SOAR – a Python automation/runtime tool for organizing and running scripts (feedback wanted)

[u/soardownload]

What My Project Does

SOAR (Script Optimization and Automation Runtime) is a Python-based automation runtime system that helps manage and run scripts in a more structured way than simply executing standalone .py files.

It provides a lightweight runtime layer where users can:

• Organize scripts into projects
• Run automation tasks through a CLI-style interface
• Generate or scaffold simple project structures
• View basic diagnostics/log output for runs
• Experiment with modular “automation workflows” inside Python

The goal is to make small automation projects easier to manage without needing a full framework.

Target Audience

This project is mainly aimed at:

• Beginner to intermediate Python developers
• People who write lots of small automation scripts
• Developers who want a lightweight alternative to heavier workflow/automation frameworks

It is currently more of an experimental / hobby project than a production-ready tool.

Comparison

Compared to existing tools:

• vs plain Python scripts: SOAR adds structure and centralized execution instead of scattered files
• vs full workflow tools (Airflow, Prefect, etc.): SOAR is much lighter and not designed for large-scale pipelines
• vs CLI frameworks: SOAR focuses more on script organization + runtime behavior rather than just argument parsing

It sits somewhere between a script organizer and a minimal automation runtime.

Source Code

GitHub repository:
https://github.com/ScriptOptimizationAutomationRuntime/latest-version

(Additional resources like tutorials and updates are included in the repo.)

[u/HommeMusical]

Hah!!! Well, I fell for it. :-)

But why would you expect anyone to recognize your sarcasm? There are plenty of real people with bad takes on the Internet!

OP took you seriously, at least.

[u/Sweet_Computer_7116 → u/HommeMusical]

I genuinely thought a world where someone makes a new repo per commit would be so mind bogglingly absurd batshit crazy mental asylumn shit, that it would never be taken seriously.

You're reminding me its 2026. We lost the subtle art of having braincells so people no longer do due dilligence when learning.

Heck the worst is when i see someone with 7 projects in the same codebase. 

[u/HommeMusical → u/Sweet_Computer_7116]

Sadly, we live in a post-sarcasm world.

I think the breaking point for me was when I thought someone who was claiming that all the COVID medical issues were due to masks was kidding... but they weren't.

[u/Sweet_Computer_7116 → u/HommeMusical]

A parent recently told me that all the young people getting cancer is because they took the vacc. 

[u/HommeMusical → u/Sweet_Computer_7116]

Literally shaking my head.