{"categories":[{"label":"Libraries","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries/9"},{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/19"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"PySequoia provides OpenPGP encryption, decryption, signing, and verification operations in Python by wrapping the Sequoia PGP library, following the IETF standardized protocol.","skillfed_tags":["cryptography","pgp-openpgp","rust-binding"],"use_cases":["Sign and verify documents or messages in applications that need to prove authorship or detect tampering.","Encrypt sensitive data to one or more PGP recipients without relying on external GnuPG binaries.","Decrypt PGP-encrypted files or messages received from users or external systems.","Build secure communication pipelines that integrate OpenPGP operations directly into Python workflows.","Verify detached signatures against large files without loading the entire file into memory."],"what_it_does":"PySequoia is a Python binding to the Sequoia PGP library that enables OpenPGP operations\u2014signing, verification, encryption, and decryption\u2014using the IETF standardized protocol. It exposes high-level functions for working with PGP certificates and signatures, supporting both in-memory and file-based workflows. The library handles armored output formats and can work with password-protected keys.\n\nThe package is implemented as a Rust extension compiled to native wheels for multiple architectures and operating systems. It has no Python runtime dependencies, making it lightweight to deploy. The API is documented as a work-in-progress and not yet stable, so breaking changes may occur between minor versions.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need OpenPGP operations in Python and can tolerate the API stability caveat. The library is actively maintained, has no Python dependencies, covers most common platforms with prebuilt wheels, and carries no known vulnerabilities. The permissive Apache-2.0 license is unrestrictive. Install friction is moderate but manageable for standard architectures."},"id":"pysequoia","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pysequoia","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pysequoia.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pysequoia/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-05-14","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pysequoia","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Provides OpenPGP facilities using Sequoia-PGP library"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":116431,"position":12204,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.1.34"}