humanfriendly
Human friendly output for text interfaces using Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need simple text formatting and terminal utilities for a mature codebase that won't change. No, if you require active maintenance, security updates, or are starting a new project—the package is abandoned and will not receive fixes for Python or platform changes. Consider it stable-but-frozen.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 1792 days ago—so no active maintenance or security updates are forthcoming.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute the code freely provided you include the license notice.
last release 2021-09-17 (1792 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 54,324,771 downloads/mo, #544 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install humanfriendly
from humanfriendly import format_size, parse_size
user_bytes = parse_size('16G')
print(format_size(user_bytes))- Whether Windows ANSI support works without colorama on current Windows versions
- Current state of Python 2.7 compatibility given its end-of-life status
What it is and what it does
humanfriendly is a text formatting library that converts raw numeric values—file sizes, durations, byte counts—into strings designed for human consumption. It handles both decimal (base-10) and binary (base-2) multiples, and includes utilities for terminal interaction such as ANSI color and style codes, user prompts that accept numeric or substring selection, and terminal size queries. The package also provides a command-line interface for formatting and parsing operations.
The library is built on three runtime dependencies: monotonic, pyreadline, and pyreadline3. It has been classified as mature and is widely downloaded, but has not been actively maintained since 2021. It targets Python 2.7 and 3.5+, though Windows support is noted as incomplete.
Use it for
- Format byte counts into human-readable sizes (KB, MB, GB) for CLI tools and logs
- Parse user input like '16G' or '2.5 hours' into numeric values for calculations
- Add ANSI text colors and styles to terminal output for better readability
- Prompt users to select from a list of options by typing a number or substring
- Display elapsed time in human-friendly format during long-running operations
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need simple text formatting and terminal utilities for a mature codebase that won't change.
No, if you require active maintenance, security updates, or are starting a new project—the package is abandoned and will not receive fixes for Python or platform changes. Consider it stable-but-frozen.
Install
humanfriendly on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. However, the package is abandoned—last release was 1792 days ago—so no active maintenance or security updates are forthcoming.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute the code freely provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install humanfriendly
from humanfriendly import format_size, parse_size
user_bytes = parse_size('16G')
print(format_size(user_bytes))Verify before relying
- Whether Windows ANSI support works without colorama on current Windows versions
- Current state of Python 2.7 compatibility given its end-of-life status
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=2.7, !=3.0.*, !=3.1.*, !=3.2.*, !=3.3.*, !=3.4.* |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesmonotonicpyreadlinepyreadline3 |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,792 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 54,324,771 / month, #544 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 6 - MatureEnvironment :: ConsoleFramework :: Sphinx :: ExtensionIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: CommunicationsTopic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Human Machine InterfacesTopic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: User InterfacesTopic :: System :: ShellsTopic :: System :: System ShellsTopic :: System :: Systems AdministrationTopic :: TerminalsTopic :: Text Processing :: GeneralTopic :: Text Processing :: LinguisticTopic :: Utilities |
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