python-require: Provides one-time installation of Python package

python-require allows for one-time installation of a Python package. It is particularly useful for prototyping, where you need to quickly install a package and use it in your code but you don't want to bloat your environment. Inspired by npx and pipx

It's worth noting that packages installed by python-require are automatically deleted after the script finishes running. This means that the package will not persist in your development environment, and will need to be re-installed the next time you run your script. This behavior is intentional, as it helps prevent conflicts between different versions of packages that may be installed in your environment.

Installation

pip install require-package

Usage

from require_package import require

# Install a package
requests = require("requests")
r = requests.get("https://google.com")
print(r.status_code)

Caveats

python-require is not a package manager. It is a tool for prototyping. It is not meant to be used in production. Additionally, Python-Require may not work properly in all environments. In particular, it may have trouble installing packages in virtual environments with non-standard configurations. Use at your own risk!

License

MIT License