feat: Add dynamic script generator

README.md

@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ build-dir = ""
 # Immediately fail the build. This is only useful in overrides.
 fail = false
 
+# EXPERIMENTAL: Additional ``project.scripts`` entry-points.
+scripts = {}
+
 ```
 
 <!-- [[[end]]] -->

src/scikit_build_core/build/_scripts.py

@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import contextlib
+import os.path
 import re
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from .._logging import logger
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from pathlib import Path
 
-__all__ = ["process_script_dir"]
+    from .._vendor.pyproject_metadata import StandardMetadata
+    from ..builder.builder import Builder
+    from ..settings.skbuild_model import ScikitBuildSettings
+
+__all__ = ["add_dynamic_scripts", "process_script_dir"]
 
 
 def __dir__() -> list[str]:
     return __all__
 
 
 SHEBANG_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^#!.*(?:python|pythonw|pypy)[0-9.]*([ \t].*)?$")
+SCRIPT_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^(?P<module>[\w\\.]+)(?::(?P<function>\w+))?$")
 
 
 def process_script_dir(script_dir: Path) -> None:
@@ -33,3 +41,157 @@ def process_script_dir(script_dir: Path) -> None:
         if content:
             with item.open("w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                 f.writelines(content)
+
+
+WRAPPER = """\
+import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+
+def {function}() -> None:
+    exe_path = os.path.join(DIR, "{rel_exe_path}")
+    sys.exit(subprocess.call([str(exe_path), *sys.argv[2:]]))
+
+"""
+
+WRAPPER_MODULE_EXTRA = """\
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    {function}()
+
+"""
+
+
+def add_dynamic_scripts(
+    *,
+    metadata: StandardMetadata,
+    settings: ScikitBuildSettings,
+    builder: Builder | None,
+    wheel_dirs: dict[str, Path],
+    install_dir: Path,
+    create_files: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Add and create the dynamic ``project.scripts`` from the ``tool.scikit-build.scripts``.
+    """
+    targetlib = "platlib" if "platlib" in wheel_dirs else "purelib"
+    targetlib_dir = wheel_dirs[targetlib]
+    if create_files and builder:
+        if not (file_api := builder.config.file_api):
+            logger.warning("CMake file-api was not generated.")
+            return
+        build_type = builder.config.build_type
+        assert file_api.reply.codemodel_v2
+        configuration = next(
+            conf
+            for conf in file_api.reply.codemodel_v2.configurations
+            if conf.name == build_type
+        )
+    else:
+        configuration = None
+    for script, script_info in settings.scripts.items():
+        if script_info.target is None:
+            # Early exit if we do not need to create a wrapper
+            metadata.scripts[script] = script_info.path
+            continue
+        python_file_match = SCRIPT_PATTERN.match(script_info.path)
+        if not python_file_match:
+            logger.warning(
+                "scripts.{script}.path is not a valid entrypoint",
+                script=script,
+            )
+            continue
+        function = python_file_match.group("function") or "main"
+        pkg_mod = python_file_match.group("module").rsplit(".", maxsplit=1)
+        # Modify the metadata early and exit if we do not need to create the wrapper content
+        # Make sure to include the default function if it was not provided
+        metadata.scripts[script] = f"{'.'.join(pkg_mod)}:{function}"
+        if not create_files or not configuration:
+            continue
+        # Create the file contents from here on
+        # Try to find the python file
+        if len(pkg_mod) == 1:
+            pkg = None
+            mod = pkg_mod[0]
+        else:
+            pkg, mod = pkg_mod
+
+        pkg_dir = targetlib_dir
+        if pkg:
+            # Make sure all intermediate package files are populated
+            for pkg_part in pkg.split("."):
+                pkg_dir = pkg_dir / pkg_part
+                pkg_file = pkg_dir / "__init__.py"
+                pkg_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+                pkg_file.touch(exist_ok=True)
+        # Check if module is a module or a package
+        if (pkg_dir / mod).is_dir():
+            mod_file = pkg_dir / mod / "__init__.py"
+        else:
+            mod_file = pkg_dir / f"{mod}.py"
+        if mod_file.exists():
+            logger.warning(
+                "Wrapper file already exists: {mod_file}",
+                mod_file=mod_file,
+            )
+            continue
+        # Get the requested target
+        for target in configuration.targets:
+            if target.type != "EXECUTABLE":
+                continue
+            if target.name == script_info.target:
+                break
+        else:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Could not find target: {target}",
+                target=script_info.target,
+            )
+            continue
+        # Find the installed artifact
+        if len(target.artifacts) > 1:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Multiple target artifacts is not supported: {artifacts}",
+                artifacts=target.artifacts,
+            )
+            continue
+        if not target.install:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Target is not installed: {target}",
+                target=target.name,
+            )
+            continue
+        target_artifact = target.artifacts[0].path
+        for dest in target.install.destinations:
+            install_path = dest.path
+            if install_path.is_absolute():
+                try:
+                    install_path = install_path.relative_to(targetlib_dir)
+                except ValueError:
+                    continue
+            else:
+                install_path = install_dir / install_path
+            install_artifact = targetlib_dir / install_path / target_artifact.name
+            if not install_artifact.exists():
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Did not find installed executable: {artifact}",
+                    artifact=install_artifact,
+                )
+                continue
+            break
+        else:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Did not find installed files for target: {target}",
+                target=target.name,
+            )
+            continue
+        # Generate the content
+        content = WRAPPER.format(
+            function=function,
+            rel_exe_path=os.path.relpath(install_artifact, mod_file.parent),
+        )
+        if script_info.as_module:
+            content += WRAPPER_MODULE_EXTRA.format(function=function)
+        with mod_file.open("w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(content)

src/scikit_build_core/build/wheel.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from ._pathutil import (
     packages_to_file_mapping,
 )
-from ._scripts import process_script_dir
+from ._scripts import add_dynamic_scripts, process_script_dir
 from ._wheelfile import WheelMetadata, WheelWriter
 from .generate import generate_file_contents
 from .metadata import get_standard_metadata
@@ -371,6 +371,14 @@ def _build_wheel_impl_impl(
                 ),
                 wheel_dirs["metadata"],
             )
+            add_dynamic_scripts(
+                metadata=wheel.metadata,
+                settings=settings,
+                builder=None,
+                wheel_dirs=wheel_dirs,
+                install_dir=install_dir,
+                create_files=False,
+            )
             dist_info_contents = wheel.dist_info_contents()
             dist_info = Path(metadata_directory) / f"{wheel.name_ver}.dist-info"
             dist_info.mkdir(parents=True)
@@ -487,6 +495,15 @@ def _build_wheel_impl_impl(
             ),
             wheel_dirs["metadata"],
         ) as wheel:
+            add_dynamic_scripts(
+                metadata=wheel.metadata,
+                settings=settings,
+                builder=builder if cmake else None,
+                wheel_dirs=wheel_dirs,
+                install_dir=install_dir,
+                create_files=True,
+            )
+
             wheel.build(wheel_dirs, exclude=settings.wheel.exclude)
 
             str_pkgs = (

src/scikit_build_core/settings/skbuild_model.py

@@ -351,6 +351,24 @@ class MessagesSettings:
     """
 
 
+@dataclasses.dataclass
+class ScriptSettings:
+    path: str
+    """
+    Entry-point path.
+    """
+
+    target: Optional[str] = None
+    """
+    CMake executable target being wrapped.
+    """
+
+    as_module: bool = False
+    """
+    Expose the wrapper file as a module.
+    """
+
+
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class ScikitBuildSettings:
     cmake: CMakeSettings = dataclasses.field(default_factory=CMakeSettings)
@@ -396,3 +414,8 @@ class ScikitBuildSettings:
     """
     Immediately fail the build. This is only useful in overrides.
     """
+
+    scripts: Dict[str, ScriptSettings] = dataclasses.field(default_factory=dict)
+    """
+    EXPERIMENTAL: Additional ``project.scripts`` entry-points.
+    """