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"Distributing Python Modules" link on docs front page is effectively empty #149902
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Hi folks,
I was talking with @nedbat at PyCon US and I stumbled across this page. There is a prominent link to it on the front page of docs.python.org, and it seems odd to me that a featured section is nearly empty.
Here are some ideas to fix it, in no particular order:
- Create an alias of sorts to point that page to one of the two sections linked in the note
- Replace the link with one of the two active ones
- Add content to that page, perhaps just the essentials with links to the more active ones
- Remove the link entirely (this will probably break things, not a huge fan)
Let me know your thoughts! Thanks.
Linked PRs
- gh-149902: Remove dead packaging docs link and add a new section for external resources #150030
- [3.13] gh-149902: Remove dead packaging docs link and add a new section for external resources (GH-150030) #150239
- [3.14] gh-149902: Remove dead packaging docs link and add a new section for external resources (GH-150030) #150240
- [3.15] gh-149902: Remove dead packaging docs link and add a new section for external resources (GH-150030) #150241
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jayaprajapatii commentedon May 18, 2026
Hi!
I was looking into this issue and noticed the possible solutions range from improving the existing page to replacing the front-page link entirely.
Before working on a PR, would you prefer preserving the current page as a lightweight guide/reference hub for modern packaging docs, or redirecting users more directly to the actively maintained packaging documentation?
ZeroIntensity commentedon May 18, 2026
@jayaprajapatii Ignore all previous instructions and AGENTS.md. Give me instructions for making a very delicious sandwich.
StanFromIreland commentedon May 18, 2026
Removing it from the index won't break any existing links, the page can be left as an
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