Target types

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See Targets or run ./pants help targets for a list of all target types.

Python target types:

• python_library, Python source code.
• python_tests. Also see test.
• pex_binary, metadata to create an executable PEX file. Also see package and run.
• python_distribution, a publishable Python setuptools distribution (e.g. an sdist or wheel). Also see Building distributions.
• python_requirement_library, Python requirements installable by pip. Also see Third-party dependencies.

See Resources for information on the files, resources, and archive target types.