agithub
A lightweight, transparent syntax for REST clients
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need a lightweight, syntax-transparent REST client for prototyping or simple integrations with GitHub or other public APIs. No, if you require active maintenance, modern Python-only support, or expect bug fixes—the package is dormant (last release 2019-11-12) and shows no signs of active development. It is stable and permissively licensed, but treat it as a mature, frozen tool rather than an actively supported library.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with no runtime dependencies.
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2019-11-12 and last commit 2024-06-24—so expect no active bug fixes or feature development, though the codebase is stable and archived status is false.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute agithub freely as long as you include the license notice.
last release 2019-11-12 (2467 days) · last repo commit 2024-06-24 · 428 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 73,643 downloads/mo, #14,958 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
from agithub.GitHub import GitHub
g = GitHub()
status, data = g.users.octocat.get()
print(data['name'], status)- Whether Python 2.6 support (listed in classifiers) is actually maintained or tested.
- Current compatibility with modern Python versions beyond what classifiers indicate.
- Whether the package works with current versions of the APIs it claims to support.
What it is and what it does
Agithub is a REST API client that translates Python attribute and method chains directly into HTTP requests, eliminating boilerplate and making API calls read like the underlying protocol. Instead of building URL strings and managing headers manually, you write `client.repos.owner.name.issues.get()` and agithub handles the HTTP details—serializing parameters, encoding URLs, and returning status and response body as a tuple.
The package ships with implementations for GitHub, Facebook, DigitalOcean, OpenWeatherMap, and SalesForce, but its core design is protocol-agnostic: you can add support for any REST API with minimal code. It handles GET, POST, PUT, and PATCH requests, accepts custom headers and query parameters as function arguments, and exposes response headers via `getheaders()`. Errors are passed through transparently—networking exceptions bubble up normally, and API errors appear in the response status and body, letting you handle them directly.
Use it for
- Rapid prototyping of GitHub integrations without learning a full SDK or managing authentication boilerplate.
- Building scripts that interact with multiple REST APIs (GitHub, Facebook, DigitalOcean) using a uniform syntax.
- Querying public REST APIs (like OpenWeatherMap) from Python scripts without installing service-specific clients.
- Adding REST API support to a custom service by extending agithub with 30 lines of code.
- Exploring an unfamiliar REST API interactively in a Python REPL without pre-building request objects.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need a lightweight, syntax-transparent REST client for prototyping or simple integrations with GitHub or other public APIs.
No, if you require active maintenance, modern Python-only support, or expect bug fixes—the package is dormant (last release 2019-11-12) and shows no signs of active development. It is stable and permissively licensed, but treat it as a mature, frozen tool rather than an actively supported library.
Install
agithub on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2019-11-12 and last commit 2024-06-24—so expect no active bug fixes or feature development, though the codebase is stable and archived status is false.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute agithub freely as long as you include the license notice.
Quickstart
from agithub.GitHub import GitHub
g = GitHub()
status, data = g.users.octocat.get()
print(data['name'], status)Verify before relying
- Whether Python 2.6 support (listed in classifiers) is actually maintained or tested.
- Current compatibility with modern Python versions beyond what classifiers indicate.
- Whether the package works with current versions of the APIs it claims to support.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 2,467 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 73,643 / month, #14,958 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Utilities |
Evidence: agithub-2.2.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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