UCL-ARC/python-tooling

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Python package template for new research software projects

Stars: 62
Forks: 10
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 27
Avg merge: 7d 6h
Merged PRs (30d): 6

Dominant language: Python
License: MIT
Last GitHub push: Sep 16, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 20, 2026
Contributing guide: Contributing guide
Code of conduct: Code of conduct
Beginner labels: good first issue help wanted

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27 open issues indexed

Consider adding `zizmor` prek hook with GHA analysis Open

enhancement investigate p3-medium

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 48/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#623 · 1 reaction · Opened Mar 30, 2026
Given that we are using `uv`, should the template include a `uv.lock`? Open

enhancement p3-medium question task

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#620 · Opened Feb 27, 2026
Switch from MkDocs to Zensical Open

task

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#619 · Opened Feb 27, 2026
Switch to `ubuntu-slim` for some jobs Open

enhancement p4-low task

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#616 · Opened Feb 5, 2026
Add contributors guidelines to template Open

enhancement

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 55/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#614 · 3 comments · Opened Feb 2, 2026
Should we drop `tox`? Open

question website

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#599 · 3 comments · Opened Jan 21, 2026
Should we have a `codemeta.json` file in the project/template? Open

enhancement p4-low task

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#586 · Opened Jul 24, 2025
Automatically generate per-submodule API reference doc pages in template Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#573 · Opened Jul 23, 2025
Enforce a docstring style (or allow users to set) Open

documentation enhancement p4-low task

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#571 · Opened Jul 18, 2025
Replace `Git` with `GitPython` in Python code Open

enhancement good first issue p4-low task

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#567 · Opened Jul 16, 2025
`git init` is mandatory Open

bug

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#562 · 1 comment · 2 reactions · Opened Jul 15, 2025
Lots of red text when running `tox` on a fresh cookie. Open

bug

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#560 · 2 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 15, 2025
See if it's possible to swap in `pixi` for `uv` Open

documentation investigate

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#559 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Jul 15, 2025
Feedback from the 2nd Python Tooling Workshop at the ARC festival. Open

enhancement help wanted investigate question

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#558 · 13 comments · Opened Jul 15, 2025
Check PyPi to see if package name is already reserved Open

enhancement good first issue

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#557 · 1 reaction · Opened Jul 15, 2025
Make a template from the generated `cookiecutter` project so that people can one-click use Open

enhancement investigate task

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#533 · 2 comments · 1 assignee · Opened May 16, 2025
Is it possible to run the `{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows` in CI? Open

enhancement investigate question

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#523 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Feb 26, 2025
`tests/data/test_package_generation` fails every new year as the year is hardcoded Open

bug

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 45/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#507 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 2, 2025
Add recommendation on how to run `tox` in CI Open

documentation

Difficulty 1/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 45/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#461 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 14, 2024
Add a `py.typed` file to the template Open

enhancement

Difficulty 1/5 Under an hour Newbie friendliness 55/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#447 · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 27, 2024
Applying the cookiecutter on an existing repo Open

documentation enhancement question

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#416 · 8 comments · 5 reactions · Opened Jun 12, 2024
A data science cookiecutter Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#415 · 9 comments · Opened Jun 12, 2024
Automate updating author list in `CITATION.cff` Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#411 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 7, 2024
Viewing rendered docs from a PR to check Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 32/100

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#363 · 2 comments · Opened Apr 25, 2024
Feature suggestion: Automating wrapping markdown one-sentence-per-line Open

enhancement

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#337 · 13 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Mar 25, 2024
Allow multiple authors Open

enhancement

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#295 · 2 comments · 3 assignees · Opened Feb 6, 2024
Expand on the bindings rationale. Open

documentation

UCL-ARC/python-tooling#253 · 1 comment · 1 assignee · Opened Jan 23, 2024

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