---
id: hydra-core
version: "1.3.5"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# hydra-core — A framework for elegantly configuring complex applications

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install hydra-core
uv add hydra-core
poetry add hydra-core

## Description

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## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Hydra is a framework for elegantly configuring complex applications through YAML-based configuration management and command-line composition.

Verdict: Hydra is an actively maintained framework with no known vulnerabilities, permissive MIT licensing, and low installation friction. It is well-suited for projects requiring sophisticated configuration management.

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