Package Helper 3#
Package Helper 3 helps to create, develop and maintain a Python package.
It is a fork/mix of audreyr/cookiecutter-pypackage, francois-durand/package_helper_2, and fpgmaas/cookiecutter-poetry.
The most prominent feature of Package Helper 3 is a tutorial that gives a checklist of how to:
Create your package in a few minutes with Cookiecutter and UV,
Develop and maintain your package with PyCharm,
Host your package on GitHub and leverage GitHub actions,
Publish your package on PyPi,
Publicly share your coverage on Codecov.
A simple Command-Line Interface initiates the creation of the package using a template of Python package. Here are the main features of the template:
Default options that can be personalized.
Include example files for classes, with examples of documentation and testing.
Use UV for all-in-one management of dependencies and settings.
Documentation:
Use GitHub actions and GitHub Pages to publish the documentation.
Use
sphinx.ext.napoleon
to benefit from NumPy style of documentation.Use PyData theme.
Add a “reference” section in the documentation of the package.
Use GitHub actions to perform unit tests.
Use GitHub actions to deploy the package on PyPI.
Generate a local html page displaying the test coverage.
Use Codecov for getting a public badge of your test coverage.
Documentation: https://balouf.github.io/package-helper-3/.