Okay, Nattar.
Day 6.
Today wasn't about adding another big feature. It was about making yesterday's PyForge CLI a little more real.
The goal was simple:
Write a pytest suite with 70%+ coverage, make
pip install -e .work, and create a README with setup steps and a usage GIF.
I added a pytest test suite for PyForge and worked towards getting the project above 70% test coverage. This made me think differently about the code I wrote yesterday.
Writing:
"It works."
is one thing.
Writing tests that prove:
"This actually works."
is another.
I also got more comfortable with running tests, checking failures, and fixing issues instead of just manually testing everything from the CLI.
I also wanted PyForge to behave like an actual Python package. So I worked on the package configuration until this worked:
pip install -e .
The -e option was something I wanted to understand better.
It allows me to install the project in editable mode, so I can keep developing the source code without repeatedly reinstalling the package. That felt like an important step from:
"I have some Python files."
to:
"I have a Python project."
Finally, I cleaned up the README.
I added:
- Setup instructions
- Installation steps
- Basic usage
- A usage GIF
The goal was simple:
Someone should be able to clone the project, follow the README, and actually get it running.
That's something I hadn't paid enough attention to in my earlier projects.
🌱 Today's takeaway
Today reminded me that building software isn't just about writing features.
It's also about:
Testing → Packaging → Documentation → Usability
The code might work on my machine. But if someone else can't install it, understand it, or use it... there's still work to do.
Day 6 — done. ✅
🚀 Keep going, Nattar.
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