# setuptools

> Most extensible Python build backend with support for C/C++ extension modules

- **URL**: https://www.freshcrate.ai/projects/setuptools
- **Author**: pypi
- **Category**: Frameworks
- **Latest version**: `82.0.1` (2026-04-21)
- **License**: Unknown
- **Source**: https://github.com/pypa/setuptools
- **Homepage**: https://pypi.org/project/setuptools/
- **Language**: Python
- **GitHub**: 2,823 stars, 1,376 forks
- **Registry**: pypi (`setuptools`)
- **Tags**: `cpan`, `distutils`, `eggs`, `management`, `package`, `pypi`

## Description

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See the `Quickstart <https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/quickstart.html>`_
and the `User's Guide <https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/>`_ for
instructions on how to use Setuptools.

Questions and comments should be directed to `GitHub Discussions
<https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/discussions>`_.
Bug reports and especially tested patches may be
submitted directly to the `bug tracker
<https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues>`_.


Code of Conduct
===============

Everyone interacting in the setuptools project's codebases, issue trackers,
chat rooms, and fora is expected to follow the
`PSF Code of Conduct <https://github.com/pypa/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md>`_.


For Enterprise
==============

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## Recent releases

| Version | Date | Urgency | Changes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `82.0.1` | 2026-04-21 | Low | Imported from PyPI (82.0.1) |
| `v82.0.1` | 2026-03-09 | Low | Release v82.0.1 |
| `v82.0.1` | 2026-03-09 | Low | Latest release: v82.0.1 |
| `v82.0.1` | 2026-03-09 | Low | Latest release: v82.0.1 |
| `v82.0.1` | 2026-03-09 | Low | Latest release: v82.0.1 |
| `v82.0.1` | 2026-03-09 | Low | Latest release: v82.0.1 |
| `v82.0.1` | 2026-03-09 | Low | Latest release: v82.0.1 |
| `v82.0.1` | 2026-03-09 | Low | Latest release: v82.0.1 |
| `v82.0.1` | 2026-03-09 | Low | Latest release: v82.0.1 |
| `v82.0.1` | 2026-03-09 | Low | Latest release: v82.0.1 |

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