diff --git a/python/PACKAGE.rst b/python/PACKAGE.rst
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+QEMU Python Tooling
+===================
+
+This package provides QEMU tooling used by the QEMU project to build,
+configure, and test QEMU. It is not a fully-fledged SDK and it is subject
+to change at any time.
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+The ``qemu.qmp`` subpackage provides a library for communicating with
+QMP servers. The ``qemu.machine`` subpackage offers rudimentary
+facilities for launching and managing QEMU processes. Refer to each
+package's documentation
+(``>>> help(qemu.qmp)``, ``>>> help(qemu.machine)``)
+for more information.
+
+Contributing
+------------
+
+This package is maintained by John Snow <jsnow@redhat.com> as part of
+the QEMU source tree. Contributions are welcome and follow the `QEMU
+patch submission process
+<https://wiki.qemu.org/Contribute/SubmitAPatch>`_, which involves
+sending patches to the QEMU development mailing list.
+
+John maintains a `GitLab staging branch
+<https://gitlab.com/jsnow/qemu/-/tree/python>`_, and there is an
+official `GitLab mirror <https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu>`_.
+
+Please report bugs on the `QEMU issue tracker
+<https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues>`_ and tag ``@jsnow`` in
+the report.
diff --git a/python/setup.cfg b/python/setup.cfg
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+[metadata]
+name = qemu
+maintainer = QEMU Developer Team
+maintainer_email = qemu-devel@nongnu.org
+url = https://www.qemu.org/
+download_url = https://www.qemu.org/download/
+description = QEMU Python Build, Debug and SDK tooling.
+long_description = file:PACKAGE.rst
+long_description_content_type = text/x-rst
+classifiers =
+    Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
+    License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v2 (GPLv2)
+    Natural Language :: English
+    Operating System :: OS Independent
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
+
+[options]
+python_requires = >= 3.6
+packages =
+    qemu.qmp
+    qemu.machine
+    qemu.utils
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+QEMU tooling installer script
+Copyright (c) 2020-2021 John Snow for Red Hat, Inc.
+"""
+
+import setuptools
+import pkg_resources
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    QEMU tooling installer
+    """
+
+    # https://medium.com/@daveshawley/safely-using-setup-cfg-for-metadata-1babbe54c108
+    pkg_resources.require('setuptools>=39.2')
+
+    setuptools.setup()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()