.. _spkg_scikit_build_core:

scikit_build_core: Build backend for CMake based projects
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Description
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scikit-build-core is a build backend for Python packages that use
CMake as their build system. It provides a modern, PEP 517 compliant
replacement for the original scikit-build, with improved support for
cross-compilation, editable installs, and modern CMake features.

License
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Apache-2.0

Upstream Contact
----------------

https://github.com/scikit-build/scikit-build-core

Type
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standard


Dependencies
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- $(PYTHON)
- $(PYTHON_TOOLCHAIN)
- :ref:`spkg_cmake`
- :ref:`spkg_hatch_vcs`
- :ref:`spkg_packaging`
- :ref:`spkg_pathspec`

Version Information
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package-version.txt::

    0.12.2


Equivalent System Packages
--------------------------

(none known)

However, these system packages will not be used for building Sage
because ``spkg-configure.m4`` has not been written for this package;
see :issue:`27330` for more information.

