Buildout
| Developer(s) | |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.4.3
/ December 10, 2009 |
| Repository | |
| 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 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, however 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[1]
- Plugin support through Buildout recipes[2]
Sample configuration
[buildout]
develop = .
parts = test
[test]
recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
eggs = theegg
Notable applications
See also
External links
- Buildout Home Page
- Python Package Index page
- Developing Django apps with zc.buildout by Jacob Kaplan-Moss