# Buildthings - Python build backend with super powers ![Latest Release](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/buildthings) ![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg) ![Review Board](https://img.shields.io/badge/Review%20Board-d0e6ff?label=reviewed%20with) ![Python](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/buildthings) **GitHub:** https://github.com/beanbaginc/buildthings **PyPI:** https://pypi.org/project/buildthings **Status:** Under active development / released / used in production Buildthings is a Python build backend that extends Setuptools with features needed for more advanced, interconnected applications, featuring: - Editable installs using local source trees as dependencies - Custom build steps for editable installs, source distributions, and wheels. - Dynamic install-time and development-time dependency lists codified in Python. - Built-in support for NPM-based build steps and embedded package.json files.