I updated my django-startproject project today to support the latest versions of Django, Python, Compose, and other tools I’m a fan of. I use django-startproject to spin up projects that need some batteries quickly, but not every battery.

Features:

• Django 5.0
• Python 3.12
• Docker Compose 3
• Adds casey/just recipes/workflows (Just is a command runner, not a build tool)
• Adds uv support

uv is the newest addition, which is a Python package installer and pip-tools replacement. It’s not a 100% drop-in replacement for pip and pip-tools, but it cuts my build times in half, and I have yet to hit any significant show-stoppers.