Quixote (web framework)

Quixote is a software framework for developing web applications in Python. Quixote "is based on a simple, flexible design, making it possible to write applications quickly and to benefit from the wide range of available third-party Python modules".^[4]

Developer(s)	Andrew Kuchling, Neil Schemenauer and Greg Ward
Initial release	12 August 2000; 24 years ago (2000-08-12)[1][2]
Stable release	3.2 / 10 August 2020; 4 years ago (2020-08-10)[3]
Repository	github.com/nascheme/quixote
Written in	Python
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Web framework
License	MIT License
Website	quixote.python.ca

A Quixote application is typically a Python package, a collection of modules grouped into a single directory tree. Quixote then maps a URL to a function or method inside the Python package; the function is then called with the contents of the HTTP request, and the results are returned to the client.

See also

• Free and open-source software portal

• Comparison of web frameworks