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jfyi in 2.22 we now have makeself_archive, which is similar to pex_binary but for shell scripts: <https://www.pantsbuild.org/2.22/docs/shell/self-extractable-archives|https://www.pantsbuild.org/2.22/docs/shell/self-extractable-archives>

Feel free to try it out!

This one is really interesting, I'd never heard of it before

Are there any particular limitations or sharp edges we should be on the lookout for as new users?

Yeah, read the section about pex binary inside makeself archive <https://www.pantsbuild.org/2.22/docs/shell/self-extractable-archives#bundling-packages-like-pex_binary|https://www.pantsbuild.org/2.22/docs/shell/self-extractable-archives#bundling-packages-like-pex_binary>

Also, for consistency - shouldnt' it be under, like "backend.shell.package" type of convention?

We talked about it in the pr, technically you can make makeself_archive work with any scripting language with shebang, so I decided to keep it separate for now

It's experimental, so we can move it once we decide to stabilize it