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Buildout
Developer(s)Jim Fulton (programmer)
Stable release
4.1.12[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 11 June 2025; 7 days ago (11 June 2025)
Repository
Written inPython
Operating systemWindows, POSIX
TypeSoftware development tools
LicenseZope Public License
Websitewww.buildout.org Edit this at Wikidata, PyPI page
This article is about the open source software build tool. For the North American word meaning "the growth, development, or expansion of something", see wikt:buildout.

Buildout is a software build automation tool for building a codebase. It is primarily used to download and setup dependencies in Python eggs format of the software being developed or deployed. Recipes for build tasks in any environment can be created, and many are already available. The tool is open-source and written in Python.

Features

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  • Segregates configuration from scripts
  • Configuration files are formatted as INI
  • Support for setuptools and eggs[2]
  • Plugin support through Buildout recipes[3]

Examples

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Example configuration file: 

  [buildout]
  develop = .
  parts = test

  [test]
  recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
  eggs = theegg

Notable applications

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Release 4.1.12". 11 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Zc.buildout: System for managing development buildouts".
  3. ^ "Buildout Recipes — Buildout v1.2.1 documentation". Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  4. ^ "Managing projects with Buildout — Plone CMS: Open Source Content Management". Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
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