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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5702cd9 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# installer + +<!-- start readme-pitch --> + +This is a low-level library for installing a Python package from a +[wheel distribution](https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel). It +provides basic functionality and abstractions for handling wheels and installing +packages from wheels. + +- Logic for "unpacking" a wheel (i.e. installation). +- Abstractions for various parts of the unpacking process. +- Extensible simple implementations of the abstractions. +- Platform-independent Python script wrapper generation. + +<!-- end readme-pitch --> + +You can read more in the [documentation](https://installer.rtfd.io/). |