Buildout

Buildout
Developer(s)	Jim Fulton (programmer)
Stable release	3.3 / 17 October 2024; 35 days ago
Repository	github.com/buildout/buildout ;
Written in	Python
Operating system	Windows, POSIX
Type	Software development tools
License	Zope Public License
Website	www.buildout.org , PyPI page

Buildout is an open-source software build tool. Buildout is created using the Python programming language. It implements a principle of separation of configuration from the scripts that do the setting up. Buildout is primarily used to download and set up 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.

Major features

Configuration files are INI format
Support for setuptools and eggs^[2]
Plugin support through Buildout recipes^[3]

Sample configuration

  [buildout]
  develop = .
  parts = test

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

Notable applications

References

^ "Release 3.3". 17 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
^ "Zc.buildout: System for managing development buildouts".
^ "Buildout Recipes — Buildout v1.2.1 documentation". Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
^ "Managing projects with Buildout — Plone CMS: Open Source Content Management". Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-05-09.

External links

Official website

[wikidata-e7da162724e3ef2691a03c5a3d51d52af882ef1b-v18-1] "Release 3.3". 17 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

[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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