cloudshell-core
Core package for CloudShell Python orchestration and automation. This package contains commoncode for CloudShell packages, including logging, basic interfaces and other utilities
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, unless you are maintaining a legacy CloudShell deployment on Python 2.7. The package is abandoned (last release 2017, last commit 2019), has no runtime dependencies, and targets only Python 2.7. Modern CloudShell versions likely provide these utilities directly or have moved to maintained alternatives. High install friction and lack of maintenance make it unsuitable for new projects.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Package targets Python 2.7 and is abandoned; compatibility with modern Python versions is unverified.
- High install friction with no runtime dependencies.
- Package is abandoned—last commit was 2019-10-21 and no release since 2017-08-09.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, though the abandoned status raises concerns about long-term support.
last release 2017-08-09 (3292 days) · last repo commit 2019-10-21 · 3 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 116,409 downloads/mo, #12,205 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install cloudshell-core==2.2.180
import cloudshell.core- Whether this package works with Python 3.x or is limited to Python 2.7 as classifiers suggest
- What specific contracts and utility classes are provided and whether they remain relevant to current CloudShell versions
- Whether dependent packages have migrated to alternatives or maintained their own copies of these utilities
What it is and what it does
CloudShell Core is a foundational library for the CloudShell orchestration platform, providing shared contracts, interfaces, and utility functions used by CloudShell shells and automation packages. It includes logging infrastructure, basic interfaces, and common code patterns intended to be reused across multiple CloudShell components.
The package is classified as Production/Stable but has been abandoned since 2017, with no releases or commits for years. It declares support only for Python 2.7 and has no runtime dependencies. If you are working with legacy CloudShell deployments still on Python 2.7, this may be necessary; for new work or modern Python versions, you should verify whether current CloudShell versions depend on this or have moved to alternatives.
Use it for
- Building CloudShell shells or orchestration scripts that need to use CloudShell's standard logging and interface contracts
- Integrating with legacy CloudShell 1.x or early 2.x deployments that explicitly require this core library
- Accessing CloudShell's common utility classes for sandbox, cloud, and CMP automation workflows
Worth the install?
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No, unless you are maintaining a legacy CloudShell deployment on Python 2.7.
The package is abandoned (last release 2017, last commit 2019), has no runtime dependencies, and targets only Python 2.7. Modern CloudShell versions likely provide these utilities directly or have moved to maintained alternatives. High install friction and lack of maintenance make it unsuitable for new projects.
Install
cloudshell-core on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction with no runtime dependencies. Package is abandoned—last commit was 2019-10-21 and no release since 2017-08-09. Maintenance status makes this unsuitable for new projects.
Package targets Python 2.7 and is abandoned; compatibility with modern Python versions is unverified.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, though the abandoned status raises concerns about long-term support.
Quickstart
pip install cloudshell-core==2.2.180
import cloudshell.coreVerify before relying
- Whether this package works with Python 3.x or is limited to Python 2.7 as classifiers suggest
- What specific contracts and utility classes are provided and whether they remain relevant to current CloudShell versions
- Whether dependent packages have migrated to alternatives or maintained their own copies of these utilities
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,292 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 116,409 / month, #12,205 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/StableLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
Evidence: cloudshell-core-2.2.180.tar.gz
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