Fix issue with LyCORIS version

README.md

@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ This will store your a backup file with your current locally installed pip packa
 
 ## Change History
 
+* 2023/03/30 (v21.3.8)
+    - Fix issue with LyCORIS version not being found: https://github.com/bmaltais/kohya_ss/issues/481
 * 2023/03/29 (v21.3.7)
     - Allow for 0.1 increment in Network and Conv alpha values: https://github.com/bmaltais/kohya_ss/pull/471 Thanks to @srndpty
     - Updated Lycoris module version

requirements.txt

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ timm==0.6.12
 huggingface-hub==0.13.0
 tensorflow==2.10.1
 # For locon support
-lycoris_lora==0.1.4
+lycoris-lora @ git+https://github.com/KohakuBlueleaf/LyCORIS.git@c3d925421209a22a60d863ffa3de0b3e7e89f047
+# lycoris_lora==0.1.4
 # for kohya_ss library
 .

tools/validate_requirements.py

@@ -25,7 +25,19 @@ for requirement in requirements:
     try:
         pkg_resources.require(requirement)
     except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-        missing_requirements.append(requirement)
+        # Check if the requirement contains a VCS URL
+        if "@" in requirement:
+            # If it does, split the requirement into two parts: the package name and the VCS URL
+            package_name, vcs_url = requirement.split("@", 1)
+            # Use pip to install the package from the VCS URL
+            os.system(f"pip install -e {vcs_url}")
+            # Try to require the package again
+            try:
+                pkg_resources.require(package_name)
+            except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
+                missing_requirements.append(requirement)
+        else:
+            missing_requirements.append(requirement)
     except pkg_resources.VersionConflict as e:
         wrong_version_requirements.append((requirement, str(e.req), e.dist.version))