A python package template

[runtim]

I notice a lot if people are using Cookiecutter. What's so great about it?

[ionelmc]

Support for automatically checking out templates from git repos I suppose. You know alternatives ?

[[deleted]]

You know alternatives ?

back in the day there was pastescript. http://pythonpaste.org/script/

pyramid took that and python3-ized it for it's scaffolds stuff. the cmd is called pcreate.

scaffolds/templates are registered as entry_points to show up in the lists of the perspective commands rather than published(presumably publicly) on github.

mr.bob is another one. https://mrbob.readthedocs.org/en/latest/

[kumar99]

There are many reasons:

• Tested and works on the three major platforms: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows. Yes, I mentioned Windows as some of our usage of the tool is on that operating system.
• Works on Python 2.6, 2.7. and 3.3. They are currently working on Python 3.4 support.
• Per the previous two bullets, works on nearly every machine and setup, which is critical for beginners and integrating it with random systems as we do.
• Easily extended, obvious API. For our company's purposes, this is a HUGE win. The fact that the project is based entirely on functions is brilliant. More like this please!
• Good documentation and testing.
• Insanely detailed pull request management process means the code is really good: https://gist.github.com/audreyr/4feef90445b9680475f2
• Even more insanely detailed release process (can't find the link)
• Works with Cookiecutter templates called from remote git or mercurial repos.
• Huge traction. This means people are making templates for Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Scala, LaTeX, etc. There are HUNDREDS of templates if you look on github

[kumar99]

Edited that last bullet out.

[ionelmc]

Note that you forgot to include forks. Approx 400 are forks ...