Introduction¶

https://github.com/idlesign/makeapp

Description¶

Simplifies routine Python application development processes.

Make a skeleton for your new application with one console command.
Automatically create a VCS repository for your application.
Automatically check whether the chosen application name is not already in use.
Customize new application layouts with skeleton templates.
Put some skeleton default settings into a configuration file not to mess with command line switches anymore.
Easily add entries to your changelog.
Publish your application to remotes (VCS, PyPI) with single command.
Easily bootstrap your development environment.
Build and local serve the docs.
Run code styling/linting.
Run tests in different environments.

Requirements¶

Python 3.11+
uv

Installation¶

Use uv to install and upgrade makeapp.

Install¶

uv tool install makeapp

Upgrade¶

uv tool upgrade makeapp

Get involved into makeapp¶

Submit issues

If you spotted something weird in application behavior or want to propose a feature you can do that at https://github.com/idlesign/makeap/issues

Write code

If you are eager to participate in application development, fork it at https://github.com/idlesign/makeapp, write your code, whether it should be a bugfix or a feature implementation, and make a pull request right from the forked project page.

Spread the word

If you have some tips and tricks or any other words in mind that you think might be of interest for the others --- publish it.