Using the setuptools plugin with modern Python packaging allows for experimentation with automation.
Python packaging has evolved a lot. The latest (“beta”) uses one file, pyproject.toml, to control the package.
A minimal pyproject.toml might look like this:
[build-system]
requires = [“setuptools”]
build-backend = “setuptools.build_meta”
requires = [“setuptools”]
build-backend = “setuptools.build_meta”
[project]
name = “cool_project”
version = “1.0.0”
