Installation
============

Requirements
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- Python 3.12+
- matplotlib >= 3.5.0
- numpy >= 1.20.0
- pandas >= 1.3.0

Installing PlotSmith
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Install PlotSmith from PyPI:

.. code-block:: bash

   # Using uv (recommended)
   uv pip install plotsmith

   # Or using pip
   pip install plotsmith

For development, install with dev dependencies:

.. code-block:: bash

   # Using uv (recommended)
   uv pip install plotsmith[dev]

   # Or using pip
   pip install plotsmith[dev]

For documentation dependencies:

.. code-block:: bash

   uv pip install plotsmith[docs]

For all optional dependencies:

.. code-block:: bash

   uv pip install plotsmith[all]

Development Installation
-------------------------

To install PlotSmith in development mode:

.. code-block:: bash

   git clone https://github.com/kylejones200/plotsmith.git
   cd plotsmith
   
   # Using uv (recommended)
   uv sync --group dev
   
   # Or using pip
   pip install -e ".[dev]"

This installs PlotSmith in editable mode with all development dependencies.