{"categories":[{"label":"Application Frameworks","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-application-frameworks/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"oslo.service provides a framework for building and running long-running OpenStack services, with utilities for SSL, WSGI, periodic operations, and systemd integration.","skillfed_tags":["openstack","service-framework","wsgi"],"use_cases":["Building OpenStack-compatible microservices with standardized lifecycle and configuration patterns.","Running WSGI applications with eventlet-based concurrency and SSL/TLS termination.","Implementing periodic background tasks within a long-running service using oslo.service's scheduler.","Integrating with systemd for service management, logging, and signal handling in production deployments.","Creating multi-worker services that need coordinated startup, graceful shutdown, and health monitoring."],"what_it_does":"oslo.service is a library for building long-running services following OpenStack conventions. It abstracts common patterns for service lifecycle management, WSGI application serving, SSL configuration, and periodic task execution. The package is built on top of eventlet and greenlet for concurrent request handling, and integrates with oslo.config, oslo.log, and other oslo.* libraries for configuration and logging.\n\nTypically used within OpenStack deployments or applications that adopt OpenStack service patterns. It handles service startup, shutdown, signal handling, and systemd integration out of the box. The framework reduces boilerplate for developers building daemon-style applications that need robust lifecycle management and standard operational interfaces.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are building OpenStack services or adopting its service patterns. The framework is actively maintained, has low install friction, and carries no known vulnerabilities. The permissive Apache license poses no restrictions. Install only if your application aligns with OpenStack conventions; the 13 dependencies and eventlet-based concurrency model are not a fit for all use cases."},"id":"oslo-service","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/oslo-service","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/oslo-service.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/oslo-service/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-31","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"oslo.service","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"oslo.service library"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":439141,"position":6658,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"4.8.0"}