{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/9"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Reads and writes configuration files in KvF format, a key-value file format with named sections that uses Paradict text encoding.","skillfed_tags":["config-parser","file-format"],"use_cases":["Store application settings in a human-readable sectioned format with support for nested lists and dictionaries.","Parse configuration files that require both section organization and complex data types without JSON overhead.","Replace simple INI-style configs when you need to represent nested structures like lists of items per section.","Load and save user preferences organized by feature or module as separate sections in one file."],"what_it_does":"KvF is a configuration file format parser that combines key-value pairs with named sections, using Paradict as its underlying text encoding. It provides a simple API to read and write config files as Python dictionaries, where each section becomes a top-level key mapping to a nested dictionary of settings. The format supports comments, nested data structures (lists and dictionaries), and Paradict's type syntax for explicit data representation.\n\nThe package is built on two dependencies\u2014paradict for text serialization and braq for section parsing\u2014and offers four main functions: get_config() and load() for reading files, and put_config() and dump() for writing them. It's designed to be a lightweight alternative to formats like INI or YAML when you need sections with structured nested values.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need a lightweight sectioned config format with Paradict encoding and can tolerate dormant maintenance. The low install friction and permissive license make it suitable for small projects, but the lack of active development and minimal community adoption (1 star, 612 days since release) mean you should expect no bug fixes or feature updates. Use only if the KvF format itself is the right fit for your use case."},"id":"kvf","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/kvf","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/kvf.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/kvf/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2024-12-10","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"kvf","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"The key-value file format with sections"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":124054,"position":11889,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.0.3"}