Jeeves – A Pythonic Alternative to GNU Make

In plain words

Jeeves is a task automation tool for Python projects that replaces GNU Make. Developers define tasks in a `jeeves.py` file using Python functions, then execute them via a `j` command from the terminal. It enables standardization of routine tasks like linting and testing across projects while keeping configuration in familiar Python syntax instead of Makefiles.

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From the sources

…to build, compile, lint, format, test, deploy, and otherwise propel your project. Brings documentation, arguments, options, validation &from jeeves.sh

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