Best-of Python Developer Tools

Best-of Python Developer Tools is a curated, ranked list of approximately 270 open-source Python projects and libraries. The projects are categorized into 17 domains (such as Linters, Testing Tools, and Dependency Managers) and are ranked by a project-quality score. This score is automatically calculated using metrics collected from GitHub and various package managers.

To contribute or update the list, you can:

• Open an issue
• Submit a pull request
• Directly edit the projects.yaml file.

Install Flit for simplified packaging of Python modules using pip or conda.

pip install flit
# or
conda install -c conda-forge flit

Install Buildbot, a Python-based continuous integration testing framework, using pip or conda.

pip install buildbot
# or
conda install -c conda-forge buildbot

Safety checks Python dependencies for known security vulnerabilities. It can be installed via pip or conda, or by cloning the GitHub repository.

pip install safety
# or
conda install -c conda-forge safety

shiv is a command line utility for building fully self-contained Python zipapps. It is licensed under BSD-2.

You can install it via pip:

pip install shiv

Rebound is a command-line tool that instantly fetches Stack Overflow results. Install it via pip or conda.

pip install rebound
# or
conda install -c conda-forge rebound

asv (Airspeed Velocity) is a Python benchmarking tool with web-based reporting.

pip install asv
# or
conda install -c conda-forge asv

Install snoop, a powerful set of debugging tools based on PySnooper.

Installation:

• PyPi: pip install snoop
• Conda: conda install -c conda-forge snoop
• Source: git clone https://github.com/alexmojaki/snoop