antsibull-docutils
Antsibull docutils helpers
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building or extending Antsibull tools or Ansible documentation pipelines. The library has low install friction, active maintenance, and no known vulnerabilities. However, if you are not working within the Ansible ecosystem or using Antsibull, this library offers little direct value—it is a specialized utility for a specific toolchain. The GPL-3.0-or-later license requires attention if integrating into proprietary software.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later; docutils 0.18+ recommended for full compatibility.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (docutils).
- Actively maintained with recent commits; tested against docutils 0.18+.
License · maintenance · safety
GPL-3.0-or-later (copyleft) — Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later (copyleft). Use is permitted in open-source projects aligned with GPL terms; proprietary software integration requires careful licensing review or relicensing.
last release 2025-12-27 (230 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-03
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 183,535 downloads/mo, #10,064 on PyPI
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pip install antsibull-docutils
from antsibull_docutils import some_helper
# Use docutils helpers provided by the library- Specific docutils helper functions and their use cases are not detailed in the excerpt.
- Whether this library is intended for end-user direct use or primarily as a build-time dependency for Antsibull tools.
What it is and what it does
antsibull-docutils is a Python library that provides helper functions and utilities built on top of docutils, designed to support the Antsibull toolchain used by the Ansible project. It extends docutils' capabilities for processing reStructuredText and generating documentation in formats like HTML and Markdown, with specific optimizations for Ansible's documentation needs.
The library is actively maintained and tested against docutils 0.18 and later. It requires Python 3.9 or higher and has a single runtime dependency on docutils itself, making installation straightforward. The package is part of the Ansible community ecosystem and follows the Ansible Code of Conduct.
Use it for
- Building Ansible documentation pipelines that need custom docutils processing beyond standard reStructuredText rendering.
- Extending Antsibull tools with specialized docutils functionality for Ansible module and plugin documentation generation.
- Processing reStructuredText with Ansible-specific conventions and formatting requirements in documentation workflows.
- Integrating docutils helpers into CI/CD pipelines that generate Ansible documentation artifacts.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building or extending Antsibull tools or Ansible documentation pipelines.
The library has low install friction, active maintenance, and no known vulnerabilities. However, if you are not working within the Ansible ecosystem or using Antsibull, this library offers little direct value—it is a specialized utility for a specific toolchain. The GPL-3.0-or-later license requires attention if integrating into proprietary software.
Install
antsibull-docutils on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (docutils). Actively maintained with recent commits; tested against docutils 0.18+. Note that docutils 0.16 and 0.17 are not fully compatible due to different ID and HTML generation for tables.
Requires Python 3.9 or later; docutils 0.18+ recommended for full compatibility.
License in practice
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later (copyleft). Use is permitted in open-source projects aligned with GPL terms; proprietary software integration requires careful licensing review or relicensing.
Quickstart
pip install antsibull-docutils
from antsibull_docutils import some_helper
# Use docutils helpers provided by the libraryVerify before relying
- Specific docutils helper functions and their use cases are not detailed in the excerpt.
- Whether this library is intended for end-user direct use or primarily as a build-time dependency for Antsibull tools.
Package facts
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later copyleft |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagedocutils |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 230 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 183,535 / month, #10,064 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 :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Typed |
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