{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/14"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides Python bindings to access Windows Runtime APIs for Bluetooth, USB, serial ports, cameras, and other hardware devices on Windows systems.","skillfed_tags":["windows-only","hardware-access","winrt-binding"],"use_cases":["Control Bluetooth radio state (enable/disable) programmatically from a Python application.","Enumerate and query available radio devices on a Windows system.","Build Windows desktop utilities that manage device connectivity settings.","Integrate WinRT radio APIs into cross-platform Python frameworks targeting Windows.","Access low-level radio hardware information for diagnostics or monitoring."],"what_it_does":"This package is a Python projection of the Windows Runtime (WinRT) Devices.Radios namespace, part of the larger PyWinRT project. It allows Python developers to interact with radio devices (such as Bluetooth, WiFi, and cellular radios) on Windows systems through direct WinRT API bindings. The package is one of many modular namespace packages generated from the Windows SDK; it depends on winrt-runtime and is distributed as platform-specific wheels for Windows.\n\nThe package is maintained by the PyWinRT community as a fork of Microsoft's original xlang project. It targets developers who need low-level hardware access from Python on Windows without writing C++ or using indirect abstractions. Installation is straightforward on supported Windows architectures, but the aging maintenance status and lack of recent development activity suggest it may not receive frequent updates or bug fixes.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are on Windows and need direct access to WinRT radio APIs from Python. The MIT license is permissive, install friction is moderate (Windows-only, but wheels are available for common architectures), and there are no known security vulnerabilities. However, the aging maintenance status means you should verify that the specific radio operations you need are exposed and working before committing to production use."},"id":"winrt-windows-devices-radios","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/winrt-windows-devices-radios","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/winrt-windows-devices-radios.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/winrt-windows-devices-radios/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-06-06","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"winrt-Windows.Devices.Radios","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Python projection of Windows Runtime (WinRT) APIs"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":194345,"position":9837,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.2.1"}