What is `setuptools`

Setuptools is a Python package development and distribution tool that simplifies the process of packaging Python projects and dependencies. It allows developers to create Python packages easily, manage dependencies, and publish packages to the Python Package Index (PyPI). Setuptools extends the capabilities of the standard library's distutils to support modern packaging practices.

# Example of using setuptools in a Python project setup
from setuptools import setup, find_packages

setup(
    name='my_package',
    version='0.1',
    packages=find_packages(),
    install_requires=[
        'requests',
        'numpy'
    ],
    entry_points={
        'console_scripts': [
            'my_command=my_package.module:main_function',
        ],
    },
)