piptools
piptools is a set of command-line utilities for Python packaging. It helps manage project dependencies by generating and synchronizing requirements files. The core idea is to separate development dependencies from production dependencies, making it easier to manage different environments.
The main commands are pipcompile and pipsync. pipcompile takes a source file, typically named requirements.in, which
pipsync is used to install the dependencies specified in a generated requirements.txt file. It ensures that
By using piptools, developers can avoid common issues related to dependency management, such as conflicting package