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How to Parse Taskfile YAML in Python

Load a Taskfile.yaml with PyYAML and simulate task execution by returning each task's commands.

yaml taskfile pyyaml
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import yaml
from pathlib import Path

def load_taskfile(taskfile_path: str) -> dict:
    """Load and parse a Taskfile.yaml file into a dict."""
    data = Path(taskfile_path).read_text()
    return yaml.safe_load(data)

def run_task(taskfile: dict, task_name: str) -> dict:
    """Simulate running a task by returning i…
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