ct3
Cheetah is a template engine and code generation tool
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. Cheetah3 is a stable, actively maintained template engine with no dependencies, broad Python version support from 2.7 through 3.14, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. It is suitable for web development, code generation, and general templating tasks.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple platforms and Python versions, but the package is actively maintained with recent commits as of 2026-08-08.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive, allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-11-29 (258 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-08 · 148 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 2,001,401 downloads/mo, #3,370 on PyPI
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pip install ct3
import ct3
# Use ct3 to process template files for code or content generation- Specific API and import paths for basic template processing workflows
- Whether Python 2.7 support remains functional given the modern Python focus
- Performance characteristics for large-scale code generation tasks
What it is and what it does
Cheetah3 is a template engine and code generation tool that can be used standalone or combined with other frameworks. According to its description, it is principally used for web development but is flexible enough to generate C++ game code, Java, SQL, form emails, and even Python code.
The package has no runtime dependencies and provides precompiled wheels for Python 2.7 through 3.14 across multiple architectures (x86_64, aarch64, arm64, Windows). It is actively maintained with recent repository activity and supports a broad range of Python versions.
Use it for
- Generate dynamic HTML content in web applications using template directives
- Produce boilerplate code in C++, Java, or SQL from template definitions
- Create templated email messages with dynamic content substitution
- Generate Python code programmatically as part of build or development workflows
- Build code generation pipelines for multi-language projects
Worth the install?
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Yes.
Cheetah3 is a stable, actively maintained template engine with no dependencies, broad Python version support from 2.7 through 3.14, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. It is suitable for web development, code generation, and general templating tasks.
Install
ct3 on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple platforms and Python versions, but the package is actively maintained with recent commits as of 2026-08-08.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive, allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install ct3
import ct3
# Use ct3 to process template files for code or content generationVerify before relying
- Specific API and import paths for basic template processing workflows
- Whether Python 2.7 support remains functional given the modern Python focus
- Performance characteristics for large-scale code generation tasks
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release !=3.0.*,!=3.1.*,!=3.2.*,!=3.3.*,>=2.7 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 258 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 2,001,401 / month, #3,370 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/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming 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 :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic ContentTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Site ManagementTopic :: Software Development :: Code GeneratorsTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: User InterfacesTopic :: Text Processing |
Evidence: ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp27-cp27mu-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp27-cp27mu-manylinux_2_5_x86_64.manylinux1_x86_64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp310-cp310-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp310-cp310-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp310-cp310-manylinux_2_5_x86_64.manylinux1_x86_64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp311-cp311-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp311-cp311-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp311-cp311-manylinux_2_5_x86_64.manylinux1_x86_64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp311-cp311-win_amd64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp312-cp312-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp312-cp312-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp312-cp312-manylinux_2_5_x86_64.manylinux1_x86_64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp312-cp312-win_amd64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp313-cp313-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp313-cp313-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp313-cp313-manylinux_2_5_x86_64.manylinux1_x86_64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp313-cp313-win_amd64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp314-cp314-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; ct3-3.4.0.post5-cp314-cp314-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl
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