Automate local environment setup for contributors.

Section: Team onboarding and automation

Makefile setup target

makefile
makefile
setup:
	python -m venv .venv
	. .venv/bin/activate && python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
	. .venv/bin/activate && python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
Explanation

A small quality-of-life improvement that helps teams onboard quickly.

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