---
id: devicetree
version: "0.0.2"
license: unclear
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: abandoned
---

# devicetree — Python libraries for devicetree

License: permissive · Maintenance: abandoned · Downloads: 167.3K/mo

## What it is and what it does

Devicetree is a Python library for working with devicetree files, which are hardware configuration descriptions commonly used in embedded systems and the Zephyr RTOS project. It depends only on PyYAML for serialization support, making it lightweight to install. The library provides tools to parse, read, and manipulate devicetree data structures.

However, the package is in abandoned status—the repository was archived and has received no commits since 2022-10-10. It remains available on PyPI and downloads regularly, but new users should be aware that no maintenance, bug fixes, or compatibility updates are forthcoming. It may not work correctly with current versions of Zephyr or modern Python toolchains.

Use it for:

- Parse devicetree files for Zephyr RTOS projects that are locked to older versions and do not require ongoing updates
- Analyze or extract hardware configuration data from devicetree sources in embedded systems development workflows
- Integrate devicetree handling into legacy Zephyr-based applications that predate the package's abandonment

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides Python libraries for parsing and working with devicetree files, primarily for use with the Zephyr RTOS project.

No, not for new projects. While the package has low install friction and a permissive license, it is abandoned and has not been maintained since 2022-10-10. For active Zephyr development, use the devicetree support built into current Zephyr releases or check for officially maintained alternatives. Install only if you are maintaining legacy code that explicitly depends on this package version.

## Install

pip install devicetree
uv add devicetree
poetry add devicetree

## Installing devicetree

Before you install: The package has low install friction with only PyYAML as a runtime dependency. However, the repository is archived and abandoned since 2022-10-10, with no maintenance activity since then. Installation carries the risk of receiving no updates or security fixes going forward.

License in practice: Licensed under the Apache License (permissive), which allows broad use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions. This is favorable for most use cases but does not guarantee ongoing maintenance or support.

Quickstart:

pip install devicetree

import devicetree
# Parse or manipulate devicetree objects using the library's API

Requires Python 3.6 or later. The package is archived and may not work with current Zephyr versions or modern Python environments.

Verify before relying:

- Whether this package is actively maintained or supported by the Zephyr project through alternative channels despite repository archival
- Current compatibility with modern Zephyr RTOS versions and whether the 0.0.2 release remains functional for production use
- Whether alternative or successor devicetree libraries are recommended for new projects

## Package facts

- License: not declared (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: abandoned
- Downloads: 167.3K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

devicetree parsing python, zephyr devicetree library, device tree configuration, embedded systems device tree, python devicetree tools, hardware description parsing, rtos device configuration, embedded-systems, abandoned

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