Advice for starting new projects
It can be a tedious process to do all the preparation work for packaging in one go. It's also easy to make a mistake like forgetting to list a required dependency if you try to write all your setup config just before publishing your package for the first time. It's much easier to start with very simple pyproject.toml and setup.cfg files, containing only the essential configuration and metadata. You can then add to your metadata and configuration as you work on your project. For example, every time you start using a new third-party project in your code, you can immediately add it to your install_requires list. It's also a good idea to start writing your README file early on and expanding it as you progress. You may even find that writing a paragraph or two describing your project helps you to think more clearly about what it is you are trying to achieve.
To help you, we have created what we think is a good initial skeleton for a new...
