My Python template

An opinionated template for new Python projects

Fill in your project name, description, and Python version, and you get a project!

Template built out of code repeated at least thrice, distilling years of practice.

Usage

Use the copier templating command. Read up on the template's design decisions in the DESIGN.md file.

Installing Copier

To install copier, consider using pipx to isolate the executable from your system:

pipx install copier

Otherwise install it normally via pip, though we encourage you use a virtual environment:

pip install copier

Using the template

Run copier with a URL to this repository. This can be done by cloning the repository, or directly via repository URL on Github:

copier copy --trust gh:OverkillGuy/python-template TARGET_DIR

It will then ask questions like python version and project name to get a fresh repository, ready for action!

Testing

This template has tests that ensure that we can render it (no stray variables) as well as tests for the generated project ("can we actually build the project?")

Use the convenient Makefile for testing:

make      # defaults to target "all"
make all  # equivalent

A target called make try with optional parameters PYTHON_VERSION and MAKE_TGT is available to see the template expanded locally, running inside the templated repository the make target defined by MAKE_TGT:

make try  # defaults to PYTHON_VERSION=3.10 MAKE_TGT=all
# You can override these variables:
make try PYTHON_VERSION=3.11
make try MAKE_TGT=docker-build  # to run make docker-build inside repository