absl-py

Abseil Python Common Libraries, see https://github.com/abseil/abseil-py.

absl-py Permissive license Apache-2.0 Active ★ 2,448 v2.5.0 released 2026-07-03

Install

absl-py on PyPI

pip

pip install absl-py

uv

uv add absl-py

poetry

poetry add absl-py

Package facts

License	Apache-2.0 (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 41 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-06
First released	2017-09-26
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: absl_py-2.5.0-py3-none-any.whl

Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules

About absl-py

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Abseil Python Common Libraries

This repository is a collection of Python library code for building Python applications. The code is collected from Google's own Python code base, and has been extensively tested and used in production.

Features

Simple application startup
Distributed commandline flags system
Custom logging module with additional features
Testing utilities

Getting Started

Installation

To install the package, simply run:

pip install absl-py

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Abseil Python provides Google's production-tested common libraries for building Python applications, including command-line flags, logging, testing utilities, and application startup infrastructure.

Low friction: pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies. Active maintenance (last commit 2026-08-06, 41 days since latest release) and 2448 GitHub stars indicate solid ongoing support.

Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restriction, though derivative works must retain attribution.

Usage

pip install absl-py==2.5.0

from absl import app, flags

FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
flags.DEFINE_string('name', 'World', 'Name to greet')

def main(argv):
  print(f'Hello {FLAGS.name}')

if __name__ == '__main__':
  app.run(main)

Requires Python 3.10 or later (supports 3.10–3.14).

Verdict: Abseil Python is a mature, actively maintained library from Google with zero known vulnerabilities, no dependencies, and permissive licensing. It is well-suited for projects needing production-grade flags, logging, and testing infrastructure. The Apache-2.0 license and low install friction make adoption straightforward.

Needs verification

Whether the package's testing utilities are compatible with pytest or other popular test runners.
Performance characteristics of the logging module compared to Python's standard library logging.

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