How to install a pip module from its master branch on github?

Question

I've started using the Python Chalice framework and I found out I need a bugfix that was merged less than 24 hours ago into the framework's master branch, through this PR:

https://github.com/aws/chalice/pull/1116

My experience with Python modules is limited to typing pip install and watching the magic happen. How can I install Chalice straight off GitHub's master branch instead?

why not pull the code from github from the master branch and use the source code to install the module? — Devesh Kumar Singh, May 16 '19 at 04:57
@DeveshKumarSingh I think you’re just restating my question with different words — Alex R, May 16 '19 at 05:24
https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%5Bgit%5D+%5Bpip%5D+install — phd, May 16 '19 at 09:17
https://pip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference/pip_install/#vcs-support — phd, May 16 '19 at 09:19

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered May 16 '19 at 05:00

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Pip conveniently has built-in Git support.

pip install git+https://github.com/user_name/repo_name

answered May 16 '19 at 05:00

Draconis

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 16 '19 at 05:19

@Draconis's answer is the simplest in terms of manual steps. If you already have the repo, you can use its setup.py:

./setup.py install

Or if you want to specifically use pip:

pip install -e .

Both commands are shown being run from the project root that contains setup.py.

If you got the repo to do development in it, you may want to do

./setup.py develop

This will symlink your working directory into your Python installation's site packages, so all your changes show up instantly as you work.

How to install a pip module from its master branch on github?

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