flagsmith-flag-engine
Flag engine for the Flagsmith API.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need Flagsmith's flag evaluation logic as a library component. The low install friction, active maintenance, permissive license, and zero known vulnerabilities make it safe to adopt. However, verify first whether you need the full Flagsmith platform or just this engine—it is a specialized component designed primarily to power the main Flagsmith API rather than a standalone feature-flag client.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with only three runtime dependencies (jsonpath-rfc9535, semver, typing-extensions).
- Active maintenance with a recent release 66 days ago and commits through August 2026.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD3 (permissive) — BSD 3-Clause license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-06-09 (66 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-12 · 10 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,019,299 downloads/mo, #4,496 on PyPI
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pip install flagsmith-flag-engine
from flagsmith_flag_engine import evaluate_flags
# Engine evaluates flags using Marshmallow schemas and plain Python- Whether this engine is intended for standalone use or primarily as a dependency of the main Flagsmith API
- Performance characteristics or throughput limits for flag evaluation at scale
- Whether the engine handles all flag types and rule conditions that the full Flagsmith service supports
What it is and what it does
Flagsmith Flag Engine is the core evaluation runtime that powers the Flagsmith feature flag and remote configuration service. It takes flag definitions and rules, then evaluates them against user context to determine which flags are enabled and what configuration values apply. The engine is written in plain Python using Marshmallow schemas for data validation and serialization, making it lightweight and portable.
This package is the computational heart of Flagsmith's flag resolution logic. Rather than a full feature-flag management platform, it's the evaluation component—useful if you're integrating Flagsmith's flag logic into your own systems or running a custom deployment where you need the flag engine as a library. It depends on jsonpath-rfc9535 for JSONPath queries, semver for version comparisons, and typing-extensions for type hints.
Use it for
- Embed flag evaluation logic into a custom Flagsmith deployment or private cloud instance
- Integrate remote configuration rule evaluation into an existing application without the full Flagsmith platform
- Build a feature flag service that reuses Flagsmith's proven evaluation semantics and rule engine
- Test flag rules and configurations offline using the engine as a library in your test suite
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need Flagsmith's flag evaluation logic as a library component.
The low install friction, active maintenance, permissive license, and zero known vulnerabilities make it safe to adopt. However, verify first whether you need the full Flagsmith platform or just this engine—it is a specialized component designed primarily to power the main Flagsmith API rather than a standalone feature-flag client.
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flagsmith-flag-engine on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with only three runtime dependencies (jsonpath-rfc9535, semver, typing-extensions). Active maintenance with a recent release 66 days ago and commits through August 2026.
License in practice
BSD 3-Clause license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install flagsmith-flag-engine
from flagsmith_flag_engine import evaluate_flags
# Engine evaluates flags using Marshmallow schemas and plain PythonVerify before relying
- Whether this engine is intended for standalone use or primarily as a dependency of the main Flagsmith API
- Performance characteristics or throughput limits for flag evaluation at scale
- Whether the engine handles all flag types and rule conditions that the full Flagsmith service supports
Package facts
| License | BSD3 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesjsonpath-rfc9535semvertyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 66 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,019,299 / month, #4,496 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
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