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DIBBs Difference in Docs (DiD) is a project aimed at helping Public Health Authorities (PHAs) better leverage eCR by reducing the frequency of updates to electronic Initial Case Reports (eICRs). This will allow them to identify updates that are meaningful to their public health activities.
To start developing locally, you need the following tools installed:
- just
>=1.46.xfor running project commands - uv
>=0.10.xfor Python version, package, and project management - Docker
>=28.3.xfor running containers
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justDownload Python dependencies and sync all packages:
just syncTo start the FastAPI server, run:
just server devTo access the CLI, run:
just diffCheck types:
just tyRun linter:
just checkApply formatting:
just formatAll unit tests can be run with pytest:
just testUnit tests for a specific package can be ran by passing a path to pytest:
just test packages/cliAdditional dependencies can be added to the root workspace with uv:
uv add httpx
# adding a dev dependency
uv add --dev pytestDependencies can be added to workspace packages by specifying the package using --package <name>:
uv add --package lambda aws-lambda-powertoolsThe Difference in Docs project uses Structurizr to visualize the software architecture using the C4 Model.
To run Structurizr locally, you'll first need to have Docker installed and then run:
just arch viewView it in your browser at http://localhost:7268.
This project is a uv workspace consisting of multiple Python packages.
├── packages
│ ├── cli # Command-line interface package
│ │ ├── pyproject.toml
│ │ └── src/
│ ├── core # Core Difference in Docs logic and shared modules
│ │ ├── pyproject.toml
│ │ └── src/
│ ├── lambda # AWS Lambda package
│ │ ├── pyproject.toml
│ │ └── src/
│ └── server # Long-running FastAPI server
│ ├── pyproject.toml
│ └── src/
├── pyproject.toml # Workspace config (dependencies, linter rules, metadata)
└── uv.lock # Lockfile for all workspace dependencies
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