Get Started with Keboola Component Development

This skill helps you initialize and set up new Keboola Python components from scratch using the official cookiecutter template.

When to Use This Skill

• •Starting a new Keboola component project
• •Need to understand the initialization process
• •Setting up the project structure correctly
• •Understanding cookiecutter template usage

Quick Start

The fastest way to start a new component:

cookiecutter gh:keboola/cookiecutter-python-component

Then clean up and configure:

1. •Remove cookiecutter example files from data/ directory
2. •Create component-specific data/config.json with example parameters
3. •Keep empty data/ folder structure (not committed to git)

Complete Initialization Guide

For detailed step-by-step instructions, see:

• •Initialization Guide - Complete setup process

What Happens During Initialization

The cookiecutter template creates:

• •src/ - Component Python code
• •component_config/ - Configuration schemas and descriptions
• •tests/ - Test structure
• •.github/workflows/ - CI/CD pipelines
• •Dockerfile - Container definition
• •requirements.txt - Python dependencies
• •data/ - Local testing directory (with examples to remove)

After Initialization

Once initialized, you'll typically want to:

1. •Implement component logic (use @build-component skill)
2. •Design configuration schemas (use @build-component-ui skill)
3. •Write tests (use @test-component skill)
4. •Deploy to Developer Portal

Key Resources

• •Cookiecutter Template: https://github.com/keboola/cookiecutter-python-component
• •Component Tutorial: https://developers.keboola.com/extend/component/tutorial/
• •Developer Docs: https://developers.keboola.com/

Next Steps

After getting started:

• •For component development: Use @build-component skill
• •For UI/schema work: Use @build-component-ui skill
• •For testing: Use @test-component skill
• •For debugging: Use @debug-component skill