Flask-Script
Scripting support for Flask
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last release 2017-09-06, repository archived since 2020-03-09), and Flask has included a built-in CLI tool since version 0.11 that supersedes Flask-Script. Install only if maintaining legacy code that already depends on it; for new projects, use Flask's native CLI support.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Flask framework to be installed and configured; package is abandoned and no longer maintained
- High install friction due to age and abandonment.
- The repository is archived, last commit was 2020-03-09, and the maintainers explicitly state they are not actively developing features.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license is permissive, imposing no significant restrictions on use or redistribution.
last release 2017-09-06 (3264 days) · last repo commit 2020-03-09 · 671 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 424,923 downloads/mo, #6,763 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install Flask-Script==2.0.6
from flask_script import Manager
manager = Manager(app)
manager.run()- Whether the package works reliably with modern Python versions beyond 3.5
- Whether Flask's built-in CLI fully replaces Flask-Script's functionality for your use case
What it is and what it does
Flask-Script is a deprecated utility library that adds command-line scripting capabilities to Flask applications. It provides decorators and helper classes to define custom management commands that run outside the web server context—useful for administrative tasks, scheduled jobs, and one-off scripts. The package has been abandoned since 2017, with the repository now archived and no active development.
Flask itself incorporated command-line tooling as of version 0.11, making Flask-Script largely obsolete. While the maintainers accept pull requests, they explicitly recommend evaluating Flask's built-in CLI before adopting this package. If you are working with an existing Flask-Script codebase or have specific legacy requirements, the package remains available, but new projects should consider Flask's native CLI support instead.
Use it for
- Manage administrative tasks in legacy Flask applications that predate Flask's built-in CLI
- Run scheduled cronjobs or batch operations tied to a Flask application context
- Define custom management commands for database migrations or data seeding in older Flask projects
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2017-09-06, repository archived since 2020-03-09), and Flask has included a built-in CLI tool since version 0.11 that supersedes Flask-Script. Install only if maintaining legacy code that already depends on it; for new projects, use Flask's native CLI support.
Install
flask-script on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to age and abandonment. The repository is archived, last commit was 2020-03-09, and the maintainers explicitly state they are not actively developing features.
Requires Flask framework to be installed and configured; package is abandoned and no longer maintained
License in practice
BSD license is permissive, imposing no significant restrictions on use or redistribution.
Quickstart
pip install Flask-Script==2.0.6
from flask_script import Manager
manager = Manager(app)
manager.run()Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with modern Python versions beyond 3.5
- Whether Flask's built-in CLI fully replaces Flask-Script's functionality for your use case
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,264 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 424,923 / month, #6,763 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/StableEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic ContentTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: Flask-Script-2.0.6.tar.gz
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