{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/7"},{"label":"Markup","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/text-processing-markup"},{"label":"Sphinx","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/documentation-sphinx"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Parses Python docstrings in ReST, Google, Numpydoc, and Epydoc formats, extracting structured metadata like parameters, return types, and exceptions.","skillfed_tags":["docstring-parsing","code-analysis","documentation-tools"],"use_cases":["Automated documentation generation tools that need to parse and restructure docstrings from existing code","Code quality and linting tools that validate docstring format and completeness","IDE plugins or editor extensions that display parameter and return type hints extracted from docstrings","API documentation generators that convert docstrings into structured documentation formats","Static analysis tools that cross-reference docstring declarations with actual function signatures"],"what_it_does":"docstring_parser_fork is a maintained fork of the docstring_parser library that extracts structured information from Python docstrings written in multiple formats. It parses ReST, Google, Numpydoc, and Epydoc-style docstrings and returns an object model with fields for short and long descriptions, parameters, return types, raises clauses, and other metadata. The fork claims to fix bugs the upstream library has not addressed and adds additional functionality; specific differences are documented in its CHANGELOG.md.\n\nThe package has no runtime dependencies and installs cleanly. It supports Python 3.8 through 3.14 and is actively maintained. It is useful in documentation generation pipelines, code analysis tools, and any workflow that needs to programmatically extract and process docstring content.","worth_installing":"Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no dependencies, installs cleanly, carries a permissive MIT license, and solves a concrete problem\u2014parsing docstrings into structured data. The fork explicitly addresses upstream bugs. Install it if you need programmatic access to docstring metadata; verify against the CHANGELOG.md that the fork's fixes and additions matter for your use case."},"id":"docstring-parser-fork","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/docstring-parser-fork","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/docstring-parser-fork.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/docstring-parser-fork/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-03","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"docstring-parser-fork","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Parse Python docstrings in reST, Google and Numpydoc format"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1327377,"position":4053,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.0.16"}