docs/liminal/tasks/python.md

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# python task

The `python` task allows you to run python code packaged as docker images.

```yaml
  - task: my_python_task
    type: python
    image: myorg/myrepo:mypythonapp
    cmd: python my_python_app.py
    env_vars:
      env: '{{env}}'
      fizz: buzz
    mounts:
      - mount: mymount
        volume: myvol1
        path: /mnt/vol1
```

## attributes

`task`: name of your task (must be made of alphanumeric, dash and/or underscore characters only).

`image`: name of image to run.

`cmd`: command to run when running the image.

`env_vars`: environment variables to set when running the image.

`mounts`: list of `mount`s defined by the following attributes:

### mount attributes

`mount`: name of the mount.

`volume`: volume to mount. volumes are defined in the `volumes` section of liminal.yml

`path`: path in which to mount the volume. this is the path accessible to user code.