How to track a user package in renv

[kendonb]

Is there a way to manage a dependency on a user package through renv? Currently it just tells my that they were installed from an unknown source but it doesn't seem to track them or store the source code after I install them from the local directory.

[kendonb]

See here: https://rstudio.github.io/renv/articles/local-sources.html

[cderv]

Hi, did you found the information you were looking for in the doc you linked to ?

[kendonb]

Yes I did find the info I was after. thanks

[cderv]

Cool !

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