--- id: htmlmin2 version: "0.1.13" license: BSD license_treatment: permissive maintenance: abandoned --- # htmlmin2 — An HTML Minifier License: permissive · Maintenance: abandoned · Downloads: 1.3M/mo ## What it is and what it does htmlmin2 is a Python library that reduces HTML file size by removing unnecessary whitespace, line breaks, and comments while keeping the markup functional. It's designed for developers who need to optimize HTML output in web applications, static site generators, or build pipelines. The package has no external runtime dependencies, making it lightweight to install. It supports configurable minification with safety features intended to prevent accidental breakage. However, the project is no longer actively maintained—the last commit was 2021-10-20, and the latest release dates to 2023-03-14. This means you should verify compatibility with your target Python version before relying on it in production. Use it for: - Reduce HTML payload size in web applications before serving to browsers - Optimize static HTML files generated by site builders or templating systems - Strip comments and whitespace from HTML during a build or deployment pipeline - Minify HTML email templates to reduce transmission size - Post-process HTML output to reduce bandwidth usage ## Worth the install? AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying. Minifies HTML by removing unnecessary whitespace and comments while preserving functionality, with configurable safety features. Yes, if you need a simple, dependency-free HTML minifier for a stable project. The low install friction and permissive BSD license make it easy to adopt. However, be cautious: the package is abandoned and may not work with Python versions released after 2021. Test thoroughly with your target Python version before relying on it in production. ## Install pip install htmlmin2 uv add htmlmin2 poetry add htmlmin2 ## Installing htmlmin2 Before you install: Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies. However, the package is abandoned—last commit was 2021-10-20 and no updates have been released since 2023-03-14, creating a maintenance risk for future Python compatibility. License in practice: BSD license is permissive, allowing use in both open-source and commercial projects with minimal restrictions. You must include a copy of the license and acknowledge the original author. Quickstart: pip install htmlmin2 import htmlmin2 minified = htmlmin2.minify(' Hello ') Verify before relying: - Whether the package works reliably with modern Python versions beyond 3.2 - What specific safety features are configurable and how they prevent breaking changes - Whether a maintained fork or alternative is recommended given the abandoned status ## Package facts - License: BSD (permissive) - Python support: unspecified - Install friction: low - Maintenance: abandoned - Downloads: 1.3M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI) - Known vulnerabilities: none known ## Tags html minifier, reduce html file size, strip whitespace html, html compression, minify markup, html optimization, remove html comments, html-optimization, abandoned-but-stable [View on SkillFed](https://skillfed.io/packages/htmlmin2) · [View on PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/htmlmin2/)