enkindl 0.2.0

A tiny CLI tool that scaffolds Python projects for beginners.

enkindl

A tiny CLI tool that scaffolds Python projects for beginners.

No frameworks. No magic. Just the right files in the right places, with plain-English explanations of what everything does.

Install

pip install enkindl

Usage

Scaffold a new project

enkindl init myproject

This creates a ready-to-go Python project:

myproject/
├── src/
│   └── myproject/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       └── cli.py
├── tests/
│   └── test_cli.py
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
└── .gitignore

You'll be prompted for a description and author name. The generated project is immediately installable:

cd myproject
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate   # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .
myproject                   # your CLI command works!

It even comes with a passing test:

pip install pytest
pytest

Explain Python concepts

New to Python packaging? Ask enkindl:

enkindl explain pyproject.toml
enkindl explain __init__.py
enkindl explain venv
enkindl explain src-layout
enkindl explain pip-install-e
enkindl explain requirements.txt
enkindl explain .gitignore
enkindl explain build
enkindl explain pypi
enkindl explain entry-points
enkindl explain pytest

Don't know what's available? Just ask for a topic that doesn't exist and enkindl will list them all.

Why?

Starting a Python project shouldn't require reading five blog posts and three Stack Overflow threads. enkindl gives you the modern, recommended project structure in one command, and explains every piece of it.

Built with

• Python 3.12+
• Standard library only (argparse, pathlib)
• Zero dependencies

License

MIT