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Build a Recipe Runner Mock in Python

A Python script that mocks a command runner recipe system: maps recipe names to shell commands, executes them with subprocess, and prints the output and exit code.

subprocess command-runner recipes
Python
import subprocess
import sys


def run_recipe(recipe: str) -> None:
    """Simulate a command runner recipe by printing the command and exit code."""
    print(f"Running recipe: {recipe}")
    result = subprocess.run(recipe, shell=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
    print(f"Exit code: {result.returncode}")
    i…
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How to Create a Mock Virtualenv with an Activation Script in Python

Create a mock virtualenv directory with a generated bash activation script using Python's standard library.

virtualenv mock subprocess
Python
import os
import subprocess
import sys
from pathlib import Path


def mock_virtualenv(name: str = "myenv") -> Path:
    """Create a mock virtualenv directory and activation script."""
    env_dir = Path(name)
    env_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
    (env_dir / "bin").mkdir(exist_ok=True)

    activate_script = f"""#!/bin/…
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How to Mock Commitizen Version Bump in Python

Simulate commitizen's version bump logic and mock the subprocess call to avoid real execution in tests.

commitizen mock subprocess
Python
import subprocess
from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock


def bump_version(current_version: str, increment: str = "patch") -> str:
    """Simulate commitizen's version bump logic."""
    major, minor, patch = map(int, current_version.split("."))
    if increment == "major":
        major += 1
        minor = 0
  …
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How to Mock a Fast uv pip sync in Python

Simulate a fast uv pip sync by mocking file operations and subprocess calls to test dependency installation workflows.

uv mocking pip
Python
import os
import shutil
import subprocess
import sys
import tempfile
from pathlib import Path

def uv_pip_sync_fast_install_mock(requirements_text: str) -> dict:
    """Simulate a fast uv pip sync by mocking file operations and subprocess calls."""
    mock_dir = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="uv_mock_"))
    req_lines…
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How to Mock a pipx Install Command in Python

Simulate a pipx install step by validating tool names and printing the exact command output a real pipx run would produce.

pipx cli mocking
Python
import subprocess
import sys


def install_with_pipx(tool_name: str) -> str:
    """
    Mock a pipx install step by validating the tool name and
    simulating the installation command output.
    """
    allowed_tools = {"black", "flake8", "mypy", "ruff"}
    if tool_name not in allowed_tools:
        raise ValueErr…
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Makefile Targets for lint, test, and build in Python

This Python script defines common Makefile targets (lint, test, build) as subprocess commands, printing each target's command and executing them with error checking.

subprocess makefile tooling
Python
import subprocess

TARGETS = {
    "lint": ["ruff", "check", "."],
    "test": ["pytest", "-q"],
    "build": ["python", "-m", "build"],
}


def run(target: str) -> None:
    if target not in TARGETS:
        raise ValueError(f"Unknown target: {target}")
    print(f"Running {target}...")
    subprocess.run(TARGETS[tar…
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