---
id: absl-py
version: "2.5.0"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

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

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install absl-py
uv add absl-py
poetry add absl-py

## Description

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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:

```bash
pip install absl-py
```

Or...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

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

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.

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