consolekit
Additional utilities for click.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using click and need additional console utilities. The package has low install friction, active maintenance, no vulnerabilities, and a permissive license. However, verify first that the specific utilities it provides align with your CLI needs, as the fact sheet does not detail which click enhancements are included.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.7 or later.
- Optional psutil dependency for enhanced terminal support via the [terminals] extra.
- Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-07-28 (17 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-28 · 8 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 777,108 downloads/mo, #5,088 on PyPI
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pip install consolekit
import click
from consolekit import ...
@click.command()
def cli():
pass- What specific click enhancements or utilities consolekit provides beyond click's standard API
- Whether the package is suitable for interactive terminal applications or primarily for scripted CLI tools
- Performance characteristics when used with large numbers of commands or complex option hierarchies
What it is and what it does
Consolekit is a library that builds on top of click, the popular Python CLI framework, to provide additional utilities and helpers for console applications. It depends on click, colorama for cross-platform terminal colors, mistletoe for markdown parsing, domdf-python-tools for utility functions, and typing-extensions for type hints. The package is actively maintained, supports Python 3.7 through 3.13 on both CPython and PyPy, and carries a permissive MIT license.
The library is designed for developers building command-line tools who want to extend click's capabilities with additional console-related features. It offers optional enhanced terminal support through an optional psutil dependency. With low installation friction and no security vulnerabilities, it integrates cleanly into existing click-based projects.
Use it for
- Extend click CLI applications with additional terminal utilities and formatting helpers
- Build console tools that need cross-platform color output via colorama integration
- Create command-line applications that benefit from markdown parsing in help text or output
- Develop CLI tools targeting modern Python versions with full type hint support
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using click and need additional console utilities.
The package has low install friction, active maintenance, no vulnerabilities, and a permissive license. However, verify first that the specific utilities it provides align with your CLI needs, as the fact sheet does not detail which click enhancements are included.
Install
consolekit on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel. Active maintenance with a recent release (17 days old) and no known vulnerabilities. Five runtime dependencies are all established packages.
Requires Python 3.7 or later. Optional psutil dependency for enhanced terminal support via the [terminals] extra.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install consolekit
import click
from consolekit import ...
@click.command()
def cli():
passVerify before relying
- What specific click enhancements or utilities consolekit provides beyond click's standard API
- Whether the package is suitable for interactive terminal applications or primarily for scripted CLI tools
- Performance characteristics when used with large numbers of commands or complex option hierarchies
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 5 packagesclickcoloramadomdf-python-toolsmistletoetyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 17 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 777,108 / month, #5,088 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/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTyping :: Typed |
Evidence: consolekit-2.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
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