{"categories":[{"label":"Database","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/database/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Retrieves and caches the current version numbers for biological and biomedical databases, with both Python API and CLI interfaces.","skillfed_tags":["bioinformatics","database-versioning","cli-tool"],"use_cases":["Download specific versions of biological databases in shell scripts using the CLI: `bioversions get biogrid`","Query current database versions programmatically in Python data pipelines without repeated network calls","Run a local HTTP API server to resolve database versions for downstream tools and services","Integrate version tracking into reproducible bioinformatics workflows that depend on specific database releases","Extend the package with custom database sources by implementing new Getter subclasses"],"what_it_does":"Bioversions is a Python package that tracks and serves the current version numbers for biological and biomedical databases. It maintains a curated registry of versions for databases like BioGRID and provides both a programmatic API and command-line interface to query them. The package caches results locally (by default in ~/.data/bioversions) and refreshes once per day, reducing network overhead for repeated queries.\n\nThe package includes a web application mode that can be launched locally to serve versions via HTTP endpoints, making it useful for shell scripts, data pipelines, and automated workflows that need to download specific versions of biological databases. It is built on a modular architecture where new database sources can be added by extending the Getter class.","worth_installing":"Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, uses a permissive MIT license, and solves a real problem for bioinformatics workflows\u2014reliably tracking biological database versions. Low install friction and broad Python version support (3.11\u20133.14) make it a straightforward addition to any biomedical data pipeline."},"id":"bioversions","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/bioversions","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/bioversions.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/bioversions/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-14","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"bioversions","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Get the current version for biological databases"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":270008,"position":8245,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.11.1"}