fhconfparser
Provides a config language independent way to read a config file.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to support multiple config formats without writing format-specific code. The low install friction and permissive license make it a safe choice. However, be aware that maintenance is dormant—last release was 933 days ago—so consider whether you need active support or can tolerate a stable, unchanging library.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later; package is tested on Python 3.8 and 3.11.
- Low friction install with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (attrs and tomli).
- Dormant maintenance status—last release was 933 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2024-12-01.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2024-01-24 (933 days) · last repo commit 2024-12-01
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 365,612 downloads/mo, #7,208 on PyPI
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pip install fhconfparser
from fhconfparser import FHConfParser
parser = FHConfParser('config.toml')
config_data = parser.read()- Whether the unified interface handles nested structures and type conversions consistently across all three formats.
- Performance characteristics when parsing large configuration files.
- Error handling and reporting quality for malformed config files in each supported format.
What it is and what it does
FHConfParser provides a single API to read configuration files regardless of whether they are written in INI, TOML, or JSON format. Instead of writing separate parsing logic for each format, you pass a file path and get back the parsed configuration data in a consistent structure. This is useful for tools that need to support multiple config formats—like linters or configuration management utilities—without duplicating parsing code.
The package wraps format-specific libraries (notably tomli for TOML) and attrs for data handling, keeping the dependency footprint small. It's marked as Production/Stable and supports Python 3.8 through 3.12, though development has slowed significantly.
Use it for
- Build a linting tool that accepts configuration in INI, TOML, or JSON without duplicating parser logic.
- Create a CLI application that auto-detects and reads config files in any of the three supported formats.
- Migrate a project's configuration from one format to another by reading with a single parser.
- Write a configuration validation layer that works uniformly across multiple file formats.
- Simplify testing by loading test fixtures from config files in whichever format is most convenient.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need to support multiple config formats without writing format-specific code.
The low install friction and permissive license make it a safe choice. However, be aware that maintenance is dormant—last release was 933 days ago—so consider whether you need active support or can tolerate a stable, unchanging library.
Install
fhconfparser on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (attrs and tomli). Dormant maintenance status—last release was 933 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2024-12-01.
Requires Python 3.8 or later; package is tested on Python 3.8 and 3.11.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install fhconfparser
from fhconfparser import FHConfParser
parser = FHConfParser('config.toml')
config_data = parser.read()Verify before relying
- Whether the unified interface handles nested structures and type conversions consistently across all three formats.
- Performance characteristics when parsing large configuration files.
- Error handling and reporting quality for malformed config files in each supported format.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8,<4.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesattrstomli |
| Maintenance | Dormant 933 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 365,612 / month, #7,208 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: EducationLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: SecurityTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Utilities |
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