.. _cookiecutters:
Pyramid cookiecutters
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.. versionadded:: 1.8
A :term:`cookiecutter` is a command-line utility that creates projects from `cookiecutters `__ (project templates), e.g., creating a Python package project from a Python package project template.
Pyramid cookiecutters have replaced the now deprecated Pyramid scaffolds, and should be used going forward. Pyramid cookiecutters released under the Pylons Project include:
* `pyramid-cookiecutter-alchemy `_
* `pyramid-cookiecutter-starter `_
* `pyramid-cookiecutter-zodb `_
.. seealso::
See also `Cookiecutter Installation `_ and `Cookiecutter Features `_. Development of cookiecutters is documented under `Learn the Basics of Cookiecutter by Creating a Cookiecutter `_.
.. seealso::
See also :term:`scaffold`.