Bug Report: Incorrect File Path in RF3 Code Reference

[Masterchiefm]

Hello,

I’ve encountered an issue with the rf3 module when it is installed via pip. The cli.py tool fails to locate the correct configuration directory, which appears to be due to how __file__ is resolved in an installed package environment.

Problem Description: In models/rf3/src/rf3/cli.py, lines 28–29 are intended to return the path models/rf3/configs. However, when the package is installed and run from /usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/, it incorrectly returns /usr/local/lib/python3.12/configs.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Install fondry via pip.
2. cd to modole/rf3 and Run the test: rf3 fold inputs='tests/data/5vht_from_json.json'
3. Observe that the config path points to a system directory /usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ instead of the package-relative models/rf3/configs.

Evidence:

1. Relevant code section (models/rf3/src/rf3/cli.py):

   # Lines 28–29 – expected to return models/rf3/configs
   

   

2. Incorrect output after adding debug print:

   The printed path shows /usr/local/lib/python3.12/configs.

Root Cause Analysis: The code uses __file__ to locate the rf3 directory. When running from source, this works correctly. However, when installed via pip, __file__ points to the site-packages location, breaking the relative path resolution.

Additional Impact: The same issue likely affects the .project-root detection, causing further errors when trying to resolve project-relative paths.

Error when attempting to manually correct the config path:

Suggested Fix: Consider using pkg_resources or importlib.resources to locate package data in a way that works both in development and in an installed environment, rather than relying solely on __file__.

Environment:

• Python 3.12
• Installed via pip
• OS: [Your OS, if relevant]

Let me know if you need further details or testing assistance.