copier-python

Copier-python is a Copier template for creating new Python projects with a modern, opinionated toolchain already wired up. It is used from the command line to generate a project at a chosen path rather than being a runtime library. Quick start - Install the prerequisites: mise-en-place for toolchain management, and Copier itself (for example via `mise use -g copier` or `uv tool install copier`). - Generate a project with `copier copy "gh:smkent/copier-python" /new/project/path`. - The documentation site covers requirements and further usage details. Tooling included - mise-en-place ("mise") for managing the development toolchain. - The Astral toolset: uv, ruff and ty. - prek, providing pre-commit compatible git hooks. - pytest as the test framework, with codecov.io support. - Zensical for project documentation, with automatic deployment to GitHub Pages. Update and release automation - Project updates are supported through Renovate together with `copier update`, so generated projects can pull in template changes. - Release automation covers publishing a PyPI package and building a container image, driven by GitHub Actions. Credits The template states it was inspired by pawamoy/copier-uv and ritwiktiwari/copier-astral. It is distributed under a license included in the repository, and is also published on PyPI as copier-python. Who it is for Developers who want a repeatable starting point for Python packages and applications, with dependency management, linting/formatting, git hooks, testing, documentation and CI-driven releases configured from the outset, and who want to keep those generated projects updatable when the template changes.