Cruft: Template Management for Python Projects

Cruft is a Python library and CLI tool that allows developers to maintain essential boilerplate for packaging and building projects, separate from intentionally written code. Built on top of Cookiecutter, it enables automated project creation and, crucially, helps manage template updates and ensure project consistency over time by tracking template changes. The current version is 2.16.0, and it maintains an active release cadence with regular updates and feature enhancements.