{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/19"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A collection of utility functions covering anonymization, dictionary operations, file handling, hashing, HTML processing, and AWS integration for common Python development tasks.","skillfed_tags":["utility-library","no-dependencies","aws-integration"],"use_cases":["Anonymize personally identifiable information in logs or exports before sharing data.","Extract nested values from dictionaries using dot-notation paths without manual key traversal.","Generate and verify file hashes while processing uploads or managing file integrity.","Convert HTML content to plain text for email bodies or text-only output.","Retrieve secrets from AWS Secrets Manager with a simple wrapper interface.","Generate or validate README documentation automatically from code docstrings."],"what_it_does":"bx_py_utils is a grab-bag of utility functions for common Python development tasks, organized into modules for anonymization, dictionary manipulation, file operations, hashing, HTML parsing, AWS integration, and documentation generation. It has no runtime dependencies and is designed to be dropped into projects that need a few helper functions without adding significant overhead.\n\nThe package covers practical needs: anonymizing strings and dictionary values, working with nested dicts, generating file hashes, managing temporary files, converting HTML to text, accessing AWS Secrets Manager, and generating documentation from code. It's maintained actively and supports modern Python versions (3.10\u20133.13), making it a low-friction option for teams that want a lightweight utility layer without committing to a larger framework.","worth_installing":"Yes. No runtime dependencies, active maintenance, permissive MIT license, and a broad collection of genuinely useful utilities make this a low-risk addition to most Python projects. Install if you need any of its utilities and want to avoid writing them yourself; skip only if you prefer to keep dependencies minimal or have already implemented equivalent helpers."},"id":"bx-py-utils","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/bx-py-utils","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/bx-py-utils.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/bx-py-utils/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-11","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"bx-py-utils","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Various Python utility functions"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":121371,"position":11982,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"121"}