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+##################################################################
+# Private Entry Point #
+##################################################################
+#
+# This allows running the cli when BuildStream is uninstalled,
+# as long as BuildStream repo is in PYTHONPATH, one can run it
+# with:
+#
+# python3 -m buildstream [program args]
+#
+# This is used when we need to run BuildStream before installing,
+# like when we build documentation.
+#
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
+ from ._frontend.cli import cli
+ cli()