{"categories":[{"label":"Distributed Computing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-distributed-computing/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Python client for etcd v3 API that provides key-value operations, distributed locks, transactions, and key watching via gRPC.","skillfed_tags":["distributed-systems","grpc","coordination"],"use_cases":["Implement distributed locks across multiple Python processes or services using etcd as the coordination backend.","Watch etcd keys for configuration changes and react to updates in real time via callbacks or polling.","Build conditional state machines using etcd transactions to atomically update multiple keys based on version or value checks.","Store and retrieve shared configuration or service discovery metadata in etcd from Python applications.","Coordinate leader election or job scheduling by reading and writing to etcd with transactional guarantees."],"what_it_does":"etcd-sdk-python is a gRPC-based client for etcd v3 that wraps the etcd API in a Pythonic interface. It lets you perform basic key-value operations (get, put, delete), acquire and release distributed locks with context manager support, execute conditional transactions with compare-and-swap semantics, and watch individual keys or key prefixes for changes either via iterators or callback functions.\n\nThe package is a thin wrapper around etcd's gRPC protocol, so it inherits etcd's semantics directly. It is maintained but aging\u2014the last commit was in August 2025 with no release for 375 days\u2014so you should verify compatibility with your etcd version before relying on it in production.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need a Python etcd v3 client and can verify compatibility with your etcd version. Low install friction, no security vulnerabilities, and permissive licensing make it a straightforward choice. The aging maintenance status (no release in 375 days) is a caution: monitor the repository for compatibility issues with newer etcd or gRPC versions before deploying to production."},"id":"etcd-sdk-python","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/etcd-sdk-python","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/etcd-sdk-python.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/etcd-sdk-python/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-08-04","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"etcd-sdk-python","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Python client for the etcd v3 API for python >= 3.8"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":250098,"position":8640,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.0.7"}