Flask-Principal
Identity management for flask
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. Flask-Principal is abandoned (last release 2013-06-14) with high install friction and unspecified Python support. Modern Flask applications should use actively maintained alternatives. Installing this package risks compatibility issues with current Flask and Python versions and leaves you without maintenance support.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Flask; Python version support unspecified in metadata.
- High install friction and abandoned status (last release 2013-06-14) signal this package is no longer maintained.
- No runtime dependencies, but lack of recent updates means compatibility issues with modern Flask versions or Python releases are likely.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and poses no legal restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2013-06-14 (4809 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 324,688 downloads/mo, #7,592 on PyPI
Alternatives
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pip install Flask-Principal==0.4.0
from flask import Flask
from flask_principal import Principal
app = Flask(__name__)
Principal(app)- Compatibility with current Flask versions and modern Python releases.
- Whether Beta development status reflects actual stability or incomplete features.
- Active community support or workarounds for issues in this abandoned codebase.
What it is and what it does
Flask-Principal is a Flask extension for managing user identity and permissions within web applications. It provides a framework for tracking the current user's identity across requests and enforcing role-based access control rules. The package integrates with Flask's request context to make identity information available throughout the application lifecycle.
The package was last released in 2013-06-14 and is no longer actively maintained. While it has no external runtime dependencies and carries a permissive MIT license, its age and abandoned status mean it may require compatibility patches to work with modern Flask versions or current Python releases.
Use it for
- Implementing role-based access control in Flask applications where routes or resources are restricted to users with specific roles.
- Tracking the current user's identity and permissions across multiple requests within a Flask application.
- Building multi-tenant Flask applications where different users have different permission levels.
- Enforcing fine-grained authorization rules based on user identity within Flask request handlers.
Worth the install?
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No.
Flask-Principal is abandoned (last release 2013-06-14) with high install friction and unspecified Python support. Modern Flask applications should use actively maintained alternatives. Installing this package risks compatibility issues with current Flask and Python versions and leaves you without maintenance support.
Install
flask-principal on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction and abandoned status (last release 2013-06-14) signal this package is no longer maintained. No runtime dependencies, but lack of recent updates means compatibility issues with modern Flask versions or Python releases are likely.
Requires Flask; Python version support unspecified in metadata.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and poses no legal restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
pip install Flask-Principal==0.4.0
from flask import Flask
from flask_principal import Principal
app = Flask(__name__)
Principal(app)Verify before relying
- Compatibility with current Flask versions and modern Python releases.
- Whether Beta development status reflects actual stability or incomplete features.
- Active community support or workarounds for issues in this abandoned codebase.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,809 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 324,688 / month, #7,592 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic ContentTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: Flask-Principal-0.4.0.tar.gz
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