feat: publish circuitforge-core to Forgejo Packages (private PyPI) to simplify install #23

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opened 2026-04-05 22:09:03 -07:00 by pyr0ball · 0 comments

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2026-04-05 22:09:03 -07:00

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Problem

The self-hosted installer must clone circuitforge-core separately as a sibling repo because it is not on any package registry. This means:

The private repo requires auth credentials during install
The compose.yml build context (context: ..) is non-obvious to users
install.sh cannot be a true one-liner (needs token or SSH key for the private clone)

Proposed

Publish circuitforge-core to Forgejo Packages as a private PyPI index. Then:

pip install --extra-index-url https://git.opensourcesolarpunk.com/api/packages/Circuit-Forge/pypi/simple/ circuitforge-core

The Dockerfile and install.sh become simpler, and external self-hosters no longer need repo access to circuitforge-core.

Alternative

Make circuitforge-core MIT and publish to public PyPI. Keeps the MIT code open (it is already MIT-licensed), simplifies install for everyone.

Refs

cf-core milestone: circuitforge-core next milestone (product #3)
Raised during self-hosted install testing on Strahl

## Problem The self-hosted installer must clone `circuitforge-core` separately as a sibling repo because it is not on any package registry. This means: - The private repo requires auth credentials during install - The `compose.yml` build context (`context: ..`) is non-obvious to users - `install.sh` cannot be a true one-liner (needs token or SSH key for the private clone) ## Proposed Publish `circuitforge-core` to Forgejo Packages as a private PyPI index. Then: ``` pip install --extra-index-url https://git.opensourcesolarpunk.com/api/packages/Circuit-Forge/pypi/simple/ circuitforge-core ``` The Dockerfile and `install.sh` become simpler, and external self-hosters no longer need repo access to `circuitforge-core`. ## Alternative Make `circuitforge-core` MIT and publish to public PyPI. Keeps the MIT code open (it is already MIT-licensed), simplifies install for everyone. ## Refs - cf-core milestone: circuitforge-core next milestone (product #3) - Raised during self-hosted install testing on Strahl