From least integrated / flexible to most integrated

  • SAAS Rest API
  • Library install (via pip)
  • Forked library install
  • Library install in local
  • Code copy paste
Method Setup Updates from upstream Modification
SAAS Rest API A bit slow Automatic and reliable Not possible
Library install Fast Semi automatic and reliable Possible only locally
Forked library install Slow (need to setup a package in pip) Semi automatic and in both repos (slower) Full
Library install local Fast : git submodule Automatic, quite fast Full
Library install local Fast: git subtree Like git submodule but automatic deploy Full
Code copy paste Very fast No updates Full