Installation

Glue Factory requires Python 3.6+ and PyTorch. It is recommended to use a virtual environment or Conda environment.

Basic Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/cvg/glue-factory
   cd glue-factory

2. Install in editable mode:

   This installs the library along with basic dependencies (numpy, opencv, matplotlib, etc.).

   python3 -m pip install -e .

Advanced Installation

For advanced features, including certain geometry libraries and line detection modules, install the extra dependencies:

python3 -m pip install -e .[extra]

This includes:

• pycolmap
• poselib
• pytlsd
• deeplsd
• homography_est

Development Installation

If you plan to contribute to the codebase, install the development tools (linting, formatting, testing):

python3 -m pip install -e .[dev]

This installs black, flake8, isort, and parameterized.