🛠️ Development Mode Installation

This guide is for contributors who want to modify DeepSearcher's code or develop new features.

📋 Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher
git
uv package manager (recommended for faster installation)

🔄 Installation Steps

Step 1: Install uv (Recommended)

uv is a faster alternative to pip for Python package management.

Using pipUsing curl (Unix/macOS)Using PowerShell (Windows)

pip install uv

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex

For more options, see the official uv installation guide.

Step 2: Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/zilliztech/deep-searcher.git
cd deep-searcher

Step 3: Set up the development environment

Using uv (Recommended)Using pip

uv sync
source .venv/bin/activate

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e ".[dev,all]"

🧪 Running Tests

pytest tests/

📚 Additional Resources

For more detailed development setup instructions, including contribution guidelines, code style, and testing procedures, please refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md file in the repository.