PyPI Publishing & Distribution

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Phase 4: PyPI Publishing & Distribution

Final phase to build, upload, and distribute the package on PyPI for global availability.

Pre-Publishing Setup:

• Create PyPI account at https://pypi.org/account/register/
• Create TestPyPI account at https://test.pypi.org/account/register/
• Generate API tokens for secure uploads
• Install publishing tools: pip install build twine
• Verify package metadata and configuration

Build Process:

• Clean any existing build artifacts: rm -rf dist/ build/ *.egg-info/
• Build source distribution: python -m build --sdist
• Build wheel distribution: python -m build --wheel
• Verify build artifacts in dist/ directory
• Check package integrity: twine check dist/*

TestPyPI Upload (Staging):

• Upload to TestPyPI first: twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*
• Test installation from TestPyPI:

  pip install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ domain-security-analyzer

• Validate all functionality works from TestPyPI install
• Test CLI: domain-analyzer --help
• Run sample analysis to verify SRI scanning works

Production PyPI Upload:

• Upload to production PyPI: twine upload dist/*
• Verify package appears at: https://pypi.org/project/domain-security-analyzer/
• Test production installation: pip install domain-security-analyzer
• Validate package description and metadata display correctly

Git Release Management:

• Create Git tag for v1.0.0: git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Release v1.0.0 with SRI scanning"
• Push tag to GitHub: git push origin v1.0.0
• Create GitHub release with detailed release notes
• Include key features: SRI scanning, SecurityScorecard integration, 29-column CSV

Post-Release Validation:

• Test fresh installation in clean environment:

  python -m venv test_env
  source test_env/bin/activate  # Windows: test_env\Scripts\activate
  pip install domain-security-analyzer
  domain-analyzer --version

• Verify CLI works: domain-analyzer examples/domains.txt test.csv
• Confirm all 29 CSV columns generate correctly
• Test SRI detection with sample domains

Documentation Updates:

• Update README.md with PyPI installation instructions
• Add PyPI badges:
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• Update repository about/description with PyPI link
• Create release announcement for GitHub Releases

Monitoring & Maintenance:

• Monitor PyPI download statistics
• Watch for user issues and bug reports
• Plan version 1.0.1 patch release if needed
• Set up automated dependency updates

Release Commands Summary:

# Build package
python -m build

# Check package
twine check dist/*

# Upload to TestPyPI
twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*

# Upload to PyPI
twine upload dist/*

# Create release tag
git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Release v1.0.0: SRI scanning and SecurityScorecard integration"
git push origin v1.0.0

Acceptance Criteria:

• Package available on PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/domain-security-analyzer/
• Installation works: pip install domain-security-analyzer
• CLI accessible globally: domain-analyzer --help
• All features functional from PyPI install
• GitHub release created with comprehensive notes
• Documentation updated with installation instructions

Priority: Critical - Final release step