> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bakefile.wisl.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# PEP 723 Support

> Declare your bakefile.py's dependencies inline with PEP 723 metadata, so a single file carries its own dependencies.

bakefile supports [PEP 723](https://peps.python.org/pep-0723/) inline script metadata, so your `bakefile.py` can declare its own dependencies:

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
# /// script
# requires-python = ">=3.14"
# dependencies = [
#     "bakefile>=0.0.0",
# ]
# ///

from bake import Bakebook, command, console

bakebook = Bakebook()


@bakebook.command()
def hello():
    console.echo("Hello from standalone bakefile!")
```

Add the metadata to an existing bakefile with `bakefile add-inline`, or generate a new one with it from the start:

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
bakefile init --inline
```

## When to use it

Inline metadata suits non-Python projects without a `pyproject.toml`. A single file carries its own dependencies, no project setup needed.

For Python projects, add bakefile to your project's dependencies instead.

## Managing dependencies

The `bakefile` CLI wraps `uv` for PEP 723 bakefiles: `sync`, `lock`, `add`, and `pip` all target the bakefile's own environment. See the [bakefile CLI](/cli/bakefile).