Cloned by bootstrap
├── provide-testkit/         # Cloned by bootstrap
├── pyvider/                 # Cloned by bootstrap
├── pyvider-cty/             # Cloned by bootstrap
├── pyvider-hcl/             # Cloned by bootstrap
├── pyvider-rpcplugin/       # Cloned by bootstrap
├── pyvider-components/      # Cloned by bootstrap
├── flavorpack/              # Cloned by bootstrap
├── wrknv/                   # Cloned by bootstrap
├── plating/                 # Cloned by bootstrap
├── tofusoup/                # Cloned by bootstrap
├── supsrc/                  # Cloned by bootstrap
├── provide-foundry/         # Cloned by bootstrap
└── ... (additional repos)

Duration: 5-10 minutes depending on network speed

Alternative: Use Symbolic Links

If you already have repositories cloned elsewhere, you can use symbolic links:

# Bootstrap will skip cloning for existing directories
ln -s /path/to/existing/pyvider ../pyvider
./scripts/bootstrap.sh

The script is idempotent - safe to run multiple times.

Step 3: Install Dependencies¶

The setup script installs all packages in editable mode:

./scripts/setup.sh

What it does:

Detects if uv or pip is available
Creates a shared virtual environment at .venv/
Installs all packages in dependency order with editable installs
Configures the environment for cross-package development

Duration: 3-5 minutes

Output:

Setting up provide.io development workspace...
Detected uv - using modern Python package manager
Creating virtual environment at .venv/
Installing packages in dependency order...

Foundation Layer:
✓ provide-foundation
✓ provide-testkit

Framework Layer:
✓ pyvider-cty
✓ pyvider-hcl
✓ pyvider-rpcplugin
✓ pyvider
✓ pyvider-components

Tools Layer:
✓ flavorpack
✓ wrknv
✓ plating
✓ tofusoup
✓ supsrc

Setup complete! Activate the environment:
    source .venv/bin/activate

Step 4: Activate the Environment¶

Activate the shared virtual environment:

source .venv/bin/activate

You should see (.venv) in your shell prompt:

(.venv) user@host:~/provide-workspace$

Add to Your Shell Profile (optional but recommended):

# Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
alias activate-provide='source /path/to/provide-workspace/.venv/bin/activate'

Then use activate-provide from anywhere to activate the environment.

Step 5: Validate Your Setup¶

Run the validation script to verify everything is working:

./scripts/validate.sh

What it checks:

Python version (≥3.11)
Virtual environment activation
Package imports for all ecosystem packages
Environment variable configuration

Expected Output:

Validating provide.io development workspace...

Python Version Check:
✓ Python 3.11.5

Virtual Environment Check:
✓ Virtual environment is active

Package Import Checks:
✓ provide.foundation
✓ provide.testkit
✓ pyvider.cty
✓ pyvider.hcl
✓ pyvider.rpcplugin
✓ pyvider
✓ pyvider.components
✓ flavor
✓ wrknv
... (all packages)

All checks passed! ✓

Your provide.io development workspace is ready.

If any checks fail, see Validation for troubleshooting.

Verification¶

After installation, verify the setup:

# Check that packages are installed in editable mode
pip list | grep provide
# Should show paths like: /Users/you/provide-workspace/provide-foundation

# Test an import
python3 -c "import pyvider; print(pyvider.__version__)"

# Run a simple test
cd pyvider/
uv run pytest tests/ -k "test_version"

Next Steps¶

Your provide-workspace workspace is now ready!

Learn the Basics¶

Development Workflow - Making changes and testing
Cross-Package Development - Working across packages
Architecture - Understanding the workspace structure

Start Developing¶

Pick a package and dive in:

# Example: Work on pyvider
cd pyvider/
code .  # Open in VS Code

# Make changes, run tests
uv run pytest

Build Documentation¶

View the complete ecosystem documentation:

cd provide-foundry/
make docs-serve
# Visit http://localhost:11000

Reinstalling¶

If you need to start over:

Clean Reinstall¶

# Remove virtual environment
rm -rf .venv/

# Reinstall
./scripts/setup.sh

Full Reset¶

# Remove all cloned repositories (CAUTION)
cd ..
rm -rf provide-*/  pyvider*/  flavor*/  wrknv  plating  tofusoup  supsrc

# Start fresh
cd provide-workspace/
./scripts/bootstrap.sh
./scripts/setup.sh

Updating¶

To update all repositories to latest:

# Update provide-workspace itself
git pull

# Update all ecosystem packages
for dir in ../*/; do
  (cd "$dir" && git pull)
done

# Reinstall dependencies if needed
./scripts/setup.sh

Troubleshooting¶

See Common Issues for solutions to common problems:

Alternative Installation Methods¶

Using Existing Repositories¶

If you already have some repositories cloned:

# Create symlinks for existing repos
ln -s /path/to/existing/repo ../repo-name

# Bootstrap will skip existing directories
./scripts/bootstrap.sh

# Setup as normal
./scripts/setup.sh

Minimal Installation¶

To install only specific packages (advanced):

# Bootstrap only certain repos
REPOS="provide-foundation pyvider" ./scripts/bootstrap.sh

# Install only those packages
./scripts/setup.sh

Note: Dependencies must be satisfied, so this requires understanding package relationships.

Getting Help¶

If you encounter issues:

Check Troubleshooting
Review package-specific CLAUDE.md and README.md files
Open an issue in provide-workspace
Ask in GitHub Discussions