antsibull-docs-parser
Python library for processing Ansible documentation markup
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to parse Ansible documentation markup in a Python project. It is actively maintained, has no runtime dependencies, supports current Python versions, and is production-stable. The copyleft GPL-3.0-or-later license requires that derivative works be licensed compatibly, so verify this aligns with your project's licensing before use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later.
- Low install friction with no runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained as of 2025-09-28, with recent commits and production-stable status.
License · maintenance · safety
GPL-3.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause (copyleft) — Dual-licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later and BSD-2-Clause. The GPL-3.0-or-later component is copyleft, requiring derivative works to be licensed under compatible terms.
last release 2025-09-28 (320 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-03 · 8 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 361,660 downloads/mo, #7,236 on PyPI
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pip install antsibull-docs-parser==1.2.2
import antsibull_docs_parser
# Use the library to parse Ansible documentation markup- What specific Ansible documentation markup syntax this library parses (RST, YAML, or other formats)
- Whether this library is intended for end-user documentation processing or primarily for Ansible project tooling
- Performance characteristics or limits on documentation size/complexity
What it is and what it does
antsibull-docs-parser is a Python library that extracts and repackages the Ansible documentation markup processing code from the larger antsibull-docs project. It was separated out to allow other projects to parse Ansible's documentation format without pulling in all of antsibull-docs's transitive dependencies. The library handles the parsing and interpretation of Ansible's custom markup syntax used in its documentation.
The package is production-stable, actively maintained, and supports Python 3.9 through 3.13. It has no runtime dependencies, making it lightweight to integrate. It is primarily intended for developers building tools that need to read or transform Ansible documentation, or for the Ansible project's own tooling ecosystem.
Use it for
- Parse Ansible module and plugin documentation markup in external tools without depending on the full antsibull-docs stack
- Build documentation generation or transformation pipelines that work with Ansible's native markup format
- Integrate Ansible documentation processing into CI/CD workflows or documentation aggregation systems
- Develop linters or validators for Ansible documentation that need to understand its markup structure
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to parse Ansible documentation markup in a Python project.
It is actively maintained, has no runtime dependencies, supports current Python versions, and is production-stable. The copyleft GPL-3.0-or-later license requires that derivative works be licensed compatibly, so verify this aligns with your project's licensing before use.
Install
antsibull-docs-parser on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained as of 2025-09-28, with recent commits and production-stable status.
Requires Python 3.9 or later.
License in practice
Dual-licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later and BSD-2-Clause. The GPL-3.0-or-later component is copyleft, requiring derivative works to be licensed under compatible terms.
Quickstart
pip install antsibull-docs-parser==1.2.2
import antsibull_docs_parser
# Use the library to parse Ansible documentation markupVerify before relying
- What specific Ansible documentation markup syntax this library parses (RST, YAML, or other formats)
- Whether this library is intended for end-user documentation processing or primarily for Ansible project tooling
- Performance characteristics or limits on documentation size/complexity
Package facts
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause copyleft |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 320 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 361,660 / month, #7,236 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/StableFramework :: AnsibleIntended Audience :: DevelopersProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Typed |
Evidence: antsibull_docs_parser-1.2.2-py3-none-any.whl
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