{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/7"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Tinker is the official Python SDK for the Tinker API, providing client libraries and utilities to interact with Tinker's machine learning and data processing services.","skillfed_tags":["api-client","machine-learning"],"use_cases":["Integrate Tinker's ML services into a Python application for model inference or data processing workflows","Build data pipelines that call Tinker API endpoints from Python scripts or notebooks","Prototype or deploy machine learning applications using Tinker's hosted models and APIs","Automate batch processing or ETL tasks that depend on Tinker's computational services"],"what_it_does":"Tinker is the official Python SDK for accessing the Tinker API, maintained by Thinking Machines. It provides a client library to integrate Tinker's machine learning and data processing capabilities into Python applications. The package bundles a large dependency graph\u2014including httpx for HTTP communication, pydantic for data validation, transformers for ML model support, and numpy for numerical operations\u2014reflecting its role as a full-featured API client rather than a lightweight wrapper.\n\nThe SDK is actively maintained, with releases within days of the current date and a repository with 694 stars. It supports Python 3.9 through 3.13 (though installation requires 3.11+), runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and carries no known security vulnerabilities. The permissive Apache-2.0 license poses no restrictions on use or redistribution.","worth_installing":"Yes. Tinker is the official SDK for its API, actively maintained with no security issues, low install friction, and a permissive license. Install it if you need to call the Tinker API from Python. The large dependency footprint (14 runtime packages) is typical for ML SDKs and reflects legitimate needs for HTTP, serialization, and model support rather than bloat."},"id":"tinker","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/tinker","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/tinker.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/tinker/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-08","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"tinker","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"The official Python SDK for the tinker API"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1224039,"position":4194,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.25.0"}