ppm3 1.3

A Python project manager.

ppm Package

ppm is a Python Project Manager CLI tool that simplifies project setup, dependency management, environment configuration, and running project commands. This tool is ideal for developers looking for a structured and efficient way to manage project dependencies, execute scripts, and configure environment variables directly from the command line. This is all in one cli tools for long pip commands.

Overview

The ppm tool provides a convenient set of commands for Python project management, enabling you to:

• Initialize Projects: Set up a new project structure with a default or custom configuration.
• Install and Uninstall Packages: Add or remove Python packages as needed for your project.
• Manage Environment Variables: Easily configure environment variables for your project.
• Run Project Scripts: Execute project-specific scripts or commands from a customizable list.

The ppm CLI is designed to streamline project management, reducing setup time and effort so that you can focus on coding.

Installation

To install ppm:

pip install ppm3

Usage

Use the ppm command followed by any of the subcommands listed below to manage various aspects of your project.

ppm <command> [options]

Commands

1. help

Displays the help message for ppm and its subcommands.

Usage:

ppm help

2. version

Displays the version of the ppm CLI.

Usage:

ppm version

3. init

Initializes a new project configuration with an optional default setting.

Usage:

ppm init

Options:

• -y: Enable default configuration.

Example:

ppm init -y

This command initializes the project using default configuration settings.

On installation, you'll see the following prompts:

If you have not given the flag -d then you have to answer:

project name (system)
version (1.0.0)
description ()
entry point (main.py)
author ()
license (ISC)

You can initiate git at the begining of the project. You will be asked

[?] Do you want to add github configuration:
 > Yes
   No

github repository name () https://github.com/rahulcodepython/New_Repo.git

This is for generating .env file.

[?] Are you sure you want to add .env file?:
   Yes
 > No

But if you have already .env file in your project, then you will encounter

[?] .env file already exists.:
   Overwrite
 > Keep as it is

.env file is untouched.

PPM will create a src folder in your root directory and inside it, it will generate a main.py file. If you have already this folder structure, you will be asked:

[?] Do you want to override main.py file?:
 > Yes
   No

4. install

Installs specified packages in the project.

Usage:

ppm install <package1> <package2> ...

Example:

ppm install requests flask

This command installs the requests and flask packages in your project.

If you want to install a package from a specific version, you can use the == operator:

ppm install requests==2.28.2

This command installs the requests package with version 2.28.2.

If you want to install all the packages listed in ppm.yml file in your currect project, You can use :

ppm install

5. uninstall

Uninstalls specified packages from the project.

Usage:

ppm uninstall <package1> <package2> ...

6. run

Runs the project’s default or specified command.

Usage:

ppm run [command_name]

• If you specify a command name (e.g., ppm run hello), it will execute the corresponding command defined in the configuration file.
• If no command name is provided (i.e., ppm run), the default command will run.

Examples:

1. Setting Up Custom Commands:

   Suppose you define a command in your configuration file:

    commands:
        ...
        hello: "echo 'Hello, World!'"
   

   You can run this command with:

   ppm run hello
   

2. Running the Default Command:

   If you want to run the default command specified in your configuration file, simply use:

   ppm run
   

7. list

List all packages in terminal.

Usage:

ppm list

8. freeze

Generate requirements.txt file for your project packages.

Usage:

ppm freeze

9. outdated

List all outdated packages in terminal.

Usage:

ppm outdated

10. update

Update specified packages from the project.

Usage:

ppm update <package1> <package2> ...