chore: Split settings, python versions and capabilities into their ow…

…n lines in plain about output

singer_sdk/about.py

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class AboutInfo:
 
     capabilities: list[CapabilitiesEnum]
     settings: dict
+    env_var_prefix: str
 
 
 class AboutFormatter(abc.ABC):
@@ -118,17 +119,33 @@ def format_about(self, about_info: AboutInfo) -> str:  # noqa: PLR6301
         Returns:
             A formatted string.
         """
-        return dedent(
+        output = dedent(
             f"""\
             Name: {about_info.name}
             Description: {about_info.description}
             Version: {about_info.version}
-            SDK Version: {about_info.sdk_version}
-            Supported Python Versions: {about_info.supported_python_versions}
-            Capabilities: {about_info.capabilities}
-            Settings: {about_info.settings}""",
+            SDK Version: {about_info.sdk_version}"""
         )
 
+        if about_info.supported_python_versions:
+            output += "\nSupport Python Versions:\n"
+            output += "\n".join(
+                [f"  - {v}" for v in about_info.supported_python_versions]
+            )
+
+        output += "\nSupport Python Versions:\n"
+        output += "\n".join([f"  - {c}" for c in about_info.capabilities])
+
+        output += "\nSettings:\n"
+        for setting, schema in about_info.settings.get("properties", {}).items():
+            env_var = about_info.env_var_prefix + setting.upper().replace("-", "_")
+            json_type = schema.get("type")
+            output += f"  - Name: {setting}\n"
+            output += f"    Type: {json_type}\n"
+            output += f"    Environment Variable: {env_var}\n"
+
+        return output
+
 
 class JSONFormatter(AboutFormatter, format_name="json"):
     """About formatter for JSON output."""
@@ -227,43 +244,34 @@ def format_about(self, about_info: AboutInfo) -> str:
         Returns:
             A formatted string.
         """
-        # Empty list for string parts
-        md_list = []
-
-        # Iterate over Dict to set md
-        md_list.append(
-            f"# `{about_info.name}`\n\n"
-            f"{about_info.description}\n\n"
-            f"Built with the [Meltano Singer SDK](https://sdk.meltano.com).\n\n",
-        )
-
-        # Process capabilities and settings
-
-        capabilities = "## Capabilities\n\n"
-        capabilities += "\n".join([f"* `{v}`" for v in about_info.capabilities])
-        capabilities += "\n\n"
-        md_list.append(capabilities)
+        # Header
+        output = dedent(f"""\
+            # `{about_info.name}`\n
+            {about_info.description}\n
+            Built with the [Meltano Singer SDK](https://sdk.meltano.com).\n
+        """)
+
+        # Process capabilities
+        output += "## Capabilities\n\n"
+        output += "\n".join([f"* `{v}`" for v in about_info.capabilities])
+        output += "\n\n"
 
         # Process Supported Python Versions
-
         if about_info.supported_python_versions:
-            supported_python_versions = "## Supported Python Versions\n\n"
-            supported_python_versions += "\n".join(
+            output += "## Supported Python Versions\n\n"
+            output += "\n".join(
                 [f"* {v}" for v in about_info.supported_python_versions],
             )
-            supported_python_versions += "\n\n"
-            md_list.append(supported_python_versions)
+            output += "\n\n"
 
         # Process settings
-
-        setting = "## Settings\n\n"
-        settings_table = (
+        output += "## Settings\n\n"
+        output += (
             "| Setting | Required | Default | Description |\n"
             "|:--------|:--------:|:-------:|:------------|\n"
         )
-        settings_table += "\n".join(self._generate_property_rows(about_info.settings))
-        setting += settings_table
-        setting += (
+        output += "\n".join(self._generate_property_rows(about_info.settings))
+        output += (
             "\n\n"
             + "\n".join(
                 [
@@ -273,6 +281,5 @@ def format_about(self, about_info: AboutInfo) -> str:
             )
             + "\n"
         )
-        md_list.append(setting)
 
-        return "".join(md_list)
+        return output

singer_sdk/plugin_base.py

@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ def capabilities(self) -> list[CapabilitiesEnum]:  # noqa: PLR6301
             PluginCapabilities.BATCH,
         ]
 
+    @classproperty
+    def _env_var_prefix(cls) -> str:  # noqa: N805
+        return f"{cls.name.upper().replace('-', '_')}_"
+
     @classproperty
     def _env_var_config(cls) -> dict[str, t.Any]:  # noqa: N805
         """Return any config specified in environment variables.
@@ -239,11 +243,10 @@ def _env_var_config(cls) -> dict[str, t.Any]:  # noqa: N805
         Returns:
             Dictionary of configuration parsed from the environment.
         """
-        plugin_env_prefix = f"{cls.name.upper().replace('-', '_')}_"
         config_jsonschema = cls.config_jsonschema
         cls.append_builtin_config(config_jsonschema)
 
-        return parse_environment_config(config_jsonschema, plugin_env_prefix)
+        return parse_environment_config(config_jsonschema, cls._env_var_prefix)
 
     # Core plugin metadata:
 
@@ -428,6 +431,7 @@ def _get_about_info(cls: type[PluginBase]) -> about.AboutInfo:
             supported_python_versions=cls.get_supported_python_versions(),
             capabilities=cls.capabilities,
             settings=config_jsonschema,
+            env_var_prefix=cls._env_var_prefix,
         )
 
     @classmethod

tests/core/test_about.py

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def about_info() -> AboutInfo:
             },
             "required": ["api_key"],
         },
+        env_var_prefix="TAP_EXAMPLE_",
     )
 
 

tests/snapshots/about_format/text.snap.txt

@@ -2,6 +2,24 @@ Name: tap-example
 Description: Example tap for Singer SDK
 Version: 0.1.1
 SDK Version: 1.0.0
-Supported Python Versions: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
-Capabilities: [catalog, discover, state]
-Settings: {'properties': {'start_date': {'type': 'string', 'format': 'date-time', 'description': 'Start date for the tap to extract data from.'}, 'api_key': {'type': 'string', 'description': 'API key for the tap to use.'}, 'complex_setting': {'type': 'object', 'description': 'A complex setting, with sub-settings.', 'properties': {'sub_setting': {'type': 'string', 'description': 'A sub-setting.'}}}}, 'required': ['api_key']}
+Support Python Versions:
+  - 3.8
+  - 3.9
+  - 3.10
+  - 3.11
+  - 3.12
+  - 3.13
+Support Python Versions:
+  - catalog
+  - discover
+  - state
+Settings:
+  - Name: start_date
+    Type: string
+    Environment Variable: TAP_EXAMPLE_START_DATE
+  - Name: api_key
+    Type: string
+    Environment Variable: TAP_EXAMPLE_API_KEY
+  - Name: complex_setting
+    Type: object
+    Environment Variable: TAP_EXAMPLE_COMPLEX_SETTING