Too Many config files

[WaylonWalker]

Description

Kedro implements its own proprietary .kedro.yml config file. This is great to have a place to configure the project, but these files can really add up. Other python libraries/tools, such as mypy and flake8, allow multiple config file options. They typically set up proprietary config file locations but also allow for generic options like setup.cfg or pyproject.toml to be used to consolidate tooling config in one place.

mypy config file docs
flake8 config file docs

Possible Implementation

setup.cfg

Follow suit of other libraries for config resolution. Look for kedro.yml then .kedro.yml, then look for a kedro key in setup.cfg, then look for a key in pyproject.toml

[DmitriiDeriabinQB]

Hi @WaylonWalker, thanks for raising this! This is a valid point, I will add it to the technical discussion.

[andrii-ivaniuk]

Hi @WaylonWalker,
Thanks for raising this issue. Kedro was extended and now it is possible to configure it via pyproject.toml. All the Kedro-related parameters should be provided under [tool.kedro] section.

In general, Kedro will try to read .kedro.yml file. If it doesn't exist, it will read pyproject.toml.

These changes are available in 69c1d1c commit.

[WaylonWalker]

Awesome!! Can't wait to see 16.5 released.