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GraalPy doesn't work with spaCy NLP

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4/5
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3-5 days
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25/100
Issue type
Bug
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Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the spaCy installation or import failure under GraalPy and inspect the native-extension compatibility boundary; done would require spaCy to work under GraalPy despite its native extensions.

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Description

GraalPy doesn't work with spaCy libraries because spaCy uses native extensions. Python binary wheels don't exist for spaCy yet.

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