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doit

Active·★ 2.1k·Updated 2026-02-12
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CLI task management & automation tool

doit is an automation tool designed to bring the power of build-tools to execute any kind of task, serving as both a simple Task Runner and an efficient build-tool. It creates a DAG to ensure incremental builds and supports dynamic task dependencies for complex workflows and pipelines.

#Automation#Task Runner#Build Tool#Workflow Engine#Python#Coding
$ Install
$ pip install doit
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Functions as a simple Task Runner for ad hoc tasks.
02Scales as an efficient build-tool with DAG creation and task result caching for incremental builds.
03Handles workflows not covered by traditional build-tools, without restricting to file modification or requiring target files.
04Supports dynamic task dependencies and creation for complex workflows and pipelines.
05Built with a plugin architecture and API, allowing for extensible commands and framework-like usage.
02

Compatibility

Python
Python 3.6-3.10
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ pip install doit
04

Use cases

↳Organizing and running project-related ad hoc tasks.
↳Managing incremental builds for software development projects.
↳Automating complex data processing workflows and pipelines.
05

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