indygreg / indygreg/PyOxidizer

Ability to run single python file

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enhancement
Dominant language
Rust
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Description

It might be nice if there were a `run_script` option that someone could just specify the path to a single python file and run that. Right now this requires a bit of boilerplate because it seems to require having to create a package.

Anyway, it took me a while to set this up and this looks like a nice project, but I found out that I'm not able to use it because #69 doesn't have a solution that doesn't require fixing downstream dependencies. So this feature request is just my suggestion and I don't personally need it.

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Research direction

The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how PyOxidizer currently configures Python packages and scripts, then determine where a run_script path would fit without requiring a package. Done means a single Python file can be specified and executed, with coverage for the new configuration path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, rust
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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