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For years, the Python packaging world was a Wild West of setup.py, setup.cfg, and requirements.txt. It was messy, often insecure, and required executing arbitrary Python code just to install a library.

In 2026, pyproject.toml is the undisputed king. It is a single, human-readable configuration file that tells Python exactly how to build, install, and manage your project.