Python Packaging

What it does

This skill enables AI agents to package Python code into distributable formats. It handles creating setup files, building wheels and source distributions (sdist), and uploading packages to a specified repository like PyPI or a private index. This allows for easy sharing and reuse of Python modules and applications.

When to use it

• Distributing a library: You've developed a reusable Python library and want to make it available for others to install via pip.
• Creating deployable packages: You need to bundle your Python application, along with its dependencies, into a single package for deployment.
• Sharing code within a team: You want to create an internal package repository where your team can easily share and manage custom Python modules.
• Automating release processes: Integrate packaging steps into automated build pipelines for consistent and reproducible releases.

Key capabilities

• Generates setup.py or pyproject.toml files.
• Builds Python wheels (.whl) and source distributions (.tar.gz).
• Supports uploading packages to PyPI or custom package indexes.

Example prompts

• "Package my project located in /path/to/my/project."
• "Create a wheel for the library defined in setup.py."
• “Upload the built distribution to my private PyPI server at [server address].”

Tips & gotchas

• Ensure your Python environment has the necessary build tools installed (e.g., setuptools, wheel).
• The skill requires a valid setup.py or pyproject.toml file defining the project's metadata and dependencies.