flit-scm

library1.7.0pypypiunverified

A PEP 517/518 compliant build backend that combines setuptools_scm (to derive package version from VCS tags) with Flit (to build source distributions and wheels). Version 1.7.0 is the latest, supporting Python >= 3.6. Release cadence is low; no active development in the last few years.

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pip install flit-scm

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INSTALL

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SIG · FLIT-SCM

flit-scm

devopspythonv1.7.0

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Add this to pyproject.toml to use flit-scm as your build backend. Then run 'pip install .' to build and install, or 'python -m build' to create distributions.

# pyproject.toml [build-system] requires = ["flit-scm"] build-backend = "flit_scm:api" [tool.flit_scm] version_from = "git" # or "hg"

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedflit-scm has been superseded by PDM and Hatch; consider migrating to a more modern build backend.

fix

Use pdm-backend or hatchling with setuptools_scm directly.

affects: all

gotchaThe version derived by setuptools_scm may not match your expectations if tags are missing or not formatted as PEP 440.

fix

Ensure Git tags follow PEP 440 (e.g., v1.0.0) and that you are on a tag for stable releases.

affects: all

breakingflit-scm requires Python >= 3.6; Python 2 is not supported.

fix

Upgrade Python to 3.6+.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ValueError: unknown or unsupported SCM: git

setuptools_scm cannot find Git or the repository isn't a Git repository.

fix

Install Git and initialize a repository, or specify the correct SCM in pyproject.toml: [tool.flit_scm] version_from = "git" or "hg".

AttributeError: module 'flit_scm' has no attribute 'api'

Outdated version of flit-scm (< 1.0.0) used wrong entry point.

fix

Update flit-scm to 1.x and use 'flit_scm:api' as build-backend.

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Version history

1.7.0latest on PyPI · released Jul 7, 2022

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Resources

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/flit-scm/ ↗

homepagehttps://gitlab.com/WillDaSilva/flit_scm ↗

docshttps://gitlab.com/WillDaSilva/flit_scm ↗