Setuptools: New feature, an option that allows installing arbitrary binary files to the bin or Scripts directories

[yaoking]

Hi jaraco,
I think you're right to avoid hacking scripts to be supported.
But, for internal use, we need this feature to install current bin tools.
As you commented on #210, we prefer the first suggestion.
"•A new feature, an option that allows installing arbitrary binary files to the bin or Scripts directories"
Please help implement this feature, Thanks!

[jaraco]

Hello @yaoking. Thanks for filing the ticket. Unfortunately, I will only be able to review proposed patches to implement such functionality. I don't have the spare cycles to implement it myself. I'll do what I can muster to help review and refine a solution.

[hsiaoyi0504]

Is there any update for this ?

[CermakM]

+1 Also interested in the feature.

[ntc2]

For simple cases at least you can just use data_files instead. See https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/210#issuecomment-449696043 for more details.