{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/17"},{"label":"Libraries","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries/10"},{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/21"},{"label":"Build Tools","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-build-tools/5"},{"label":"Systems Administration","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-systems-administration"},{"label":"Software Distribution","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-software-distribution"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Patchwork provides idempotent Unix system administration primitives\u2014such as package installation and user account creation\u2014built on top of Fabric for remote execution over SSH.","skillfed_tags":["sysadmin-automation","ssh-deployment","abandoned"],"use_cases":["Automating package installation and system configuration on remote servers via SSH from a Python script.","Building custom deployment workflows that need idempotent operations without adopting a full configuration management framework.","Writing ad-hoc system administration tasks that can be safely re-run without causing errors or duplicate changes.","Wrapping Patchwork primitives in higher-level deployment or provisioning tools tailored to specific organizational needs."],"what_it_does":"Patchwork is a mid-level library of system administration primitives designed to run over SSH via Fabric. It provides functions like package installation and user account creation that are built to be idempotent\u2014safe to call repeatedly without accumulating unwanted side effects. Unlike larger configuration management frameworks, Patchwork is just an API with no concept of recipes or roles; it leaves organizational structure to the user or wrapping libraries. Functions expect a context object and can run either locally or remotely depending on the context supplied.\n\nThe library is implemented through shell calls, typically sent over SSH from a local workstation. It sits between raw shell scripting and full configuration management systems, offering a lightweight alternative for teams that want programmatic control over deployment operations without the overhead of a complete framework.","worth_installing":"No. While Patchwork offers a useful lightweight alternative to full configuration management frameworks, it has been abandoned since 2018 with no maintenance. The package is unlikely to work reliably on modern Python versions or current system environments. For new projects, consider actively maintained alternatives."},"id":"patchwork","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/patchwork","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/patchwork.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/patchwork/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2018-06-20","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"patchwork","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Deployment/sysadmin operations, powered by Fabric"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":89424,"position":13660,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.0.1"}