What is PyPA (Python Packaging Authority)?
Per their own website,
The Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) is a working group that maintains a core set of software projects used in Python packaging.
The software developed through the PyPA is used to package, share, and install Python software and to interact with indexes of downloadable Python software such as PyPI, the Python Package Index.
PyPA’s packages include pip, setuptools, wheel, and twine. A full list is available here.
PyPA also maintains the excellent Python Packaging User Guide.
The governance of PyPA is described in PEP 609.
There are many tools in the Python packaging ecosystem not affiliated with PyPA, including poetry, pdm, and conda.
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