include-package-data
Domain: Pure Python Packages
🎯 Motivation
A setuptools option that auto-includes files tracked by version control into the wheel. It pairs with MANIFEST.in.
📋 Concrete Example
Set include-package-data = true in [tool.setuptools] so files in git get bundled into the wheel.
🔗 Analogy
include-package-data is an auto-pack button — everything in your project folder gets boxed for shipping.