application-file-scanner
A small package to deal with the headaches of scanning for files for an application to execute on.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package has low install friction, active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. It solves a real problem—file selection and scanning—that most applications need to handle. Install it if your application needs to discover or filter files based on patterns rather than hardcoded paths.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (typing-extensions and py-walk).
- Active maintenance with a recent commit on 2026-03-27 and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2026-01-19 (207 days) · last repo commit 2026-03-27
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,343,545 downloads/mo, #4,026 on PyPI
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pip install application_file_scanner
from application_file_scanner import ApplicationFileScanner
scanner = ApplicationFileScanner()
files = scanner.scan(pattern='*.py', directory='.')- Specific API surface and available methods beyond basic file scanning
- Whether pattern syntax supports glob, regex, or a custom format
- Performance characteristics on large directory trees
- Integration patterns with py-walk dependency
What it is and what it does
application_file_scanner is a file-matching library that abstracts the complexity of specifying which files an application should process. Born from the PyMarkdown project's need for robust file selection, it handles pattern matching and directory traversal so you don't have to manually construct file lists or write custom scanning logic.
The package depends on typing-extensions and py-walk for its core functionality. It targets Python 3.10 and later, supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, and is actively maintained. The library is positioned as thoroughly tested and designed for ease of use, with documented examples showing both basic and advanced usage patterns.
Use it for
- Build tools that need to identify which source files to process based on patterns
- Linters and formatters that must discover target files across directory structures
- Test runners that need to locate test files matching specific naming conventions
- Documentation generators that must find markdown or source files to include
- File processing pipelines that require flexible file selection without hardcoding paths
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package has low install friction, active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. It solves a real problem—file selection and scanning—that most applications need to handle. Install it if your application needs to discover or filter files based on patterns rather than hardcoded paths.
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application-file-scanner on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (typing-extensions and py-walk). Active maintenance with a recent commit on 2026-03-27 and no known vulnerabilities.
Requires Python 3.10 or later.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install application_file_scanner
from application_file_scanner import ApplicationFileScanner
scanner = ApplicationFileScanner()
files = scanner.scan(pattern='*.py', directory='.')Verify before relying
- Specific API surface and available methods beyond basic file scanning
- Whether pattern syntax supports glob, regex, or a custom format
- Performance characteristics on large directory trees
- Integration patterns with py-walk dependency
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagestyping-extensionspy-walk |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 207 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,343,545 / month, #4,026 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks |
Evidence: application_file_scanner-0.6.4-py3-none-any.whl
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