### Install Rasa SDK using pip

Source: https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/blob/main/README.md

Installs the `rasa-sdk` package using pip, the Python package installer.

```bash
pip install rasa-sdk
```

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### Extend Rasa SDK Docker Image for Custom Dependencies

Source: https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/blob/main/README.md

Dockerfile example to extend the official `rasa/rasa-sdk` image. It demonstrates how to install system-level dependencies using `apt-get` and Python packages from PyPI using `pip`.

```Dockerfile
FROM rasa/rasa-sdk:<version>\n\n# Change back to root user to install dependencies\nUSER root\n\n# To install system dependencies\nRUN apt-get update -qq && \\\n    apt-get install -y <NAME_OF_REQUIRED_PACKAGE> && \\\n    apt-get clean && \\\n    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*\n\n# To install packages from PyPI\nRUN pip install --no-cache-dir <A_REQUIRED_PACKAGE_ON_PYPI>\n\n# Switch back to non-root to run code\nUSER 1001
```

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### Install Rasa SDK Dependencies and Editable Mode

Source: https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/blob/main/README.md

Installs project dependencies and the `rasa-sdk` package in editable mode using the `make install` command, typically after Poetry is set up.

```bash
make install
```

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### Start Rasa Action Server with Docker

Source: https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/blob/main/README.md

Starts a Docker container for the Rasa action server, mounting a local directory containing custom actions. The action server will be available at `http://localhost:5055/webhook`.

```bash
docker run -p 5055:5055 --mount type=bind,source=<ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_YOUR_ACTIONS>,target=/app/actions \n\trasahq/rasa-sdk:<version>
```

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### Install Poetry for Rasa SDK Development

Source: https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/blob/main/README.md

Installs Poetry, a Python packaging and dependency management tool, which is required to build Rasa SDK from source.

```bash
curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
```

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### Example Changelog Entry Content

Source: https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/blob/main/changelog/README.md

Illustrates the recommended style for a newsfragment entry, emphasizing full sentences, past or present tense, and punctuation. This example shows how slot interpolation issues are resolved.

```Markdown
Slots will be correctly interpolated if there are lists in custom response templates.

Previously this resulted in no interpolation.
```

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### Newsfragment File Naming Convention

Source: https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/blob/main/changelog/README.md

Describes the required naming convention for newsfragment files, which should follow the pattern `<ISSUE>.<TYPE>.md`. It also lists the allowed types for `<TYPE>` and provides examples.

```Markdown
<ISSUE>.<TYPE>.md

123.feature.md
456.bugfix.md
```

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### Previewing Changelog with Towncrier

Source: https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/blob/main/changelog/README.md

Explains how to use the `towncrier` tool to generate a draft preview of the upcoming release notes, allowing developers to see how their newsfragment changes will appear before final submission.

```Shell
towncrier --draft
```

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### Check and Reformat Code Style with Ruff

Source: https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/blob/main/README.md

Executes the `make lint` command to check and automatically reformat code files according to the project's standardized code style using Ruff.

```bash
make lint
```

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### Create New Release Branch for Rasa SDK

Source: https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/blob/main/README.md

Commands to create and push a new release branch (e.g., `1.2.x`) from the current commit, typically used for minor releases to allow for future patch releases.

```bash
git checkout -b 1.2.x\n    git push origin 1.2.x
```

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