cycler

Composable style cycles

cycler Permissive license Copyright (c) 2015, matplotlib project All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are… (full text in the JSON record) AGING ★ 82 v0.12.1 released 2023-10-07

Install

cycler on PyPI

pip

pip install cycler

uv

uv add cycler

poetry

poetry add cycler

Package facts

License	Copyright (c) 2015, matplotlib project All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are… (full text in the JSON record) (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.8)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	aging — 1,041 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2025-02-27
First released	2015-07-04
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: cycler-0.12.1-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: cycle, kwargs

Development Status :: 4 - BetaLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9

About cycler

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cycler: composable cycles

Docs: https://matplotlib.org/cycler/

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Composable style cycles for iterating over plot properties like colors, line styles, and markers in a flexible, reusable way.

Installs cleanly with no runtime dependencies and a pure-Python wheel. Maintenance is aging—last release was 2023-10-07—but the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2025-02-27, suggesting stability rather than abandonment.

BSD License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you must retain copyright notice and disclaimer in source distributions.

Usage

pip install cycler==0.12.1

from cycler import cycler

color_cycle = cycler(color=['red', 'blue', 'green'])
for props in color_cycle:
    print(props)

Verdict: Lightweight, dependency-free utility with permissive BSD licensing and no known vulnerabilities. Maintenance is aging but repository activity remains current. Safe for stable, low-risk integration into plotting workflows.

Needs verification

Whether the gap since 2023-10-07 reflects deliberate stability or reduced maintenance capacity
Whether cycler remains the canonical cycle-composition tool or has been superseded

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