How do I install dependencies from the `[extras]` block of Project.toml to the project-wide manifest?

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Many projects have a Project.toml that lists test dependencies in the [extras] block, following by a

[targets]
test = [...]

block. This way, you can run julia --project in the base project directory and then ]test will automatically pull in all those dependencies.

However, for development purposes, I want to install the extra packages into the base project directory, without actually modifying Project.toml to change them into hard dependencies. Is there a way to do ]instantiate that also includes the extras? E.g. ]instantiate extras?

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I think what you’re looking for is GitHub - JuliaTesting/TestEnv.jl: Activate your test enviroment, so you can use your test dependencies in the REPL

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But then I need to add TestEnv to the dependencies… or do you just install this to your global Julia env?

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Install it in the global env, and use it with each of your packages

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