Welcome to dtool Documentation

dtool is a comprehensive Python developer utilities toolkit that streamlines common development workflows. It provides powerful command-line tools for dependency resolution, environment management, pip configuration, and project initialization.

Contents:

• Installation
  • Bootstrap Installation (Recommended)
  • Using pipx (If Already Installed)
  • Using pip (Not Recommended)
  • From Source
  • Requirements
  • Verifying Installation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Upgrade
  • Uninstall
• Quick Start Guide
  • Bootstrap Your Environment
  • Create Your First Project
  • Analyze Dependencies
  • Configure Pip for Corporate Use
  • Manage Virtual Environments
  • Create Multi-Root Workspaces
  • View Documentation
  • Next Steps
• Commands Reference
  • deps - Dependency Resolution
  • env - Pip Configuration
  • uv - Virtual Environment Management
  • project - Project Initialization
  • Workspace Command
  • bootstrap - Development Environment Setup
  • docs - Documentation Access
  • Command Overview
  • Global Options
  • Getting Help
• API Reference
  • Commands API
  • Utilities API
  • Main Module API
  • dtool.commands
  • dtool.utils
• Configuration
  • Configuration Precedence
  • Configuration File
  • Configuration Sections
  • Environment Variables
  • Example Configuration
  • Viewing Configuration
  • Troubleshooting
  • See Also
• Extending dtool
  • Adding New Commands
  • Command Structure
  • Using Configuration
  • Using Utilities
  • Best Practices
  • Examples
  • Distributing Extensions
  • See Also
• Contributing
  • Getting Started
  • Development Guidelines
  • Making Changes
  • Pull Request Guidelines
  • What to Contribute
  • Code Review
  • Development Tools
  • Release Process
  • Community
  • License
  • Recognition
  • See Also

Features

• Pure Stdlib Dependency Resolution - Analyze package dependencies without third-party tools

• Lightning-Fast Environment Management - Powered by uv for instant virtual environments

• Full uv Passthrough - Use any uv command through dtool seamlessly

• Smart Environment Activation - Interactive shell activation with automatic .venv detection

• Corporate PyPI Configuration - Easy setup for private package indexes

• Project Templates - Initialize projects with IDE settings and GitHub workflows

• Cookiecutter Integration - Create projects from popular cookiecutter templates

• One-Command Bootstrap - Complete development environment setup

Quick Links

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page

Getting Help

• GitHub Repository

• Issue Tracker

• Email: sheshank.joshi@gmail.com

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.