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This repository is the data source and historical archive for the 'best-of-python' curated list of open-source Python projects. It contains a central YAML configuration file (projects.yaml) that defines categories, projects, and metadata (GitHub IDs, PyPI IDs, descriptions, labels). The history/ directory holds weekly CSV snapshots of project metrics (stars, forks, downloads, issue counts, release info, computed ranks) dating from 2021 to mid-2026. The actual generation of the ranked markdown list is performed by an external tool (best-of-generator), which reads the YAML and CSV data and produces the README. The repository itself is not a runnable application or pipeline; it is a structured dataset with a consistent schema for tracking Python ecosystem project popularity and health over time. It serves as a reference for anyone wanting to analyze trends in Python open-source projects or reuse the categorization and ranking methodology for other ecosystems.
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The central configuration file defining the entire curated list. It organizes projects into categories (e.g., data-serialization, cli-helpers, machine-learning) with fields for GitHub ID, PyPI ID, Conda ID, description, labels, and resource flags. This schema is reusable for building any curated list of software projects, providing a clean, human-editable format that can be consumed by a generator tool. It demonstrates a simple yet effective pattern for maintaining a ranked catalog with cross-registry identifiers.