Does pip handle extras_requires from setuptools/distribute based sources?

Question

I have package \"A\" with a setup.py and an extras_requires line like:

extras_require = {
    \'ssh\':  [\'paramiko\'],
},

And a package \"

Answer 1

The answer from @aaronfay is completely correct but it may be nice to point out that if you're using zsh that the install command pip install -e .[dev] needs to be replaced by pip install -e ".[dev]".