Development & Package Managers

// Toolchains and package management configurations

> Poetry

Primary Purpose

Python dependency management and packaging.

Development Advantages

Locks dependency trees down to exact sub-package levels. Prevents dependency drift across team members and guarantees identical local/CI build environments.

// Setup & Installation Guide

installation.shShell

# Install Poetry on Linux/macOS
curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -

# Install Poetry on Windows (PowerShell)
(Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://install.python-poetry.org -UseBasicParsing).Content | python -

# Configure Poetry to create virtual environments inside project folders
poetry config virtualenvs.in-project true

Practical Integration & Usage Example

pyproject.tomlTOML

[tool.poetry]
name = "motion-testing-harness"
version = "1.0.0"
description = "Automated HIL testing for PLC (IEC 61131-3) trajectories"
authors = ["Eimen Mokchah <eimen@mokchah.de>"]

[tool.poetry.dependencies]
python = "^3.10"
pymodbus = "^3.1.0"
pytest = "^7.2.0"
pytest-asyncio = "^0.20.0"

[build-system]
requires = ["poetry-core>=1.0.0"]
build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"

> Scoop

Official Website

Primary Purpose

Command-line installer for Windows.

Development Advantages

Installs developer toolchains in user-space without UAC prompts. Eliminates manual download and installer clicking, allowing one-click workspace bootstrapping.

// Setup & Installation Guide

install_scoop.ps1PowerShell

# Enable execution policy for current PowerShell user session
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

# Run the installation bootstrap script
irm get.scoop.sh | iex

Practical Integration & Usage Example

setup_workspace.ps1PowerShell

# Bootstrap script for uniform VM workspace installation
scoop bucket add extras
scoop bucket add nonportable

# Install compiler tools, python envs, and linters in one command
scoop install python git gcc make coverity-cli
scoop install vscode-portable --global

> VS Code

Official Website

Primary Purpose

Lightweight code editor.

Development Advantages

Enables remote coding directly on target development VMs via SSH. Out-of-the-box configurations for formatting, task running, and interactive debugging.

// Setup & Installation Guide

vscode_setup.shShell

# Install VS Code utilizing Scoop package manager
scoop install vscode

# Install essential development extensions via CLI
code --install-extension ms-python.python
code --install-extension ms-vscode.cpptools
code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh

Practical Integration & Usage Example

.vscode/settings.jsonJSON

{
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
    "source.organizeImports": "always"
  },
  "python.formatting.provider": "black",
  "python.linting.enabled": true,
  "python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,
  "C_Cpp.clang_format_fallbackStyle": "Google",
  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Git Bash",
  "remote.SSH.showLoginTerminal": true
}

// IDE GUI Screenshot

Visual Studio Code running the developer workspace.