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Python 3.10 or later is required.

> **Note on Python Versions:** While the setup instructions below recommend Python 3.11 for development, our `pre-commit` hooks (in `.pre-commit-config.yaml`) are configured to use **Python 3.10**.
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> To ensure `pre-commit install` works correctly, please make sure you also have a `python3.10` executable installed and available on your system's PATH. Alternatively, you can create your `conda` or `uv` environment using `python=3.10` to satisfy both requirements.

Setting up your DSPy development environment requires you to fork the DSPy repository and clone it locally.
If you are not familiar with the GitHub fork process, please refer to [Fork a repository](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/fork-a-repo). After creating the fork, clone
it to your local development device:
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