dep-sync
Synchronize Python environments with dependencies
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need basic dependency synchronization and are comfortable with a dormant package at beta maturity. Install friction is minimal and there are no known vulnerabilities. However, verify the actual license terms in the repository before use in commercial contexts, and check the documentation to confirm the package's synchronization scope matches your use case.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later; exact API and usage patterns are not detailed in the excerpt provided.
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (packaging).
- Maintenance is dormant—no releases since first version on 2024-10-02, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2025-02-01.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear in the metadata; the description mentions MIT licensing, but this is not formally declared in the package metadata, so verify the actual license terms before relying on the package in a commercial or restricted context.
last release 2024-10-02 (681 days) · last repo commit 2025-02-01 · 11 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 74,887 downloads/mo, #14,775 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install dep-sync
import dep_sync
# See documentation at https://ofek.dev/dep-sync/ for usage patterns- What specific synchronization operations does the package perform (e.g., comparing lockfiles, updating requirements, reconciling versions)?
- Does it work with standard requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, or other dependency formats?
- What is the actual MIT license text and how is it distributed with the package?
What it is and what it does
dep-sync is a helper library for keeping Python environments aligned with their declared dependencies. It wraps the packaging library to provide synchronization capabilities, though the exact scope of those capabilities—whether it compares lockfiles, updates environment state, or reconciles version conflicts—is not detailed in the available documentation excerpt.
The package targets modern Python versions (3.8 through 3.12, including PyPy) and is in beta status. It has been dormant since its initial release in October 2024, with no subsequent updates, though the repository remains accessible and the code is recent.
Use it for
- Verify that a Python environment's installed packages match a declared dependency specification.
- Automate synchronization of dependencies across multiple development or deployment environments.
- Reconcile version mismatches between a requirements file and the actual installed state.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need basic dependency synchronization and are comfortable with a dormant package at beta maturity.
Install friction is minimal and there are no known vulnerabilities. However, verify the actual license terms in the repository before use in commercial contexts, and check the documentation to confirm the package's synchronization scope matches your use case.
Install
dep-sync on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (packaging). Maintenance is dormant—no releases since first version on 2024-10-02, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2025-02-01.
Requires Python 3.8 or later; exact API and usage patterns are not detailed in the excerpt provided.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear in the metadata; the description mentions MIT licensing, but this is not formally declared in the package metadata, so verify the actual license terms before relying on the package in a commercial or restricted context.
Quickstart
pip install dep-sync
import dep_sync
# See documentation at https://ofek.dev/dep-sync/ for usage patternsVerify before relying
- What specific synchronization operations does the package perform (e.g., comparing lockfiles, updating requirements, reconciling versions)?
- Does it work with standard requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, or other dependency formats?
- What is the actual MIT license text and how is it distributed with the package?
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepackaging |
| Maintenance | Dormant 681 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 74,887 / month, #14,775 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy |
Evidence: dep_sync-0.1.0-py3-none-any.whl
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