huggingface
HuggingFace is a single library comprising the main HuggingFace libraries.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. This package is abandoned (last release 2020-12-18, no updates since), has zero runtime dependencies suggesting it is not functional, and the description is a release checklist rather than documentation. The official HuggingFace libraries are actively maintained elsewhere. Install the real HuggingFace packages instead.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This package is abandoned and likely non-functional; no real usage is recommended.
- Installation is frictionless, but the package has been abandoned since its only release on 2020-12-18 (over 2065 days ago) with no subsequent maintenance or updates.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), so there are no legal restrictions on use or modification.
last release 2020-12-18 (2065 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 106,032 downloads/mo, #12,670 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install huggingface==0.0.1
import huggingface- Whether this package actually wraps or provides access to HuggingFace functionality, or is merely a placeholder stub.
- What the intended relationship is between this package and the official HuggingFace organization's libraries.
- Whether the package has any actual runtime dependencies or if it is truly a zero-dependency wrapper.
What it is and what it does
This is a minimal Python package claiming to provide a unified interface to HuggingFace libraries. According to its summary, it aims to comprise the main HuggingFace libraries into a single entry point. However, the package has zero runtime dependencies and has not been updated since its single release in December 2020—over two years ago. The description excerpt is primarily a release checklist from the AllenNLP repository, which suggests this may be a template or placeholder rather than a functional library. The package carries no known security vulnerabilities and installs with no friction, but its abandonment and lack of maintenance make it unsuitable for production use.
Use it for
- Exploring early HuggingFace packaging experiments from 2020, if you need historical context.
- Learning how to structure a minimal Python package wrapper, using this as a reference template.
- Checking whether an older project depends on this specific package name for legacy reasons.
Worth the install?
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No.
This package is abandoned (last release 2020-12-18, no updates since), has zero runtime dependencies suggesting it is not functional, and the description is a release checklist rather than documentation. The official HuggingFace libraries are actively maintained elsewhere. Install the real HuggingFace packages instead.
Install
huggingface on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is frictionless, but the package has been abandoned since its only release on 2020-12-18 (over 2065 days ago) with no subsequent maintenance or updates.
This package is abandoned and likely non-functional; no real usage is recommended.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), so there are no legal restrictions on use or modification.
Quickstart
pip install huggingface==0.0.1
import huggingfaceVerify before relying
- Whether this package actually wraps or provides access to HuggingFace functionality, or is merely a placeholder stub.
- What the intended relationship is between this package and the official HuggingFace organization's libraries.
- Whether the package has any actual runtime dependencies or if it is truly a zero-dependency wrapper.
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,065 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 106,032 / month, #12,670 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/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: EducationIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence |
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