Examples of ResolutionTooDeep in Pip

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🐍 Collecting Examples of ResolutionTooDeep in Pip

This post is not for help, but for collecting examples of where Pip's resolver fails with ResolutionTooDeep. Your contributions will help test future improvements to the resolver's behavior.

✅ What to Include

When submitting an example, please provide the following:

1. Pip version (pip --version)
2. Python version (python --version)
3. Operating System
4. Output of pip freeze
5. The exact command that produced the error
6. Contents of any pyproject.toml, requirements.txt, or other relevant files (if applicable)
   • For pyproject.toml, please include the dependencies value from the [project] section.
   • If the files are too long, you can upload them to a GitHub Gist and share the link.
   • Alternatively, write out any additional steps needed to reproduce the issue.

📝 Example Submission

Pip version: 24.0
Python version: 3.11.6
OS: Ubuntu 22.04

$ pip install mypackage

Output:
ERROR: ResolutionTooDeep: xxx

Output of `pip freeze`:
package-a==1.2.3
package-b==4.5.6
...

Contents of `pyproject.toml`:

[project]
dependencies = [
    "package-a==1.2.3",
    "package-b==4.5.6"
]

(Or link to Gist: https://gist.github.com/your-gist)

📌 Why This Matters

By collecting real-world examples, we can better understand when and why the resolver goes too deep and improve Pip's behavior.

Thank you for helping us make Pip better!