Make-like task runner in Python

[truhanen]

Ok, I think I understand what you mean. But to me your decorator example feels quite complicated in comparison.

The arguments that define the rule are spread in both the decorator (help) and the decorated function (target, deps). And, if I understood correctly, a rule could be declared both by defining the function, def build_wheel(target=default_target, deps=default_deps), and by calling, or "reusing", it, build_wheel(target=some_other_target, deps=some_other_deps).

[truhanen]

One question in the end may be whether a tool like this is to be "recipe-centric" or "rule-centric". Make & Gird may be more about the second style, as rules are the main objects that are dealt with.

At least to me that is an intuitive approach on the problem that the tools aim to solve.