azure-mgmt-devspaces
Microsoft Azure Dev Spaces Client Library for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to manage Azure Dev Spaces from Python code and are working within the tested Python version range. However, note that the package has not been updated since 2019-05-23 and may lack support for newer Azure or Python features. Verify that Dev Spaces remains the right choice for your Kubernetes development workflow before committing to this library.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Azure credentials (AAD token and client ID) and an active Azure subscription to authenticate and manage resources.
- Low install friction; depends on four Azure SDK foundation packages (msrest, msrestazure, azure-common, azure-mgmt-nspkg).
- Maintenance status is active with recent repository commits.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — MIT License (permissive) allows use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2019-05-23 (2640 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,588 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,642,698 downloads/mo, #3,695 on PyPI
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pip install azure-mgmt-devspaces
from azure.mgmt.devspaces import DevSpacesManagementClient
from msrestazure.azure_active_directory import AADTokenCredentials
credentials = AADTokenCredentials(token, client_id)
client = DevSpacesManagementClient(credentials, subscription_id)- Whether this package remains compatible with Python versions beyond 3.7, given the last release was 2019-05-23
- Current support status for Dev Spaces in Azure, as the package has not been updated in several years
What it is and what it does
Azure-mgmt-devspaces is a Python client library for managing Azure Dev Spaces resources through the Azure Resource Manager API. It provides programmatic access to Dev Spaces controllers, container host mappings, and related infrastructure on Azure. The package depends on msrest, msrestazure, azure-common, and azure-mgmt-nspkg to handle REST communication and shared Azure SDK utilities.
Developers use this library to automate Dev Spaces provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management from Python code. It was tested against Python 2.7, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, and 3.7 at release time. The library follows Azure SDK conventions and integrates with the broader Azure management ecosystem.
Use it for
- Automate provisioning and configuration of Azure Dev Spaces environments from Python scripts
- Manage Dev Spaces controller lifecycle and update parameters programmatically
- Query container host mappings and connection details for Dev Spaces clusters
- Integrate Dev Spaces management into larger Azure infrastructure-as-code workflows
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to manage Azure Dev Spaces from Python code and are working within the tested Python version range.
However, note that the package has not been updated since 2019-05-23 and may lack support for newer Azure or Python features. Verify that Dev Spaces remains the right choice for your Kubernetes development workflow before committing to this library.
Install
azure-mgmt-devspaces on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; depends on four Azure SDK foundation packages (msrest, msrestazure, azure-common, azure-mgmt-nspkg). Maintenance status is active with recent repository commits.
Requires Azure credentials (AAD token and client ID) and an active Azure subscription to authenticate and manage resources.
License in practice
MIT License (permissive) allows use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install azure-mgmt-devspaces
from azure.mgmt.devspaces import DevSpacesManagementClient
from msrestazure.azure_active_directory import AADTokenCredentials
credentials = AADTokenCredentials(token, client_id)
client = DevSpacesManagementClient(credentials, subscription_id)Verify before relying
- Whether this package remains compatible with Python versions beyond 3.7, given the last release was 2019-05-23
- Current support status for Dev Spaces in Azure, as the package has not been updated in several years
Package facts
| License | MIT License permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesmsrestmsrestazureazure-commonazure-mgmt-nspkg |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 2,640 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,642,698 / month, #3,695 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7 |
Evidence: azure_mgmt_devspaces-0.2.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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