sphinx-contrib / sphinx-contrib/autoprogram

Use PEP 517 style build

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Description

Many packages have switched to leverage PEP 517 style of building the package, dropping setuptools in the process.

At the same time, it may be worth considering changing setup.py into a more declarative pyproject.toml (or setup.cfg).

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing setup.py and compare the PEP 517, pyproject.toml, and setup.cfg options named in the issue. Determine which declarative build configuration fits the package, then verify that the package still builds correctly; no test or other entry point is named.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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