dlthub-client
CLI tool for accessing dltHub runtime
What it is and what it does
dlthub-client is a plugin that adds runtime deployment and execution capabilities to a data load tool. It extends the command-line interface with a runtime command, allowing users to deploy and run data pipelines, datasets, notebooks, and MCP servers on dltHub's managed infrastructure. The package acts as a client to dltHub Runtime API and is installed as part of the hub extra.
The package depends on httpx for HTTP requests, pyjwt for authentication, croniter and cron-descriptor for scheduling, attrs for data classes, pathspec for file matching, and tabulate for CLI output formatting. It is actively maintained and supports Python versions 3.10 through 3.13.
Use it for:
- Deploy pipelines to dltHub for scheduled or on-demand execution without managing infrastructure.
- Run data notebooks on dltHub Runtime from the command line as part of a CI/CD workflow.
- Execute MCP servers through dltHub's managed environment for integration with other tools.
- Manage multiple pipeline deployments and monitor their execution via the CLI.
- Integrate pipelines into existing ETL workflows that require cloud-based scheduling.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Extends a data load tool with a CLI command to deploy and run pipelines, datasets, notebooks, and MCP servers on dltHub Runtime.
Yes, if you use the parent data load tool and need to deploy pipelines to dltHub. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive Apache-2.0 license, and integrates cleanly as a plugin. Install via the hub extra rather than directly. No known security vulnerabilities.
Install
dlthub-client on PyPI
pip
pip install dlthub-clientuv
uv add dlthub-clientpoetry
poetry add dlthub-clientInstalling dlthub-client
Before you install
Low install friction; pure Python wheel with seven common runtime dependencies. Active maintenance with a release 7 days ago. Supports Python 3.10 through 3.13.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install "dlt[hub]"
import dlthub_client
# Use runtime command via CLI: dlt runtime ...
Requires Python 3.10 or above; dlthub-client is a plugin installed via the hub extra of the parent package.
Verify before relying
- What specific dltHub Runtime API operations the client exposes beyond CLI commands.
- Whether the package can be used programmatically or only via command line.
- Performance characteristics or rate limits when interacting with dltHub Runtime.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 (permissive) |
| Python support | supports the current Python release (<3.15,>=3.10) |
| Install friction | low — pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 7 — attrs, cron-descriptor, croniter, httpx, pathspec, pyjwt, tabulate |
| Maintenance | actively maintained — 7 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 143,350/month — #11,180 on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-14) |
| Known vulnerabilities | none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14) |
Evidence: dlthub_client-0.28.2-py3-none-any.whl
Keywords: etl
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