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+## Overview
+
+#### Name of package manager
+
+[Poetry](https://poetry.eustace.io/)
+
+---
+
+#### What language does this support?
+
+Python
+
+---
+
+#### Does that language have other (competing?) package managers?
+
+pip
+
+## Package File Detection
+
+#### What type of package files and names does it use?
+
+_pyproject.toml_
+
+---
+
+#### What [fileMatch](https://renovatebot.com/docs/configuration-options/#filematch) pattern(s) should be used?
+
+`(^|/)pyproject\\.toml$`
+
+---
+
+#### Is it likely that many users would need to extend this pattern for custom file names?
+
+No
+
+---
+
+#### Is the fileMatch pattern likely to get many "false hits" for files that have nothing to do with package management?
+
+There may be cases where a project has a `pyproject.toml` but no Poetry entries.
+
+## Parsing and Extraction
+
+#### Can package files have "local" links to each other that need to be resolved?
+
+Yes
+
+#### Is there reason why package files need to be parsed together (in serial) instead of independently?
+
+No
+
+---
+
+#### What format/syntax is the package file in? e.g. JSON, TOML, custom?
+
+TOML
+
+---
+
+#### How do you suggest parsing the file? Using an off-the-shelf parser, using regex, or can it be custom-parsed line by line?
+
+Use TOML parser like done for pipenv
+
+---
+
+#### Does the package file structure distinguish between different "types" of dependencies? e.g. production dependencies, dev dependencies, etc?
+
+Yes, `dependencies`, `dev-dependencies`, and `optional dependencies`
+
+```toml
+[tool.poetry.dependencies]
+python = "~2.7 || ^3.2"  # Compatible python versions must be declared here
+toml = "^0.9"
+# Dependencies with extras
+requests = { version = "^2.13", extras = [ "security" ] }
+# Python specific dependencies with prereleases allowed
+pathlib2 = { version = "^2.2", python = "~2.7", allows-prereleases = true }
+# Git dependencies
+cleo = { git = "https://github.com/sdispater/cleo.git", branch = "master" }
+
+# Optional dependencies (extras)
+pendulum = { version = "^1.4", optional = true }
+
+[tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
+pytest = "^3.0"
+```
+
+---
+
+#### List all the sources/syntaxes of dependencies that can be extracted:
+
+- **classic** `numpy="1.16.1"` or `numpy={ version="1.16.1" }`
+- **git** `cleo = { git = "https://github.com/sdispater/cleo.git", branch = "master" }`
+- **path**, target can be directory or file _.py_ `docs = { path = "./packages/docs" }`
+- **file**, target can be archive or wheel `docs = { file = "./my_wheel.whl" }`
+
+---
+
+#### Describe which types of dependencies above are supported and which will be implemented in future:
+
+Support classic references only in initial development.
+
+## Versioning
+
+#### What versioning scheme do the package files use?
+
+<https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0440>
+
+---
+
+#### Does this versioning scheme support range constraints, e.g. `^1.0.0` or `1.x`?
+
+Yes
+
+---
+
+#### Is this package manager used for applications, libraries, or both? If both, is there a way to tell which is which?
+
+Both, TODO
+
+---
+
+#### If ranges are supported, are there any cases when Renovate should pin ranges to exact versions if rangeStrategy=auto?
+
+Dev dependencies can always be pinned.
+
+## Lookup
+
+#### Is a new datasource required? Provide details
+
+No, it can reuse the pypi data source.
+
+---
+
+#### Will users need the capability to specify a custom host/registry to look up? Can it be found within the package files, or within other files inside the repository, or would it require Renovate configuration?
+
+Yes
+
+A registry can be specified in _pyproject.toml_ with:
+
+```toml
+[[tool.poetry.source]]
+name = 'private'
+url = 'http://example.com/simple'
+```
+
+---
+
+#### Do the package files contain any "constraints" on the parent language (e.g. supports only v3.x of Python) or platform (Linux, Windows, etc) that should be used in the lookup procedure?
+
+Yes, language version can be defined using
+
+```toml
+[tool.poetry.dependencies]
+python = "^3.6"
+```
+
+platform TODO
+
+---
+
+#### Will users need the ability to configure language or other constraints using Renovate config?
+
+No
+
+## Artifacts
+
+#### Are lock files or checksum files used? Mandatory?
+
+Yes and yes, in _poetry.lock_
+
+---
+
+#### If so, what tool and exact commands should be used if updating 1 or more package versions in a dependency file?
+
+Update all dependencies
+
+`poetry update`
+
+Update 1 dependency
+
+`poetry update {dependency name}`
+
+---
+
+#### If applicable, describe how the tool maintains a cache and if it can be controlled via CLI or env? Do you recommend the cache be kept or disabled/ignored?
+
+- poetry virtual env: https://poetry.eustace.io/docs/configuration/#settingsvirtualenvspath-string
+- pip, used in background by poetry. Can be done with env variable `PIP_CACHE_DIR`
+
+---
+
+#### If applicable, what command should be used to generate a lock file from scratch if you already have a package file? This will be used for "lock file maintenance".
+
+`poetry lock`
+
+## Other
+
+#### Is there anything else to know about this package manager?
+
+As more python package managers implement _pyproject.toml_ it may become necassary to parse the file to determine which build tools/managers are active.