editable-install
Domain: Python Packaging
🎯 Motivation
Installing a package so changes to source are immediately visible without reinstall. Done with pip install -e ..
📋 Concrete Example
Running pip install -e . links the source dir so editing mypkg/core.py takes effect instantly.
🔗 Analogy
An editable install is a live wire — your edits flow straight into the running program, no replug needed.