Buildout

BuildoutDeveloper(s)| Jim Fulton (programmer)

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Stable release|

3.0.1[1] / 8 November 2022; 21 months ago (8 November 2022)

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

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 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

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

## Sample configuration

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[buildout]
develop = .
parts = test

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

## Notable applications

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* Grok
* Plone[4]
* Zope

## See also

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* List of build automation software

## References

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1. ^ "Release 3.0.1". 8 November 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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.

## External links

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* Official website

Portal:

* Free and open-source software