Zeit Now Python Function Template

This Cookiecutter template generates a basic Now serverless Python function project. The resulting project can be deployed immediately to Zeit Now.

Requirements

Before using this template you will need to:

1. Install Cookiecutter
2. Install the Now desktop app, which also installs the Now CLI
3. Create a (free) Zeit Now account

How to Use

Run this command to get the template. Cookiecutter will download it and then run it.

cookiecutter https://github.com/kmbn/cookiecutter-zeit-now-python-template

(After you've run this command once, the template will be cached locally and you can run it again with just the template name: cookiecutter cookiecutter-zeit-now-python-template. You can also create an alias for the name so you don't have to type it out each time.)

Enter a name for your app at the prompt.

Cookiecutter will create a directory with the same name as the app. Change to it:

cd <name-of-app>

Run Now:

now

(If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to log in first.)

Now will deploy your app and copy the URL to your clipboard. Copy/paste it into your browser's address bar and you'll see Hello world!.

Developing Your Function

The template also includes pre-commit hooks and configuration files for linting your code as well as a starter test to run with pytest (included in dev-requirements.txt). All of this is optional—the pre-commit hooks and tests are not required for deploying to Now and none of the additional files are uploaded to Now. The additional files are all excluded by the .nowignore file included in the template. The .nowignore file works like a .gitignore file (except for Now rather than Git). The template also includes a .gitignore file as well.