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pip could not install a local directory because it is not a Python project

Directory '<path>' is not installable. Neither 'pyproject.toml' nor 'setup.py' found.

pip was asked to install a local directory, but the folder does not contain the project metadata files pip needs to treat it as an installable Python package.

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Observed message

Directory '<path>' is not installable. Neither 'pyproject.toml' nor 'setup.py' found.

Why it happens

  • The command points to the wrong local directory.
  • The target folder is missing both pyproject.toml and setup.py.
  • A repository checkout is incomplete or the Python package lives in a different subdirectory.

How to fix it

  1. Run pip against the actual Python project directory rather than a parent or unrelated folder.
  2. Make sure the project contains a valid pyproject.toml or setup.py file.
  3. If the package lives in a subfolder, change into that directory or pass the correct path explicitly.

Official reference

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