title: Why should a python google cloud function not contain a Pipfile?
body: <p>According to the documentation <a href="https://cloud.google.com/functions/docs/writing/specifying-dependencies-python" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a></p>
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  <p>Dependency specification using the Pipfile/Pipfile.lock standard is currently not supported. Your project should not include these files.</p>
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  <p>I use Pipfile for managing my dependencies and create a requirements.txt file through</p>
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  <p>pipenv lock --requirements</p>
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  <p>Till now everything works and my gcloud function is up and running. So why should a python google cloud function not contain a Pipfile?</p>
  <p>If it shouldn't contain, what is the preferred way suggested to manage an isolated environment ?</p>