hatch

Project Overview

Hatch is a modern, extensible Python project manager maintained by PyPA. It provides a standardized build system, robust environment management, and version control.

Key Features

• Standardized build system with reproducible builds by default
• Robust environment management with support for custom scripts and UV
• Configurable Python distribution management
• Test execution and static analysis
• Built-in Python script runner
• Easy publishing to PyPI or other indices
• Version management
• Best-practice project generation
• Responsive CLI, ~2-3x faster than equivalent tools

Target Audience

• Python developers
• Teams managing multiple Python projects
• Users who want standardized build processes

Quick Start

1. Install Hatch: pip install hatch
2. Create a new project: hatch new my-project
3. Enter the project directory: cd my-project
4. Run tests: hatch test
5. Build for release: hatch build

Core Advantages

• Official PyPA project with reliable quality
• 2-3x faster than equivalent tools
• Reproducible builds by default
• MIT licensed, open-source and free

System Requirements

• OS: Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Architectures: x86_64, arm64
• Additional Dependencies: Python 3.7+

Notes

• Full documentation at hatch.pypa.io