1------------------------- 2Development on Setuptools 3------------------------- 4 5Setuptools is maintained by the Python community under the Python Packaging 6Authority (PyPA) and led by Jason R. Coombs. 7 8This document describes the process by which Setuptools is developed. 9This document assumes the reader has some passing familiarity with 10*using* setuptools, the ``pkg_resources`` module, and EasyInstall. It 11does not attempt to explain basic concepts like inter-project 12dependencies, nor does it contain detailed lexical syntax for most 13file formats. Neither does it explain concepts like "namespace 14packages" or "resources" in any detail, as all of these subjects are 15covered at length in the setuptools developer's guide and the 16``pkg_resources`` reference manual. 17 18Instead, this is **internal** documentation for how those concepts and 19features are *implemented* in concrete terms. It is intended for people 20who are working on the setuptools code base, who want to be able to 21troubleshoot setuptools problems, want to write code that reads the file 22formats involved, or want to otherwise tinker with setuptools-generated 23files and directories. 24 25Note, however, that these are all internal implementation details and 26are therefore subject to change; stick to the published API if you don't 27want to be responsible for keeping your code from breaking when 28setuptools changes. You have been warned. 29 30.. toctree:: 31 :maxdepth: 1 32 33 developer-guide 34 formats 35 releases 36