{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/15"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Fable Library for Python provides runtime support and type definitions for F# code compiled to Python, including Rust-based extensions for unsigned integer types and performance-critical operations.","skillfed_tags":["fsharp-interop","compiled-language-runtime"],"use_cases":["Running F# libraries compiled to Python that depend on unsigned integer types","Distributing cross-platform F# code as Python packages with proper type support","Integrating F# and Python codebases where F# components are compiled to Python","Accessing performance-critical Rust implementations for operations not efficiently done in pure Python"],"what_it_does":"Fable Library for Python is the runtime foundation for F# code compiled to Python via the Fable compiler. It bridges the gap between F# semantics and Python execution by providing type definitions, runtime utilities, and Rust-based extensions for features like unsigned integers that Python doesn't natively support. The library uses a two-tier architecture combining Python components for core functionality with Rust extensions for performance and proper type representation.\n\nThe package is distributed as pre-built wheels across multiple platforms and architectures, making it straightforward to install as a dependency. Library authors can choose between bundling it with their compiled code or declaring it as a PyPI dependency; the PyPI approach is required for libraries intended for distribution beyond a single machine.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are using F# code compiled to Python via Fable. It is a required runtime dependency for such projects and is actively maintained with no known vulnerabilities. The MIT license and broad platform support make it a straightforward addition. If you are not using Fable-compiled F# code, there is no reason to install it."},"id":"fable-library","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/fable-library","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/fable-library.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/fable-library/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-24","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"fable-library","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Fable library for Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":139584,"position":11297,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"5.13.0"}