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Flit command line interface
===========================
All operations use the ``flit`` command, followed by one of a number of
subcommands.
Common options
--------------
.. program:: flit
.. option:: -f <path>, --ini-file <path>
Path to a config file specifying the module to build. The default is
``pyproject.toml``.
.. option:: --version
Show the version of Flit in use.
.. option:: --help
Show help on the command-line interface.
.. option:: --debug
Show more detailed logs about what flit is doing.
.. _build_cmd:
``flit build``
--------------
.. program:: flit build
Build a wheel and an sdist (tarball) from the package.
.. option:: --format <format>
Limit to building either ``wheel`` or ``sdist``.
.. option:: --setup-py
Generate a ``setup.py`` file in the sdist, so it can be installed by older
versions of pip.
.. option:: --no-setup-py
Don't generate a setup.py file in the sdist. This is the default.
An sdist built without this will only work with tools that support PEP 517,
but the wheel will still be usable by any compatible tool.
.. versionchanged:: 3.5
Generating ``setup.py`` disabled by default.
.. _publish_cmd:
``flit publish``
----------------
.. program:: flit publish
Build a wheel and an sdist (tarball) from the package, and upload them to PyPI
or another repository.
.. option:: --format <format>
Limit to publishing either ``wheel`` or ``sdist``.
You should normally publish the two formats together.
.. option:: --setup-py
Generate a ``setup.py`` file in the sdist, so it can be installed by older
versions of pip.
.. option:: --no-setup-py
Don't generate a setup.py file in the sdist. This is the default.
An sdist built without this will only work with tools that support PEP 517,
but the wheel will still be usable by any compatible tool.
.. versionchanged:: 3.5
Generating ``setup.py`` disabled by default.
.. option:: --repository <repository>
Name of a repository to upload packages to. Should match a section in
``~/.pypirc``. The default is ``pypi``.
.. option:: --pypirc <pypirc>
The .pypirc config file to be used. The default is ``~/.pypirc``.
.. seealso:: :doc:`upload`
.. _install_cmd:
``flit install``
----------------
.. program:: flit install
Install the package on your system.
By default, the package is installed to the same Python environment that Flit
itself is installed in; use :option:`--python` or :envvar:`FLIT_INSTALL_PYTHON`
to override this.
If you don't have permission to modify the environment (e.g. the system Python
on Linux), Flit may do a user install instead. Use the :option:`--user` or
:option:`--env` flags to force this one way or the other, rather than letting
Flit guess.
.. option:: -s, --symlink
Symlink the module into site-packages rather than copying it, so that you
can test changes without reinstalling the module.
.. option:: --pth-file
Create a ``.pth`` file in site-packages rather than copying the module, so
you can test changes without reinstalling. This is a less elegant alternative
to ``--symlink``, but it works on Windows, which typically doesn't allow
symlinks.
.. option:: --deps <dependency option>
Which dependencies to install. One of ``all``, ``production``, ``develop``,
or ``none``. ``all`` and ``develop`` install the extras ``test``, ``doc``,
and ``dev``. Default ``all``.
.. option:: --extras <extra[,extra,...]>
Which named extra features to install dependencies for. Specify ``all`` to
install all optional dependencies, or a comma-separated list of extras.
Default depends on ``--deps``.
.. option:: --user
Do a user-local installation. This is the default if flit is not in a
virtualenv or conda env (if the environment's library directory is
read-only and ``site.ENABLE_USER_SITE`` is true).
.. option:: --env
Install into the environment - the opposite of :option:`--user`.
This is the default in a virtualenv or conda env (if the environment's
library directory is writable or ``site.ENABLE_USER_SITE`` is false).
.. option:: --python <path to python>
Install for another Python, identified by the path of the python
executable. Using this option, you can install a module for Python 2, for
instance. See :envvar:`FLIT_INSTALL_PYTHON` if this option is not given.
.. versionchanged:: 2.1
Added :envvar:`FLIT_INSTALL_PYTHON` and use its value over the Python
running Flit when an explicit :option:`--python` option is not given.
.. note::
Flit calls pip to do the installation. You can set any of pip's options
`using its environment variables
<https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/user_guide/#environment-variables>`__.
When you use the :option:`--symlink` or :option:`--pth-file` options, pip
is used to install dependencies. Otherwise, Flit builds a wheel and then
calls pip to install that.
.. _init_cmd:
``flit init``
-------------
.. program:: flit init
Create a new ``pyproject.toml`` config file by prompting for information about
the module in the current directory.
Environment variables
---------------------
.. envvar:: FLIT_NO_NETWORK
.. versionadded:: 0.10
Setting this to any non-empty value will stop flit from making network
connections (unless you explicitly ask to upload a package). This
is intended for downstream packagers, so if you use this, it's up to you to
ensure any necessary dependencies are installed.
.. envvar:: FLIT_ROOT_INSTALL
By default, ``flit install`` will fail when run as root on POSIX systems,
because installing Python modules systemwide is not recommended. Setting
this to any non-empty value allows installation as root. It has no effect on
Windows.
.. envvar:: FLIT_USERNAME
FLIT_PASSWORD
FLIT_INDEX_URL
.. versionadded:: 0.11
Set a username, password, and index URL for uploading packages.
See :ref:`uploading packages with environment variables <upload_envvars>`
for more information.
.. envvar:: FLIT_ALLOW_INVALID
.. versionadded:: 0.13
Setting this to any non-empty value tells Flit to continue if it detects
invalid metadata, instead of failing with an error. Problems will still be
reported in the logs, but won't cause Flit to stop.
If the metadata is invalid, uploading the package to PyPI may fail. This
environment variable provides an escape hatch in case Flit incorrectly
rejects your valid metadata. If you need to use it and you believe your
metadata is valid, please `open an issue <https://github.com/pypa/flit/issues>`__.
.. envvar:: FLIT_INSTALL_PYTHON
.. versionadded:: 2.1
.. program:: flit install
Set a default Python interpreter for :ref:`install_cmd` to use when
:option:`--python` is not specified. The value can be either an absolute
path, or a command name (which will be found in ``PATH``). If this is unset
or empty, the module is installed for the copy of Python that is running
Flit.
.. envvar:: SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH
To make reproducible builds, set this to a timestamp as a number of seconds
since the start of the year 1970 in UTC, and document the value you used.
On Unix systems, you can get a value for the current time by running::
date +%s
.. seealso::
`The SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH specification
<https://reproducible-builds.org/specs/source-date-epoch/>`__