To start working on RepoDynamics projects:

1. Install the GitHub CLI (gh).
2. Clone the repodynamics/.github repository, for example using gh:

   gh repo clone repodynamics/.github ./repodynamics/.github

3. Create and activate a virtual environment with python and pip preinstalled, for example using conda:

   conda create -n repodynamics python
   conda activate repodynamics

4. Run the initialization script (for more information on optional inputs, run with --help):

   repodynamics/.github/dev/init.sh

   This script clones all RepoDynamics repositories locally and installs all Python packages in editable mode along with their third-party dependencies in the current environment.

The initialization script is a convenience script running the pull.sh and install.sh scripts, respectively. You can also invoke these two scripts separately, when needed (for more information, run with --help):

• pull.sh: Clones or pulls specified repositories to establish a synchronized local copy.
• install.sh: Installs all third-party dependencies of all repositories containing Python projects. This is followed by installing all Python projects in editable mode.