Aspire Python Templates for Python Backend and Javascript Frontend

[joperezr]

Summary

Create Aspire templates that target developers building applications with a Python backend and a Javascript frontend. The goal is to provide a similar experience to the current .NET templates, making it easy for non-.NET developers to quickly start new Aspire applications with Python and Javascript resources.

Motivation

Currently, Aspire templates are tailored for .NET developers and .NET resources. There is a growing need to support developers who work with Python for backend services and Javascript for frontend applications. Providing dedicated templates will help onboard these developers, making Aspire accessible to a wider audience and facilitating rapid prototyping and development.

Desired Functionality

• New Aspire templates that scaffold projects with Python backend services and Javascript frontend applications.
• Streamlined developer experience similar to the existing .NET-based templates.
• Documentation and samples to illustrate usage and best practices.

[DamianEdwards]

Some more detail and open questions:

• Single-file apphost.cs
• JS Frontend (Consider a JavaScript frontend starter template #10287). React?
• Python backend. Flask or FastAPI?
• Same option for Redis container? Would only make sense to use from the backend.
• Which venv managed to use?
• OTel story. Should come from Python hosting integration, or code in template?
• Only shows up in aspire and dotnet CLI, not Visual Studio. Outputs content that is not compatible with Visual Studio. Target dev environment is CLI and VS Code.

[davidfowl]

• Single-file apphost.cs 👍🏾
• JS Frontend (Consider a JavaScript frontend starter template #10287). React + Vite 👍🏾
  • Add the community toolkit
• Python backend. FastAPI 👍🏾
• Same option for Redis container? Would only make sense to use from the backend.
• Which venv managed to use? - uv
• code in template for OTEL (no auto instrumentation)
• Only shows up in aspire and dotnet CLI, not Visual Studio. Outputs content that is not compatible with Visual Studio. Target dev environment is CLI and VS Code.

[eerhardt]

Starting on the initial app here - https://github.com/eerhardt/PythonStarter. We can make comments/PRs to it

[davidfowl]

Make it public

[eerhardt]

Make it public

Doh! Done.