pypa / pypa/setuptools

Automatic conversion of setup.py to setup.cfg

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Hello,

I've written a script that automatically converts setup.py to setup.cfg (as described in documentation). Would you be interested in having a link to this tool to the docs? I can draft up a PR if it's deemed useful.

Kind regards,
Georgi

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Start by reading the linked setup.cfg documentation and reviewing the setup.py-to-setup.cfg conversion tool. Confirm where the documentation describes setup.cfg configuration, then add a link to the tool if it is appropriate and verify the documentation still builds or renders correctly.

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Tech stack
python
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documentation
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Documentation
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