cannot install with pipx and python 3.12 on MacOS

[tineko]

Issue

Installation with pipx seems to require numpy 1.24, which requires distutils, which does not exist anymore in python 3.12.

pip seemed to fail to build package:
numpy==1.24.3

Some possibly relevant errors from pip install:
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'

Error installing aider-chat

Version and model info

MacOS 14.7.1
Python 3.12.7
pipx 1.7.1

[sebseager]

Same behavior is seen with python==3.13.0. Should probably be linked to #1984.

If you use something like pyenv or mise that shims python, either add --python=$(which python) to your pipx install command, or add this to your .zshrc

export PIPX_DEFAULT_PYTHON="$HOME/.local/share/mise/shims/python"

[paul-gauthier]

Thanks for trying aider and filing this issue.

Python 3.12 should work fine. How are you trying to install aider?

[RongWroom]

I'm having the same issue.

Followed the instructions on the aider website
Python3.13 is installed
Tried pipx install

Keep getting this:

`pip seemed to fail to build package:
numpy==1.24.3

Some possibly relevant errors from pip install:
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'

Error installing aider-chat.
`
I've attached the log in case it helps.

cmd_2024-11-23_12.43.07_pip_errors.txt

UPDATE:

I reinstalled Python and updated pip

Here is the new error:

Aider-new-issue.txt

UPDATE 2:

I installed Python 3.12.7 and tried again.

Seems to have installed ✅

[paul-gauthier]

Aider works with python 3.9-3.12, not with 3.13.

[DamianB-BitFlipper]

Tip:

Just use the command pipx install aider-chat --python python3.12 for now until 3.13 support comes.

[RongWroom]

Thanks for the reply. I moved back to Windsurf. Cheers!

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[DamianB-BitFlipper]

Give aider another shot ;) I promise you it is good (coming from a user, unaffiliated with the dev team).

[RongWroom]

I definitely will do but I’m a layman when it comes to web development so I’ve just found it easier to have it as a package and play with the lego blocks as opposed to understanding what material the blocks are made of. Trial is running out in 2 days though so I’ll look at it properly then. What have you built with it?

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[github-actions]

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[gwpl]

ip:

Just use the command pipx install aider-chat --python python3.12 for now until 3.13 support comes.

pacman -S python-pip python-pipx
pacaur -S python312
pipx install aider-chat --python python3.12

if someone wants to try this in docker I attach my "generic Arch Yay/Pacaur Dockerfile" with those few lines at the end:
Dockerfile.extension.for.github.txt (adding extension as otherwise github won't accept issue attachment),

as full file attached, here is TL;DR-

FROM archlinux:latest
(...) install developer packages, fakeroot, etc...
(...) add auruser and set it in sudoers to ``auruser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL"`
(...) as auruser build and install yay
(...) build and install auracle with all dependencies
(...) and vim, etc...

# and finally we have base to feel comfortable inside container, or to easily add more...
# so let's install aider-chat:

USER root
RUN pacman -S --noconfirm python-pip python-pipx
USER auruser
RUN yay -S --noconfirm python312
RUN pipx install aider-chat --python python3.12

# Set the default command
CMD ["/bin/bash"]

(yes, there is a lot of redundancy there, and it's working as expected as it's development Dockerfile to have more tools, comfortable for experimenting, coding, etc)