python.md

🐍 Python

DevKit includes helpers to manage Python virtual environments and dependencies with ease.
Easily create, activate, and maintain your environment — plus automate requirements updates.

📑 Table of Contents

• 🐍 Virtual Environment Commands
• 🐚 Python Shell
• 📦 Pip Dependency Management
• 🧩 Python Aliases

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🐍 Virtual Environment Commands

• python-environment-create — Creates a new ./venv and activates it.
• python-environment-activate — Activates the ./venv if available.
• python-environment-is-active — Checks if the current environment is active.
• python-environment-delete — Deletes the ./venv.
• python-environment-setup — Deletes, recreates, activates ./venv, and installs dependencies.

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🐚 Python Shell

• python-shell [env] — Activates environment, sets Django settings, and opens the Django shell.
  (Supports local, dev, prod, test)

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📦 Pip Dependency Management

• pip-install [--main|--test] — Installs dependencies from requirements.txt and/or requirements-test.txt.
• pip-update [--main|--test] — Updates installed packages and regenerates the pinned requirements files.

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🧩 Python Aliases

• python — Points to python3.
• pip — Points to pip3.

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💡 Tip:
Use python-environment-setup for a full clean start:
fresh environment + dependencies installed.