{"categories":[{"label":"Libraries","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries/6"},{"label":"WWW/HTTP","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http/4"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Merges and compresses JavaScript and CSS files for web applications, providing asset management with integration points for various Python web frameworks.","skillfed_tags":["asset-pipeline","static-files","web-dev"],"use_cases":["Merge multiple JavaScript files into a single compressed bundle to reduce HTTP requests in production deployments.","Automatically minify and compress CSS stylesheets as part of a web application build pipeline.","Integrate asset management into a Python web framework to serve optimized static files with cache-busting filenames.","Combine development-time asset organization with production-ready compression and versioning.","Manage asset compilation workflows for projects using multiple JavaScript or CSS source files."],"what_it_does":"Webassets is an asset management library for Python web applications that bundles, minifies, and compresses JavaScript and CSS files into optimized static assets. It depends on pyyaml and zope-dottedname and is designed to integrate with various Python web frameworks, reducing the size and number of HTTP requests for frontend resources.\n\nThe package is classified as Alpha and has been in development since 2010. It supports current Python versions (3.10+) and carries a permissive BSD license. The project remains active despite infrequent releases, with recent repository activity suggesting ongoing maintenance.","worth_installing":"Yes, with conditions. Webassets is worth installing if you need straightforward asset bundling and compression in a Python web application and can tolerate the aging release cycle. The low install friction, permissive license, and active repository support its use. However, verify that its supported frameworks match your stack and that the infrequent release schedule aligns with your maintenance expectations."},"id":"webassets","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/webassets","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/webassets.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/webassets/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-08-17","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"webassets","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Media asset management for Python, with glue code for various web frameworks"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":298753,"position":7869,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.0.0"}