Cookiecutter Flask Minimal

Overview

The cookiecutter-flask-minimal is a microtemplate for a microframework called Flask. It is designed to be a minimalist and production-ready Flask project template. The template has no external dependencies except for Flask and pytest. It does not impose any choices of third-party libraries, allowing users to implement their application as they see fit. The template includes all the necessary set-up as per Flask documentation, including logging and configuration, testing, and packaging. It also offers optional configurations for flake8, black, and mypy.

Features

• Minimal Production-ready Flask application: The template includes an application factory and a single blueprint. It also comes with a sample static resource, template, and an index view packaged as per Flask documentation.
• Setuptools Configuration: The template provides setuptools configuration to package and release the application and to develop locally.
• Deploying with Setuptools: The template offers guidance on deploying the application, but does not make any specific choices on WSGI container or deployment methods.
• Configuration Handling: Basic logging configurations and configuration system are included in the template.
• Sample Test and Testing Set-up: The template includes a sample test and testing set-up as per Flask documentation.
• Optional Configurations: Users have the option to include configurations for flake8, black, and mypy.
• Makefile with Automation: The template comes with a Makefile that includes automation for typical tasks.

Summary

The cookiecutter-flask-minimal template is a minimalist and production-ready Flask project template. It provides a starting point for developing Flask applications with minimal external dependencies and flexibility in choosing third-party libraries. The template includes all the necessary set-up as per Flask documentation and offers optional configurations. It aims to preserve the joy of developing with Flask while providing a well-configured starting point for new implementations. Contributions to the template are welcome, but the goal is to keep it minimal.