{"categories":[{"label":"Application Frameworks","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-application-frameworks"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Twisted is an event-driven networking framework that provides asynchronous I/O and protocol implementations for building internet applications in Python, including HTTP, SSH, DNS, SMTP, IMAP, IRC, and XMPP servers and clients.","skillfed_tags":["async-networking","event-driven","protocol-implementation"],"use_cases":["Build HTTP servers and clients with twisted.web, including WSGI integration and HTML templating.","Implement SSH or Telnet servers and clients using twisted.conch for secure remote access.","Create IRC, XMPP, or other instant-messaging servers and clients with twisted.words.","Run SMTP, IMAP, or POP3 mail servers and clients with twisted.mail.","Test asynchronous code using twisted.trial, a unit testing framework designed for Twisted applications.","Build DNS servers and clients or integrate with GPS receivers using twisted.names and twisted.positioning."],"what_it_does":"Twisted is a mature, event-driven framework for building asynchronous networked applications in Python. It abstracts away platform-specific event loops (select, poll, epoll, kqueue, IOCP) and provides a unified reactor interface, letting you write code that runs efficiently across different systems. The framework includes protocol implementations for HTTP, SSH, Telnet, DNS, SMTP, IMAP, POP3, IRC, and XMPP, along with tools for GPS communication and unit testing.\n\nYou use Twisted by defining protocol classes that handle network events (data received, connection made, connection lost) and registering them with the reactor, which then dispatches I/O events to your handlers. It's designed for long-lived server applications that need to handle many concurrent connections without blocking, and it integrates with GUI event loops for applications that need both networking and UI responsiveness.","worth_installing":"Yes. Twisted is a well-established, actively maintained framework with no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. It is the right choice if you need to build event-driven networked applications, especially those requiring protocol implementations beyond basic TCP/UDP or integration with multiple event loops. For simple HTTP-only use cases, lighter alternatives may be preferable."},"id":"twisted","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/twisted","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/twisted.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/twisted/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-05-11","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"Twisted","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"An asynchronous networking framework written in Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":16041245,"position":1164,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"26.4.0"}