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Need content on "How to create a good Python package"

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Description

Per our discussion in today's IWG meeting, I'm creating this issue as a placeholder for future work. I think that one of the Initial Content items that was neglected when discussing "Foundational Material" was the idea of how to build a "good" Python package. That would include:

  • CI services like GitHub Action (for testing, linting, etc.) and ReadTheDocs (for building and hosting documentation)
  • Good package structure (i.e., the structure of the files and folders in the repository)
  • Using pre-commit hooks and other enforcing tools (including various pre-commit checks like black/prettier, flake8, isort, talisman, etc.)

Anything else I'm missing?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the Initial Content item linked as #3 and the IWG discussion referenced in the issue. Define the scope of guidance for package structure, GitHub Actions, ReadTheDocs, pre-commit hooks, and the listed checks. Done means the agreed material is written and published as foundational content.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, python
Domain
developer-experience, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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