Merge pull request #4 from NitorCreations/uv-instructions

Add uv usage instructions and update dependencies

README.md

@@ -14,25 +14,36 @@ Home Assistant integration for Extron switchers and audio processors.
 
 ## Requirements
 
-Devices must have Telnet access enabled
+Devices must have Telnet access enabled.
 
 ## Features
 
-Obviously not every single feature can be controlled, only the basics:
+Not every single feature can be controlled, only the basics:
 
 * Media player support
   * Source selection
   * Volume control (SSP 200 only)
 * Reboot button
 * Temperature sensor (SSP 200 only)
 
-The communication is done using Python's `asyncio` and requires no external libraries
+The communication is done using Python's `asyncio` and requires no external libraries.
 
 ## Development
 
+For local development, 
+use [uv](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv) to handle the Python dependencies and virtual env.
+Install uv with their standalone installer script or with package managers like homebrew.
+
+Use `uv sync` to automatically create a virtual env and install the dependencies.
+
+Update all dependencies with `uv lock --upgrade`.
+
 ### Tests
 
 ```bash
+# Using uv managed virtual env
+uv run python -m unittest discover -s tests/ -v
+# Manually activated virtual env with necessary dependencies
 python3 -m unittest discover -s tests/ -v
 ```
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description = "Home Assistant integration for Extron switchers and audio process
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
-dependencies = ["homeassistant"]
+dependencies = ["homeassistant", "bidict"]
 
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 # https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usage_and_configuration/the_basics.html#configuration-via-a-file