Classifiers are one bit of Python project metadata that predates PyPI.
Classifiers are weird.
They were around in setuptools days, and are still here with pyproject.toml.
- What are they?
- Why do we need them?
- Do we need them?
- Which classifiers should I include?
- Why are they called "trove classifiers" in the Python docs
Brett Cannon joins the show to discuss these wacky bits of metadata.
Here's an example, from pytest-crayons:
[project]
...
classifiers = [
"License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
"Framework :: Pytest"
]
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