{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"hatch","name":"Hatch","shortName":"hatch","binaryName":"hatch","maker":{"slug":"hatch","name":"Hatch","type":"small-team","url":"https://hatch.pypa.io","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Package Management","description":"Python projects, env management, and builds from the terminal. Built by Hatch.","tagline":"Python projects, env management, and builds from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"pipx","command":"pipx install hatch","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":"hatch","brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":"hatch","goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"hatch --version","signal":"hatch responds locally and is ready for the first real command."},"quickStart":"hatch new demo && hatch run test","exampleWorkflow":["hatch new demo && hatch run test"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Usable with guardrails","score":50,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Works well in CI or repeatable automation."],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/hatch/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: Hatch\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `hatch`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nPython projects, env management, and builds from the terminal. Built by Hatch.\n\nBest for: python projects, env management, and builds from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nUsable with guardrails (50/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.\n\n## Install\n```sh\npipx install hatch\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\nhatch --version\n```\nExpected signal: hatch responds locally and is ready for the first real command.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\nhatch --version\n```\n\n```sh\nhatch new demo && hatch run test\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use Hatch (`hatch`) for python projects, env management, and builds from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"python projects, env management, and builds from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You need packages and builds in both local dev and CI.","skipIf":"You don't work with packages and builds.","whatHappensNext":"Run `hatch new demo && hatch run test` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":false,"requiresNetwork":false,"ciFriendly":true,"localFirst":false,"destructivePotential":"low"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Python projects","Env management","Builds"],"aliases":["hatch cli"],"keywords":["python builds envs"],"tags":["builder","agent-friendly"]},"links":{"website":"https://hatch.pypa.io","github":"https://github.com/pypa/hatch","docs":"https://hatch.pypa.io/latest/cli/","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/hatch","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/hatch/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/hatch.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":7179,"latestRelease":"2026-06-05T22:25:12Z","license":"MIT","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":569,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:00:39.680Z"}}