---
title: "Advanced Python Configuration"
slug: "python-advanced-configuration"
description: "Track Ruby CLI apps with Stackify Ruby Profiler. Configure with specific methods, use Rails or non-Rails setup. Monitor at Monitoring > Other Apps."
updated: 2019-05-16T15:27:23Z
published: 2019-05-16T15:27:23Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stackify.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Advanced Configuration

## Python CLI Support

The Stackify Python Profiler can be used to track Python CLI applications.

Add the following to your Python application.

```
from stackifyapm.contrib import StackifyAPM
StackifyAPM()
```

Configuration is required to itemize which methods mark the start of a transaction. Include a `stackify.json` file in your application's root directory:

```
{
    "application_name": "Python Application",
    "environment": "Production",
    "instrumentation": [{
        "class": "SampleClass1",
        "method": "execute",
        "module": "path.file",
        "transaction": true
    }]
}
```

 **Python CLI** applications are tracked in Retrace at **Monitoring > Other Apps**.  You must use the **Add App** button to add your application.