dacktool
Some python tools
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned, provides no clear documentation of what it does, and has not been updated in over 2203 days. The vague description ('some python tools') gives no basis to determine whether it solves your problem. The MIT license is permissive, but permissive licensing cannot compensate for lack of maintenance and clarity. Install only if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3; package is abandoned and may have compatibility issues with modern Python versions.
- High install friction despite zero runtime dependencies.
- The package has been abandoned since 2020, with no commits after September 2020 and no updates in over 2203 days, raising serious questions about ongoing support or compatibility.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2020-08-02 (2203 days) · last repo commit 2020-09-18 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 163,674 downloads/mo, #10,565 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install dacktool==0.0.7
import dacktool- What specific utilities or tools dacktool provides — the description excerpt is too vague to determine actual functionality.
- Whether the package remains compatible with current Python versions despite claiming to support Python 3.
- Any known issues or breaking changes in version 0.0.7 or earlier versions.
What it is and what it does
Dacktool is a Python package that advertises itself as providing 'some python tools' but offers no detailed documentation or clear description of what those tools actually do. The package has no runtime dependencies, meaning it installs without pulling in external libraries. However, the project has been inactive since August 2020, with the last commit in September 2020 — over 2203 days ago. The repository is not archived, but the lack of recent activity indicates the package is no longer maintained or developed.
Without a clear summary of functionality, it is difficult to determine whether dacktool solves a specific problem or provides general-purpose utilities. The vague description and absence of documentation make it unclear what use cases the package is intended for or whether it remains compatible with current Python versions, despite claiming to support Python 3.
Use it for
- Retrieve or reference utilities from legacy Python projects that originally depended on dacktool.
- Examine the source code as a historical example of early Python packaging practices.
- Use as a minimal dependency if the specific utilities it provides happen to match an obscure need.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned, provides no clear documentation of what it does, and has not been updated in over 2203 days. The vague description ('some python tools') gives no basis to determine whether it solves your problem. The MIT license is permissive, but permissive licensing cannot compensate for lack of maintenance and clarity. Install only if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it.
Install
dacktool on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction despite zero runtime dependencies. The package has been abandoned since 2020, with no commits after September 2020 and no updates in over 2203 days, raising serious questions about ongoing support or compatibility.
Requires Python >= 3; package is abandoned and may have compatibility issues with modern Python versions.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install dacktool==0.0.7
import dacktoolVerify before relying
- What specific utilities or tools dacktool provides — the description excerpt is too vague to determine actual functionality.
- Whether the package remains compatible with current Python versions despite claiming to support Python 3.
- Any known issues or breaking changes in version 0.0.7 or earlier versions.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3 |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,203 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 163,674 / month, #10,565 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: dacktool-0.0.7.tar.gz
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