.. _scp22:

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SCP22: Non-root requirements
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What it does
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Finds ``requirements`` keys that are defined outside the root level of the
``scrapinghub.yml`` :ref:`shub configuration file <shub:configuration>`.


Why is this bad?
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The ``requirements`` key should always be defined at the root level of the
``scrapinghub.yml`` file to ensure consistent dependency management across
all projects in your codebase.


Example
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.. code-block:: yaml

    projects:
      default:
        requirements:
          file: requirements.txt

Instead use:

.. code-block:: yaml

    requirements:
      file: requirements.txt