9. Package Development#
Packaging your code turns scripts into reusable, shareable tools that support collaboration and long-term maintenance. This section outlines the essential steps for developing, testing, and distributing research software as a package.
Why Package Your Code?
Encourages modularity, reusability, and distribution.
Makes it easier to share code within your group or publish with a paper.
Enables versioning and reproducibility across projects.
9.1. Package Structure and Layout (Python Example)#
9.2. Tools for Building Packages#
9.3. Testing the Package#
9.4. Installing & Distributing#
9.5. Documentation#
9.6. Research-Specific Tips#
9.7. Versioning & Releases#
9.8. Licensing#
9.9. Summary Checklist#
Package is installable via
pip
in case of a Python package.Code is modular and documented
Tests are included and pass in CI
README.md
explains usage and purposeVersioned and ready for sharing or publication