docs(grpc-proto): add remote dev workflow for testing proto changes

[CatherineSue]

Description

Problem

When iterating on .proto file changes, there's no documented workflow for testing updated Python stubs on a remote GPU machine (e.g. where vLLM runs). Developers have to figure out the wheel-build-and-copy process each time.

Solution

Add a short section to the grpc_client Python README documenting the three-step workflow: build wheel locally, scp to remote, force-reinstall.

Changes

• Added "Testing proto changes on a remote GPU machine" section to grpc_client/python/README.md

Test Plan

Documentation-only change. Verified the wheel build/install steps work on a remote vLLM environment.

Checklist

• cargo +nightly fmt passes
• cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings passes
• (Optional) Documentation updated

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Documentation
  • Updated README with step-by-step guidance for testing protocol buffer changes on remote GPU machines, including building a wheel from local changes, transferring and reinstalling it on the remote environment, and notes that no import changes are required on the remote side.

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request enhances the developer experience by providing a much-needed documented workflow for testing .proto file modifications within remote GPU environments, such as vLLM. It addresses the previous lack of clear guidance by detailing the steps required to build updated Python stubs locally and deploy them to a remote system, thereby streamlining the iteration process for developers.

Highlights

• Remote Development Workflow: Added a new section to grpc_client/python/README.md that outlines a three-step process for testing .proto file changes on remote GPU machines. This workflow includes building a Python wheel, securely copying it to the remote, and force-reinstalling it.

Changelog

• grpc_client/python/README.md
  • Added a new section titled "Testing proto changes on a remote GPU machine" which includes instructions for building a Python wheel, copying it to a remote server, and installing it.

Activity

• The author verified the documented wheel build and install steps in a remote vLLM environment.
• The changes are documentation-only.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

This PR adds a "Testing proto changes on a remote GPU machine" section to grpc_client/python/README.md, describing how to build a wheel from local .proto changes, transfer it to a remote machine, and reinstall it there without import changes.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Documentation grpc_client/python/README.md	Adds a new section under Development/README describing building a wheel from local .proto changes, transferring the wheel to a remote GPU machine, and reinstalling it remotely for testing.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~2 minutes

Suggested reviewers

• slin1237

Poem

🐇 I nudge the proto, spin a wheel so bright,
Pack it up, send it off through night,
On distant GPUs my changes play,
Silent tests hum far away,
Hooray — the rabbit hops in light!

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 3

✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and specifically describes the main change: adding documentation for a remote development workflow for testing proto changes. It is concise, specific, and directly reflects the core purpose of the PR.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.

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Code Review

The pull request introduces a new section to the grpc_client/python/README.md file, detailing a workflow for testing .proto file changes on a remote GPU machine. This is a helpful addition for developers, providing clear instructions for building a wheel locally, copying it to a remote environment, and installing it. The changes are well-documented and address a practical problem. No critical issues were found.

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Actionable comments posted: 1

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Inline comments:
In `@grpc_client/python/README.md`:
- Around line 51-62: Add a pre-step before the "pip wheel" step to copy the
actual .proto files into the smg_grpc_proto/proto directory (resolving the
symlink) so the wheel packages real files instead of a symlink; mirror the CI
workaround by copying the proto sources into the package tree prior to running
pip wheel (update the README instructions around the pip wheel command and
reference smg_grpc_proto/proto and the pip wheel step so maintainers know where
to place the copy).