Packaging and releases

SenoQuant is a setuptools-based Python package with a separate compiled extension for StarDist NMS and 3D label rendering. The project provides native installers for Windows and macOS.

Core package

• Metadata lives in pyproject.toml.
• Version is centralized in pyproject.toml and read by all build systems.
• The plugin exposes napari entry points via src/senoquant/napari.yaml.

Native installers

SenoQuant provides native installers that bundle the application with all dependencies:

• Windows: Inno Setup-based .exe installer (see Installers documentation).
• macOS: PKG installer targeting ~/Applications (see Installers documentation).

Both installers:

• Include a micromamba-based Python 3.11 environment.
• Install napari, PyTorch, and SenoQuant on first launch.
• Are built automatically via GitHub Actions and attached to releases.

StarDist extension

Source for the compiled extension lives in stardist_ext/. The extension is published to PyPI as senoquant-stardist-ext. To build the wheel locally (for development or custom builds):

pip install -U scikit-build-core
pip wheel ./stardist_ext -w ./wheelhouse

Install the generated wheel:

pip install ./wheelhouse/senoquant_stardist_ext-*.whl

The main package depends on senoquant-stardist-ext, so distribution pipelines should ensure wheels are built for target platforms and uploaded to PyPI.