Feature request: pypi_package

[cgrushko]

... similar to maven_jar, but downloads Python code from PyPi and makes them available in the build.

[cgrushko]

@Shaywei

[Shaywei]

I am definitely interested in this!
Can't promise anything, but if I'll get some time to hack on Bazel, I'll definitely give this a shot!

[damienmg]

On the roadmap but might take some time, see https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jKbNXOVp2T1zJD_iRnVr8k5D0xZKgO8blMVDlXOksJg/

[xiongchiamiov]

Registering interest in this as well.

In the mean time, https://github.com/mihaibivol/bazel_pipy_rules provides some hacks for getting PyPI-based libraries into the build system.

[damienmg]

/cc @meteorcloudy