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Currently PyPI accepts uploads for two distribution types: source distributions, and built distributions. PyPI accepts two built distribution types: wheels and eggs:
Eggs have never been widely used and have been far outpaced by wheels in recent years:
Some additional details:
- As of Dec 2021, eggs have accounted for less than 1% of built distribution uploads.
pipdeprecated the--eggcommand in 2016: Deprecate --egg pypa/pip#1749setuptoolsdeprecated thebdist_eggcommand in Deprecated Eggsecutable Scripts pypa/setuptools#1764buildonly supports wheels for built distributions: https://pypa-build.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#python--m-build---wheel
fridex, pfmoore, Julian, ewdurbin, jwodder and 23 moreaclark4life and MartinThoma