Problem installing with Pip: "Compiler cl cannot compile programs"

[David-OConnor]

Hi! I'm looking forward to downloading TDC data sets! It seems the TDC website is indicating this Python library is the way to download them. When I attempt to install, I get this error when running pip install PyTDC:

  error: subprocess-exited-with-error

  × Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.
  │ exit code: 1
  ╰─> [12 lines of output]
      + C:\Users\the_a\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\python.exe C:\Users\the_a\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-ssnohb3o\numpy_0ee645b322e7441fab88c247265fa5cb\vendored-meson\meson\meson.py setup C:\Users\the_a\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-ssnohb3o\numpy_0ee645b322e7441fab88c247265fa5cb C:\Users\the_a\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-ssnohb3o\numpy_0ee645b322e7441fab88c247265fa5cb\.mesonpy-ru_cv0yv -Dbuildtype=release -Db_ndebug=if-release -Db_vscrt=md --native-file=C:\Users\the_a\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-ssnohb3o\numpy_0ee645b322e7441fab88c247265fa5cb\.mesonpy-ru_cv0yv\meson-python-native-file.ini
      The Meson build system
      Version: 1.2.99
      Source dir: C:\Users\the_a\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-ssnohb3o\numpy_0ee645b322e7441fab88c247265fa5cb
      Build dir: C:\Users\the_a\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-ssnohb3o\numpy_0ee645b322e7441fab88c247265fa5cb\.mesonpy-ru_cv0yv
      Build type: native build
      Project name: NumPy
      Project version: 1.26.4

      ..\meson.build:1:0: ERROR: Compiler cl cannot compile programs.

      A full log can be found at C:\Users\the_a\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-ssnohb3o\numpy_0ee645b322e7441fab88c247265fa5cb\.mesonpy-ru_cv0yv\meson-logs\meson-log.txt
      [end of output]

  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.

[notice] A new release of pip is available: 25.1.1 -> 25.3
[notice] To update, run: python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip
error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.

Do you know how I would solve this:? I searched for issues on this Github for the error line, but I did not see anything relevant. Thank you! I am using Python 3.13.

I notice on PyPi, there is only a source distribution, so I'm not sure what versions of Python and operating systems this nominally support. Given the error indicates a "Compiler cl" is running, I suspect this could be resolved by publishing wheels. Let me know what you think, or if this is not correct. Thanks!