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+ ![Heracless](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1728246950251-d0ca4d99e927?q=80&w=800&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D) -A simple and minimalistic Config Manager using YAML. +**Type-safe YAML configuration management for Python** + +Transform your YAML config files into strongly-typed Python dataclasses with full IDE autocomplete support +[![PyPI version](https://badge.fury.io/py/heracless.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/py/heracless) +[![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/heracless)](https://pypi.org/project/heracless/) +[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [![Tests](https://github.com/felixscode/heracless/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/felixscode/heracless/actions/workflows/test.yml) -[![Publish](https://github.com/felixscode/heracless/actions/workflows/publish.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/felixscode/heracless/actions/workflows/publish.yml) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/felixscode/heracless/branch/main/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/felixscode/heracless) [![mypy](https://img.shields.io/badge/mypy-checked-blue)](http://mypy-lang.org/) -[![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/heracless)](https://pypi.org/project/heracless/) -[![PyPI version](https://badge.fury.io/py/heracless.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/py/heracless) -[![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-Repository-blue?logo=github)](https://github.com/felixscode/heracless) -[![PyPi](https://img.shields.io/badge/PyPi-Package-blue?logo=pypi)](https://pypi.org/project/heracless/) -[![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/Documentation-Read-green?logo=readthedocs)](https://heracless.io/Documentation) - - -## Table of Contents -- [Description](#description) -- [Installation](#installation) -- [Setup](#setup) -- [CLI Tool](#cli-tool) -- [Helper Functions in Heracless](#helper-functions-in-heracless) - - [mutate_config](#mutate_config) - - [as_dict](#as_dict) - - [from_dict](#from_dict) -- [Version](#version) -- [Future](#future) -- [Author](#author) - -## Description - -Heracless aims to make working with config files in Python easy. It parses a config file into a dataclass and creates types as a Python stub file (.pyi) which can be used for type hints. Generated types also make autocompletion dreamy! + +[Installation](#installation) • [Quick Start](#quick-start) • [Documentation](https://heracless.io/Documentation) • [Examples](#usage-examples) + +
+ +--- + +## Why Heracless? + +Stop wrestling with dictionaries and string keys. Heracless automatically converts your YAML configuration files into Python dataclasses with **full type safety** and **IDE autocomplete support**. + +```python +# ❌ Without Heracless - prone to typos, no autocomplete +config = yaml.load(open("config.yaml")) +db_host = config["database"]["host"] # Runtime errors waiting to happen +db_port = config["databse"]["port"] # Typo goes unnoticed! + +# ✅ With Heracless - type-safe, autocomplete, catch errors at write-time +config = load_config() +db_host = config.database.host # Autocomplete works! +db_port = config.database.port # Typos caught by IDE/mypy +``` + +--- + +## Features + +✨ **Automatic Type Generation** - Generates `.pyi` stub files for full IDE support +🔒 **Type Safety** - Catch configuration errors at development time, not runtime +🚀 **Zero Boilerplate** - No manual dataclass definitions needed +💡 **IDE Autocomplete** - Full IntelliSense/autocomplete for all config values +🔧 **Immutable by Default** - Frozen dataclasses prevent accidental modifications +🎯 **Simple API** - One function to load configs, helper utilities included +🐍 **Modern Python** - Supports Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14 +📦 **Minimal Dependencies** - Only PyYAML required for core functionality + +--- ## Installation -Heracless is available as a pip package: +### From PyPI (Recommended) ```bash pip install heracless ``` -If you want to build from source, run: +### From Source ```bash git clone https://github.com/felixscode/heracless.git @@ -48,138 +68,576 @@ cd heracless pip install -e . ``` -## Setup +### Requirements -First, create a `config.yaml` file in a desired location and add desired configs. Make a new Python file called `load_config.py` and put it somewhere into your project. -Here is an example project structure: -``` -├── src -│ └── your_module -│ ├── main.py -│ └──utils -│ └── load_config.py -├── data -│ └── config.yaml -├── README.md -├── pyproject.toml -└── .gitignore +| Python Version | Status | +|---------------|--------| +| 3.10+ | ✅ Supported | +| 3.9 and below | ❌ Not supported | + +**Dependencies:** PyYAML, black, art + +--- +## Quick Start + +### 1. Create your configuration file + +Create a `config.yaml` file with your settings: + +```yaml +# config.yaml +database: + host: localhost + port: 5432 + name: myapp_db + credentials: + username: admin + password: secret123 + +api: + base_url: https://api.example.com + timeout: 30 + retries: 3 + +features: + enable_caching: true + max_cache_size: 1000 ``` +### 2. Set up the config loader -Paste the following code into your `load_config.py`: +Create a `load_config.py` file in your project: ```python +# src/myproject/load_config.py from pathlib import Path from typing import TypeVar - from heracless import load_config as _load_config -# CONFIG_YAML_PATH is a global variable that sets the path of your yaml config file -# Edit this to your config file path -CONFIG_YAML_PATH = None +# Point to your config file +CONFIG_YAML_PATH = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "config.yaml" Config = TypeVar("Config") +def load_config(config_path: Path | str = CONFIG_YAML_PATH, + frozen: bool = True, + stub_dump: bool = True) -> Config: + """Load configuration and generate type stubs.""" + file_path = Path(__file__).resolve() if stub_dump else None + return _load_config(config_path, file_path, frozen=frozen) +``` -def load_config(config_path : Path|str = CONFIG_YAML_PATH,frozen: bool = True,stub_dump:bool = True) -> Config: - """ - Load the configuration from the specified directory and return a Config object. +### 3. Use your config with full type safety - Args: - config_path (Path|str, optional): The path to the configuration file. Defaults to CONFIG_YAML_PATH. - frozen (bool, optional): Whether the configuration should be frozen. Defaults to True. - stub_dump (bool, optional): Whether to dump a stub file for typing support or not. Defaults to True. +```python +# src/myproject/main.py +from myproject.load_config import load_config - Returns: - Config: The loaded configuration object. +# Load config - first run generates load_config.pyi with types! +config = load_config() - Raises: - FileNotFoundError: If the configuration file does not exist. - yaml.YAMLError: If there is an error parsing the YAML configuration file. +# Access config with autocomplete and type checking +print(f"Connecting to {config.database.host}:{config.database.port}") +print(f"Database: {config.database.name}") +print(f"API URL: {config.api.base_url}") +print(f"Caching enabled: {config.features.enable_caching}") +``` - Note: - CONFIG_YAML_PATH is a global variable that sets the path of your YAML config file. - """ +**Output:** +``` +Connecting to localhost:5432 +Database: myapp_db +API URL: https://api.example.com +Caching enabled: True +``` - file_path = Path(__file__).resolve() if stub_dump else None - return _load_config(config_path, file_path, frozen=frozen) +### Generated Type Stub Example + +After the first run, Heracless automatically generates a `load_config.pyi` file: + +```python +# load_config.pyi (auto-generated) +from dataclasses import dataclass +from typing import TypeVar + +@dataclass(frozen=True) +class Credentials: + username: str + password: str + +@dataclass(frozen=True) +class Database: + host: str + port: int + name: str + credentials: Credentials + +@dataclass(frozen=True) +class Api: + base_url: str + timeout: int + retries: int + +@dataclass(frozen=True) +class Features: + enable_caching: bool + max_cache_size: int + +@dataclass(frozen=True) +class Config: + database: Database + api: Api + features: Features + +Config = TypeVar("Config") +``` + +This stub file enables **full IDE autocomplete and type checking** without any manual work! + +--- + +## Comparison with Alternatives + +| Feature | Heracless | Plain YAML | Pydantic | OmegaConf | +|---------|-----------|------------|----------|-----------| +| Auto type generation | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ Manual | ❌ Manual | +| IDE autocomplete | ✅ Full | ❌ None | ✅ With manual schemas | ⚠️ Limited | +| Type checking (mypy) | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ⚠️ Partial | +| Zero boilerplate | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ | +| Immutable configs | ✅ Default | ❌ | ⚠️ Optional | ⚠️ Optional | +| Learning curve | Low | Low | Medium | Medium | +| Config file format | YAML | YAML | Multiple | Multiple | + +**Why choose Heracless?** +- **Automatic stub generation**: No manual dataclass or schema definitions needed +- **Focused simplicity**: Does one thing exceptionally well - YAML to typed dataclass +- **Development experience**: Catches config errors before you run your code +- **Minimal overhead**: Lightweight with minimal dependencies + +--- + +## Usage Examples + +### Basic Configuration Loading + +```python +from myproject.load_config import load_config + +# Load with defaults (frozen, with stub generation) +config = load_config() + +# Access nested values with autocomplete +db_url = f"{config.database.host}:{config.database.port}" ``` -After creating the `load_config.py` file, set the `CONFIG_YAML_PATH` variable to the path of your `config.yaml` file. For example: +### Mutable Configuration ```python -CONFIG_YAML_PATH = "/path/to/your/config.yaml" +# Load mutable config for testing or dynamic updates +config = load_config(frozen=False) + +# Modify values (only works with frozen=False) +config.database.host = "192.168.1.100" ``` +### Converting to Dictionary -## Helper Functions in Heracless +```python +from heracless.utils.helper import as_dict -This document describes the helper functions in the `helper.py` module of the Heracless project. +config = load_config() +config_dict = as_dict(config) -### `mutate_config` +# Now a regular Python dictionary +print(config_dict["database"]["host"]) # localhost +``` -This function takes a `Config` object, a name, and a value, and returns a new `Config` object with the value at the name updated. +### Creating Config from Dictionary ```python -from your_project import load_config +from heracless.utils.helper import from_dict +config_dict = { + "database": { + "host": "localhost", + "port": 5432 + }, + "api": { + "base_url": "https://api.example.com", + "timeout": 30 + } +} + +config = from_dict(config_dict, frozen=True) +print(config.database.host) # localhost (with type checking!) +``` + +### Updating Configuration Values + +```python from heracless.utils.helper import mutate_config config = load_config() -new_config = mutate_config(config, "name", "new_value") + +# Create a new config with updated value (immutable pattern) +new_config = mutate_config(config, "database.host", "production-db.example.com") + +print(config.database.host) # localhost (original unchanged) +print(new_config.database.host) # production-db.example.com ``` -### `as_dict` +### CLI Tool Usage -This function converts a `Config` object to a dictionary. +Heracless includes a CLI tool for generating stub files and validating configs: + +```bash +# Generate stub file from config +python -m heracless config.yaml --parse types.pyi + +# Dry run (validate config without generating files) +python -m heracless config.yaml --dry + +# Show help +python -m heracless --help +``` +--- + +## Project Structure Example + +Here's a recommended project structure: + +``` +my_project/ +├── src/ +│ └── myproject/ +│ ├── __init__.py +│ ├── main.py +│ └── config/ +│ ├── __init__.py +│ ├── load_config.py # Your config loader +│ └── load_config.pyi # Auto-generated types ✨ +├── config/ +│ ├── config.yaml # Main config +│ ├── config.dev.yaml # Development overrides +│ └── config.prod.yaml # Production overrides +├── tests/ +│ └── test_config.py +├── pyproject.toml +└── README.md +``` + +--- + +## Troubleshooting + +### Common Issues + +#### **Issue: `ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'heracless'`** + +**Solution:** Install heracless in your environment: +```bash +pip install heracless +``` + +#### **Issue: Stub file not generated** + +**Solution:** Ensure `stub_dump=True` in your `load_config()` function: ```python -from your_project import load_config +def load_config(..., stub_dump: bool = True) -> Config: + file_path = Path(__file__).resolve() if stub_dump else None + return _load_config(config_path, file_path, frozen=frozen) +``` + +#### **Issue: IDE not showing autocomplete** + +**Solutions:** +1. Ensure the `.pyi` file exists next to your `load_config.py` +2. Reload your IDE/editor window +3. Check that your language server is running (VSCode: check Python extension) +4. For PyCharm: File → Invalidate Caches → Restart + +#### **Issue: `TypeError: 'Config' object is immutable`** + +**Solution:** This is by design (frozen dataclass). To modify configs: +- Use `mutate_config()` helper to create updated copies +- Or load with `frozen=False` for mutable configs (not recommended) + +#### **Issue: YAML parsing errors** + +**Solution:** Ensure your YAML is valid: +```bash +# Validate YAML syntax +python -c "import yaml; yaml.safe_load(open('config.yaml'))" +``` + +#### **Issue: Type hints not working with mypy** + +**Solution:** Ensure mypy can find the generated `.pyi` file and you're using proper type imports: +```python +from typing import TypeVar +Config = TypeVar("Config") # Required for type checking +``` + +--- + +## API Reference + +### Core Functions + +#### `load_config(config_path, file_path, frozen)` + +Load a YAML configuration file and convert it to a typed dataclass. + +**Parameters:** +- `config_path` (Path | str): Path to the YAML configuration file +- `file_path` (Path | str | None): Path where stub file should be generated (None to skip) +- `frozen` (bool): Whether the resulting dataclass should be immutable (default: True) + +**Returns:** Config dataclass with attributes matching your YAML structure + +**Raises:** +- `FileNotFoundError`: If config file doesn't exist +- `yaml.YAMLError`: If YAML file is malformed + +--- + +### Helper Functions +#### `mutate_config(config, name, value)` + +Create a new config with an updated value (immutable pattern). + +```python +from heracless.utils.helper import mutate_config + +config = load_config() +new_config = mutate_config(config, "database.port", 3306) +``` + +#### `as_dict(config)` + +Convert a Config dataclass to a nested dictionary. + +```python from heracless.utils.helper import as_dict config = load_config() -config_dict = as_dict(config) +config_dict = as_dict(config) # Returns: dict ``` -### `from_dict` +#### `from_dict(config_dict, frozen)` -This function creates a `Config` object from a dictionary. You can specify whether the `Config` object should be frozen. +Create a Config dataclass from a dictionary. ```python from heracless.utils.helper import from_dict -config_dict = {...} # A dictionary representing the configuration +config_dict = {"database": {"host": "localhost"}} config = from_dict(config_dict, frozen=True) ``` -## Version +--- + +## Performance & Limitations -Heracless 0.4
-Written in Python 3.11 +### Performance -## Future +- **Config loading:** Typically < 10ms for configs under 1000 lines +- **Stub generation:** One-time cost, only runs when config structure changes +- **Memory:** Minimal overhead compared to plain dictionaries +- **Type checking:** Zero runtime overhead (all checking happens at development time) -- [ ] Add config variants -- [x] Add None type support -- [x] Web app +### Limitations +- **YAML only:** Currently only supports YAML format (JSON, TOML support planned) +- **Structure changes:** Stub file regeneration required when YAML structure changes +- **Complex types:** Advanced YAML features (anchors, tags) may have limited type support +- **Circular references:** Not supported in config structures +- **Dynamic keys:** Dictionary-style configs with dynamic keys are not fully typed -# Development Environment +### Best Practices + +- ✅ Keep config files under 5000 lines for optimal performance +- ✅ Use nested structures to organize related settings +- ✅ Commit generated `.pyi` files to version control +- ✅ Use `frozen=True` (default) to prevent accidental modifications +- ✅ Regenerate stubs after changing config structure +- ❌ Avoid using YAML anchors/aliases for critical type-checked fields +- ❌ Don't modify generated `.pyi` files manually (changes will be overwritten) + +--- + +## Contributing + +We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help: + +### Development Setup -in Order to install all dependcies install the optinal [dev] dependcies. ```bash -git clone ... +# Clone the repository +git clone https://github.com/felixscode/heracless.git cd heracless + +# Install with development dependencies pip install -e .[dev] + +# Run tests +pytest + +# Run type checking +mypy heracless + +# Run code formatting +black heracless tests ``` +### Running Tests + +```bash +# Run all tests +pytest + +# Run with coverage +pytest --cov=heracless --cov-report=html + +# Run specific test file +pytest tests/test_config.py +``` + +### Development Dependencies + +Install development dependencies with: + +```bash +pip install -e .[dev] +``` + +This includes: +- `pytest` - Testing framework +- `pytest-cov` - Coverage reporting +- `mypy` - Static type checking +- `types-PyYAML` - Type stubs for PyYAML + +### Documentation Development + +To work on the documentation web app: + +```bash +pip install -e .[doc] +streamlit run heracless/wapp/About.py +``` + +### Contribution Guidelines + +1. **Fork** the repository +2. **Create** a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`) +3. **Make** your changes +4. **Add** tests for new functionality +5. **Ensure** all tests pass (`pytest`) +6. **Run** type checking (`mypy heracless`) +7. **Format** code (`black heracless tests`) +8. **Commit** your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`) +9. **Push** to your branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`) +10. **Open** a Pull Request + +### Code Style + +- Follow PEP 8 guidelines +- Use type hints for all functions +- Maximum line length: 120 characters (configured in black) +- Write docstrings for public APIs +- Add tests for new features + +### Reporting Issues + +Found a bug or have a feature request? [Open an issue](https://github.com/felixscode/heracless/issues) on GitHub. + +Please include: +- Heracless version (`pip show heracless`) +- Python version +- Operating system +- Minimal reproducible example +- Expected vs actual behavior + +--- + +## Roadmap + +### Current Version: 0.4.0 + +### Planned Features + +- [ ] **Config variants** - Support for environment-specific configs (dev/staging/prod) +- [ ] **JSON support** - Load JSON configuration files +- [ ] **TOML support** - Load TOML configuration files +- [ ] **Config validation** - Built-in validation rules +- [ ] **Environment variable interpolation** - `${ENV_VAR}` syntax in YAML +- [ ] **Config merging** - Combine multiple config files +- [ ] **Schema export** - Export JSON Schema from configs +- [ ] **Migration tools** - Helper utilities for config updates + +### Completed + +- [x] None type support +- [x] Web application for interactive config generation +- [x] CLI tool for stub generation +- [x] Frozen dataclass support +- [x] Helper utilities (mutate_config, as_dict, from_dict) + +Want to see a feature? [Open an issue](https://github.com/felixscode/heracless/issues) to discuss! + +--- + +## License + +Heracless is released under the **MIT License**. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. + +``` +MIT License + +Copyright (c) 2023 Felix Schelling + +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy +of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal +in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights +to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell +copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is +furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: + +The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all +copies or substantial portions of the Software. +``` + +**TL;DR:** You can freely use, modify, and distribute this software, even for commercial purposes. + +--- + +## Links & Resources + +- 📦 **PyPI Package:** [pypi.org/project/heracless](https://pypi.org/project/heracless/) +- 📖 **Documentation:** [heracless.io/Documentation](https://heracless.io/Documentation) +- 🐙 **GitHub Repository:** [github.com/felixscode/heracless](https://github.com/felixscode/heracless) +- 🌐 **Project Website:** [heracless.io](https://heracless.io) +- 💬 **Issues & Support:** [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/felixscode/heracless/issues) + +--- + ## Author -Felix Schelling
-GitHub: [felixscode](https://github.com/felixscode)
-Website: [heracless.io](https://heracless.io)
-Personal website: [felixschelling.de](https://felixschelling.de)
+**Felix Schelling** + +- 🐙 GitHub: [@felixscode](https://github.com/felixscode) +- 🌐 Website: [felixschelling.de](https://felixschelling.de) +- 📧 Email: felix.schelling@protonmail.com + +--- + +
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