Installation

CausalKit can be installed using pip or from source.

Prerequisites

CausalKit requires:

• Python 3.7 or later
• NumPy
• Pandas
• SciPy
• Statsmodels
• DoubleML (for advanced methods)

Installing with pip

The simplest way to install CausalKit is using pip:

pip install causalkit

This will install CausalKit and all its dependencies.

Installing from source

To install CausalKit from source:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/causalkit.git

1. Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd causalkit

1. Install the package in development mode:

pip install -e .

Verifying the installation

You can verify that CausalKit is installed correctly by importing it in Python:

import causalkit
print(causalkit.__version__)

Installing optional dependencies

For development or running tests, you can install additional dependencies:

pip install causalkit[dev]

This will install additional packages like pytest, flake8, and sphinx for development and testing.