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Hatch: Modern Python Project Management

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Hatch is a modern, extensible Python project manager that consolidates everything you need for a package lifecycle into a single tool: from project creation and builds to testing, static analysis, and publishing to PyPI.

Its main features include:

  • Reproducible build system with a rich ecosystem of plugins.
  • Environment management with support for custom scripts and UV.
  • Python version management with manual or automatic installations.
  • Test execution with built-in best practices.
  • Static analysis backed by Ruff with up-to-date, sane defaults.
  • Script runner that executes Python scripts with specific dependencies and Python versions.
  • CLI up to 3× faster than equivalent tools.

What sets Hatch apart is its focus on developer ergonomics: simple configuration, clear workflows, and a responsive CLI. A solid replacement for combinations of pip, venv, setuptools, and twine.

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Juan Pedro Bretti Mandarano
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