Install pkg from Github to Python 'venv' under VSCode or Pycharm

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The discussion focuses on installing the Python package kiwiclient.py from the GitHub repository jks-prv/kiwiclient into a virtual environment (venv) using IDEs like PyCharm or VSCode. The recommended method is to activate the venv in the terminal and execute the command pip install git+https://github.com/jks-prv/kiwiclient. Users on Python 3 should use pip3 to ensure compatibility, as it automatically defaults to pip3 if Python 2.7 is not installed.

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I would like to install the Python package kiwiclient.py from this github repo :
https://github.com/jks-prv/kiwiclient
into a venv using an IDE like PyCharm or VSCode.

Is there a way to do this directly without cloning the repo locally?
If not, what are the steps to clone and install into a project's venv?

I am not particularly proficient in either Python, PyCharm or git so I would appreciate a detailed guide with few prerequisite skills.
Platform: Raspberry Pi OS
 
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This would be straightforward if you do it from the terminal. Activate the venv in the terminal first. Then run:
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pip install git+https://github.com/jks-prv/kiwiclient

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Greg Bernhardt said:
Use pip3 if on Python3
Doesn't it automatically use pip3 if Python 2.7 is not installed?
 
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