Merge pull request #160 from rycerzes/feature-standardize-env

Standardize Environment Directory Structure #145

Author: zkwentz

.gitignore

@@ -95,3 +95,17 @@ Desktop.ini
 *claude*
 *Claude*
 *CLAUDE*
+
+# OpenEnv-specific
+# Environment outputs (logs, evaluations, etc.)
+**/outputs/
+outputs/
+
+# Generated requirements files from pyproject.toml
+**/server/requirements.txt.generated
+
+# UV root lock file (env lock files should be committed)
+/uv.lock
+.uv/
+
+*.backup*/

README.md

@@ -134,12 +134,45 @@ my_env/
 ├── client.py             # Implement YourEnv(HTTPEnvClient)
 ├── README.md             # Document your environment
 ├── openenv.yaml          # Environment manifest
+├── pyproject.toml        # Dependencies and package configuration
+├── outputs/              # Runtime outputs (logs, evals) - gitignored
+│   ├── logs/
+│   └── evals/
 └── server/
     ├── your_environment.py  # Implement YourEnvironment(Environment)
     ├── app.py               # Create FastAPI app
+    ├── requirements.txt     # Dependencies for Docker (can be generated)
     └── Dockerfile           # Define container image
 ```
 
+#### Dependency Management
+
+OpenEnv uses `pyproject.toml` as the primary dependency specification:
+
+- **Environment-level `pyproject.toml`**: Each environment defines its own dependencies
+- **Root-level `pyproject.toml`**: Contains shared core dependencies (fastapi, pydantic, uvicorn)
+- **Server `requirements.txt`**: Can be auto-generated from `pyproject.toml` for Docker builds
+
+**Development Workflow:**
+
+```bash
+# Install environment in editable mode
+cd my_env
+pip install -e .
+
+# Or using uv (faster)
+uv pip install -e .
+
+# Run server locally without Docker
+uv run server --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+```
+
+**Benefits:**
+- ✅ **Client-side extensions**: Modify client classes locally without repo changes
+- ✅ **Better dependency management**: Clear separation between environments
+- ✅ **Flexible workflows**: Use pip, uv, or Docker for different scenarios
+- ✅ **CI/CD ready**: Automated dependency generation and validation
+
 See [`src/envs/README.md`](src/envs/README.md) for a complete guide on building environments.
 
 ### For Environment Users

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,19 +4,25 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "openenv"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.1.1"
+description = "A unified framework for reinforcement learning environments"
+readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 dependencies = [
-    "torch>=1.9.0",
-    "numpy>=1.19.0",
-    "requests>=2.25.0",
+    # Core shared dependencies - minimal set required for all environments
+    # Heavy dependencies (torch, numpy, smolagents, etc.) should be in
+    # individual environment pyproject.toml files
     "fastapi>=0.104.0",
+    "pydantic>=2.0.0",
     "uvicorn>=0.24.0",
-    "smolagents>=1.22.0,<2",
+    "requests>=2.25.0",
+    # CLI dependencies
     "typer>=0.9.0",
     "rich>=13.0.0",
     "pyyaml>=6.0",
-    "huggingface_hub>=0.20.0"
+    "huggingface_hub>=0.20.0",
+    "tomli>=2.3.0",
+    "tomli-w>=1.2.0",
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]