Cristian Le

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Actually, this doesn't have the intended outcome because the `EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` above completely negates any definitions inside here. It would be preferred if the top-level `EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` can be removed and then...

> As long as readthedocs still builds it fine, and it's documented how to build the docs locally, I think it's fine On that front, RTD does not use the...

> Would it not be fine to just remove "EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL"? > > If you explicitly enable it, you should be fine with building it? If not, disable it? Technically, yes....

> It does do more then just call sphinx, it also sets up the environment variables, so that python can pick up the python interface for BOUT++. I think that...

> @LecrisUT do you know how other projects deal with such targets that are excluded from all, but still should be installable? Design wise it is indeed possible to make...

> but part of the documentation is generated from compiled python binaries. Ah ok, didn't check that part. In that case indeed it would make sense to include some integration....

For now, I've changed this PR to just move the `EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` inwards. I have [another branch](https://github.com/LecrisUT/BOUT-dev/tree/feat/sphinx-native) about some future improvements to the docs build, but for that one I am...

The goal is similar to #3970 to provide a simpler interface for operating with the steps. Here the goal is to get and check the presence of a specific step...

From the hacking session: - Having a python script sounds ok - Should still have make interface, but not clear which targets we should have/keep, could discuss at implementation -...