Flask-AutoIndex

What it is and what it does

Flask-AutoIndex is a Flask extension that automatically generates directory index pages for your application, rendering file listings in a web-friendly format. It mimics the behavior of Apache's mod_autoindex module but allows customization through Flask templates.

The package has no runtime dependencies beyond Flask itself, making it lightweight to add to an existing Flask project. However, it has been abandoned since 2020-03-30 and receives no active maintenance, which means it may not be compatible with recent Flask versions or modern Python releases without manual patching.

Use it for:

• Serve static file directories with auto-generated browsable index pages in Flask applications
• Create a simple file browser interface for downloading or viewing files stored on a web server
• Replace Apache mod_autoindex behavior when migrating from Apache to a Flask-based deployment

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Flask-AutoIndex generates directory listing pages for Flask applications, similar to Apache's mod_autoindex but with customizable HTML output.

No. The package is abandoned and has not been maintained for 2328 days. While it carries no known security vulnerabilities and uses a permissive MIT license, the lack of maintenance means it is unlikely to work reliably with current Flask or Python versions. Only consider it if you are working with a legacy Flask application that already depends on it.

Install

flask-autoindex on PyPI

pip install flask-autoindex

uv add flask-autoindex

poetry add flask-autoindex

Installing Flask-AutoIndex

Before you install

High install friction with no runtime dependencies. The package is abandoned—last release was 2020-03-30, over 2328 days ago—and maintenance status is inactive.

License in practice

MIT license is permissive and imposes no significant restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.

Quickstart

pip install Flask-AutoIndex

from flask import Flask
from flask_autoindex import AutoIndex

app = Flask(__name__)
AutoIndex(app, browse_root='.')

Requires Flask; compatibility with current Flask versions is uncertain given the package abandonment since 2020-03-30

Verify before relying

• Whether Flask-AutoIndex works with current Flask versions given the abandonment since 2020-03-30
• Compatibility with modern Python releases and current Flask ecosystem
• Whether there are known issues or breaking changes in Flask that affect this extension

Package facts

Evidence: Flask-AutoIndex-0.6.6.tar.gz

Tags

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