algo-setup

Set up the local Python environment for building and running OpenAlgo dual-mode trading strategies.

Arguments

$0 (optional) = python interpreter name (python, python3, python3.12). Default: python.

What to do

1. Detect the OS (Windows / macOS / Linux) via uname -s or os.name. Use OS-specific install commands for the TA-Lib C library (which pip install ta-lib depends on).

2. Create venv if not already present:

   python -m venv venv
   

3. Install TA-Lib C library (required by Python ta-lib):

   • macOS: brew install ta-lib
   • Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install libta-lib-dev (may need sudo apt update)
   • Windows: pip install ta-lib uses pre-built wheels - no C library install needed