Pyproject.toml

Contents of pyproject.toml

The pyproject.toml file is used for packaging and dependency management.
It's part of the newer Python packaging standard (PEP 518, PEP 621).
Here's what it typically includes:

1. Project Metadata:

   • Basic info like project name, version, description, authors, and license.
   • Example:

     [project]
     name = "example-project"
     version = "0.1.0"
     description = "An example project"
     authors = ["Your Name <you@example.com>"]
     license = "MIT"
     

2. Dependencies:

   • Direct dependencies required to run your project.
   • Example:

     [project.dependencies]
     flask = "^1.1.2"
     requests = "^2.25.1"
     

3. Development Dependencies:

   • Dependencies needed for development, such as testing libraries, but not for running the project.
   • Example:

     [project.dev-dependencies]
     pytest = "^6.2.1"
     

4. Build System Requirements:

   • Specifies the build backend and any requirements for building the project.
   • Example:

     [build-system]
     requires = ["setuptools", "wheel"]
     build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
     

5. Other Configurations:

   • Additional configurations like tool-specific settings for linters, formatters, etc.