# Provide a way to signal an sdist isn't meant to be built?

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/provide-a-way-to-signal-an-sdist-isnt-meant-to-be-built/56849>\
**Category:** Packaging\
**Created:** [June 27, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/provide-a-way-to-signal-an-sdist-isnt-meant-to-be-built/56849 "2024-06-27T02:33:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![dstufft](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/dstufft/32/23_2.png) [@dstufft](https://discuss.python.org/u/dstufft)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/provide-a-way-to-signal-an-sdist-isnt-meant-to-be-built/56849/5 "2024-06-27T23:51:49Z")

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[Preventing unwanted attempts to build sdists](https://discuss.python.org/t/preventing-unwanted-attempts-to-build-sdists/54169) is relevant

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