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Official project repository for the Setuptools build system

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See the `Quickstart <https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/quickstart.html>`_
and the `User's Guide <https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/>`_ for
instructions on how to use Setuptools.

Questions and comments should be directed to `GitHub Discussions
<https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/discussions>`_.
Bug reports and especially tested patches may be
submitted directly to the `bug tracker
<https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues>`_.


Code of Conduct
===============

Everyone interacting in the setuptools project's codebases, issue trackers,
chat rooms, and fora is expected to follow the
`PSF Code of Conduct <https://github.com/pypa/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md>`_.


For Enterprise
==============

Available as part of the Tidelift Subscription.

Setuptools and the maintainers of thousands of other packages are working with Tidelift to deliver one enterprise subscription that covers all of the open source you use.

`Learn more <https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/pypi-setuptools?utm_source=pypi-setuptools&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=github>`_.

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pypa/setuptools

Official project repository for the Setuptools build system

2,856

stars

15,005

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Python

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Sep 10, 2026

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pypi.org/project/setuptools/Browse cluster: Python standard library utilities

README

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See the `Quickstart <https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/quickstart.html>`_
and the `User's Guide <https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/>`_ for
instructions on how to use Setuptools.

Questions and comments should be directed to `GitHub Discussions
<https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/discussions>`_.
Bug reports and especially tested patches may be
submitted directly to the `bug tracker
<https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues>`_.


Code of Conduct
===============

Everyone interacting in the setuptools project's codebases, issue trackers,
chat rooms, and fora is expected to follow the
`PSF Code of Conduct <https://github.com/pypa/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md>`_.


For Enterprise
==============

Available as part of the Tidelift Subscription.

Setuptools and the maintainers of thousands of other packages are working with Tidelift to deliver one enterprise subscription that covers all of the open source you use.

`Learn more <https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/pypi-setuptools?utm_source=pypi-setuptools&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=github>`_.

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