Building on macOS

[hippietrail]

Building and build systems are some of my less favourite aspects of programming. I wonder if we can figure out how to smooth the process of building this on macOS. Hence I'm trying to "vibe build"...

macOS comes with Python but the binary is not called python:

% make build
python scripts/generate_manifest.py
make: python: No such file or directory
make: *** [manifest] Error 1

I'm also not really an sh expert:

% PYTHON=python3 make build
python scripts/generate_manifest.py
make: python: No such file or directory
make: *** [manifest] Error 1

After getting it to build and double-clicking on it, also after installing the latest LibreOffice I get this warning

(com.sun.star.uno.RuntimeException) { { Message = "<class 'ImportError'>: No module named 'json_repair' (or '.grammar_proofread_json' is unknown), traceback follows\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/pythonloader.py\", line 152, in writeRegistryInfo\X000a    mod = self.getModuleFromUrl(locationUrl)\X000a          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/pythonloader.py\", line 109, in getModuleFromUrl\X000a    exec(codeobject, mod.__dict__)\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/calc/python/addin.py\", line 31, in <module>\X000a    from plugin.calc.python.function import execute_python_addin  # noqa: E402\X000a    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/calc/python/function.py\", line 31, in <module>\X000a    from plugin.scripting.document_scripts import build_python_eval_init_kwargs, get_calc_document_from_ctx\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/scripting/document_scripts.py\", line 25, in <module>\X000a    from plugin.scripting.session_manager import calc_init_session_id\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/scripting/session_manager.py\", line 21, in <module>\X000a    from plugin.notebook.cell_registry import has_notebook_registry\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/notebook/__init__.py\", line 8, in <module>\X000a    from plugin.notebook.writer_importer import import_ipynb_to_writer\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/notebook/writer_importer.py\", line 35, in <module>\X000a    from plugin.writer.images.image_tools import (\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/writer/__init__.py\", line 28, in <module>\X000a    from .locale import ai_grammar_proofreader, grammar_proofread_locale, grammar_work_queue  # noqa: F401\X000a    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/writer/locale/ai_grammar_proofreader.py\", line 65, in <module>\X000a    from plugin.writer.locale.grammar_proofread_cache import cache_get_sentence, ignore_rule_add, ignore_rules_clear\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/writer/locale/grammar_proofread_cache.py\", line 14, in <module>\X000a    from .grammar_persistence import get_persistence, grammar_registry\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/writer/locale/grammar_persistence.py\", line 25, in <module>\X000a    from . import grammar_proofread_json\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 425, in _uno_import\X000a    raise uno_import_exc\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a  File \"/Users/hippietrail/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/uno_packages/cache/uno_packages/lu68876jjdjiw.tmp_/WriterAgent.oxt/plugin/writer/locale/grammar_proofread_json.py\", line 17, in <module>\X000a    import json_repair\X000a  File \"/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/Resources/uno.py\", line 346, in _uno_import\X000a    return _builtin_import(name, *optargs, **kwargs)\X000a           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\X000a\X000a", Context = (com.sun.star.uno.XInterface) @0 } }

[KeithCu]

@hippietrail Thank you very much for your bug report! I tried to fix both issues. Please update your git tree and see if it works now.

[KeithCu]

Please re-open if you still see an issue.

[hippietrail]

I pulled in the latest changes and it got quite a bit further but failed:

% make build                                                        
python3 scripts/generate_manifest.py
  Loaded framework config: plugin/plugin.yaml
Scanning modules in /Users/hippietrail/writeragent/plugin...
  Module order: main -> core -> embeddings -> scripting -> mcp -> chatbot -> vision -> calc -> writer -> agent_backend -> doc -> draw
  Generated /Users/hippietrail/writeragent/build/generated/Addons.xcu
  Generated /Users/hippietrail/writeragent/plugin/_manifest.py (12 modules)
  Generated 6 XDL dialog pages in /Users/hippietrail/writeragent/build/generated/dialogs
  Generated 1 standalone config dialog(s) in /Users/hippietrail/writeragent/build/generated/WriterAgentDialogs
  Generated /Users/hippietrail/writeragent/build/generated/Accelerators.xcu
  Generated /Users/hippietrail/writeragent/extension/META-INF/manifest.xml (16 entries)
  Injected 5 tabs into SettingsDialog.xdl
  Generated description.xml with version 0.8.37
  Generated update.xml with version 0.8.37
Done.
Fixing UNO import in .venv...
Error: Virtual environment not found at /Users/hippietrail/writeragent/.venv
make[1]: *** [fix-uno] Error 1
make: *** [ty-run] Error 2

... Oh it seems I can't reopen ... Should I open a new issue?

[KeithCu]

Did you run uv sync? that should setup your venv. Ill check and see if the docs need to be clarified.

I just checked and see uv sync wasn't in the readme. I just added it. Sorry for the issue, it's a uv convention that not everyone knows and I should have mentioned. Thank you for reporting the issue!

[hippietrail]

Did you run uv sync? that should setup your venv. Ill check and see if the docs need to be clarified.

I just checked and see uv sync wasn't in the readme. I just added it. Sorry for the issue, it's a uv convention that not everyone knows and I should have mentioned. Thank you for reporting the issue!

After installing this "uv" thing:

% uv sync                                          
Using CPython 3.14.6 interpreter at: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.14/bin/python3
Creating virtual environment at: .venv
Resolved 156 packages in 5.20s
error: Distribution `spacy==3.8.14 @ registry+https://pypi.org/simple` can't be installed because it doesn't have a
       source distribution or wheel for the current platform

hint: You're using CPython 3.14 (`cp314`), but `spacy` (v3.8.14) only has wheels with the following Python ABI tags: `cp311`, `cp312`, `cp313`

I'm not a Python guy and don't know what a "wheel" is.