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document function `rebuild_cmdstan`; add detection of need to rebuild gch headers; improve error message

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
macos, python
Domain
build-system, documentation

Research direction

Start by locating the rebuild_cmdstan function and the code that handles CmdStan compilation failures. Review the existing documentation structure for a troubleshooting section. Done means detecting when CmdStan needs rebuilding, producing a clearer error message, and documenting both the troubleshooting steps and rebuild_cmdstan.

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Description

build documentation
Summary:

When compilation fails because the user needs to rebuild cmdstan, detect this failure and make a better error message.

Add troubleshooting section to the docs, and document function rebuild_cmdstan.

Description:

This is very frustrating for MacOS users, because when Xcode changes, CmdStan needs to be rebuilt.

Dominant language
Python
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