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@@ -40,10 +40,20 @@ pip install cognee
 
 ### With poetry
 
-```bash
+If adding to you project
+```
 poetry add cognee
 ```
 
+If installing inside cloned repository
+
+```bash
+poetry config virtualenvs.in-project true
+poetry self add poetry-plugin-shell
+poetry install
+poetry shell
+```
+
 ### With pip with specific database support
 
 To install Cognee with support for specific databases use the appropriate command below. Replace \<database> with the name of the database you need.