---
id: humps
version: "0.2.2"
license: LGPL-3.0
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: abandoned
---

# humps — camelCase converter

License: copyleft · Maintenance: abandoned · Downloads: 163.9K/mo

## What it is and what it does

humps is a lightweight string-to-camelCase converter with no external dependencies. It normalizes input by lowercasing the first character, capitalizing characters that follow spaces, and stripping non-alphanumeric characters. The package is simple and focused: it does one task and does it without pulling in additional libraries.

The project has been abandoned since its initial release in 2018, with no maintenance activity or updates since. While the core functionality is straightforward and unlikely to break, you should expect no bug fixes, no Python version compatibility updates, and no response to issues. For a basic camelCase conversion in a small project, it works; for production systems or long-term maintenance, consider whether you need a maintained alternative or can implement the conversion inline.

Use it for:

- Convert API response field names from snake_case to camelCase for JavaScript interoperability.
- Normalize configuration keys or command-line argument names to camelCase format.
- Transform database column names or CSV headers to camelCase for object mapping.
- Build a simple string formatter for code generation or template systems that require camelCase identifiers.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Converts strings to camelCase format, handling spaces, case normalization, and non-alphanumeric character removal.

No—unless you have a specific, isolated need for camelCase conversion and cannot use a maintained alternative. The package is abandoned (last commit 2018), has minimal maintenance signal, and offers no advantage over a three-line helper function or a maintained library. The copyleft license also adds friction if you're building proprietary software. Install only if you're already committed to this exact implementation and willing to fork it yourself.

## Install

pip install humps
uv add humps
poetry add humps

## Installing humps

Before you install: Installation is frictionless with no runtime dependencies, but the package is abandoned—last updated in 2018 with no commits since. Use only if the specific camelCase conversion behavior meets your needs and you're comfortable maintaining a fork if issues arise.

License in practice: Licensed under LGPL-3.0 (copyleft). Any derivative work or modification must be released under the same license; static linking or bundling may trigger copyleft obligations depending on your distribution model.

Quickstart:

pip install humps

from humps.camel import case

print(case('Hello, World!'))
# Output: helloWorld

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package handles Unicode or non-ASCII characters correctly.
- Compatibility with Python versions beyond those tested at release (2018).
- Performance characteristics on very long strings or high-volume conversions.

## Package facts

- License: LGPL-3.0 (copyleft)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: abandoned
- Downloads: 163.9K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

camelcase converter, string to camelcase, camel case formatting, case conversion utility, string case transformer, camelcase string conversion, text case converter, string-formatting, abandoned

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