invoke

Pythonic task execution

invoke Permissive license BSD-2-Clause Active ★ 4,768 v3.0.3 released 2026-04-07

Install

invoke on PyPI

pip

pip install invoke

uv

uv add invoke

poetry

poetry add invoke

Package facts

License	BSD-2-Clause (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.9)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 128 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-04-07
First released	2013-03-17
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: invoke-3.0.3-py3-none-any.whl

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About invoke

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Welcome to Invoke!

Invoke is a Python library for managing shell-oriented subprocesses and organizing executable Python code into CLI-invokable tasks. It draws inspiration from various sources (make/rake, Fabric 1.x, etc) to arrive at a powerful & clean feature set.

To find out what's new in this version of Invoke, please see `the...

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Invoke is a Python library for defining and executing shell commands and organizing executable Python code into CLI-invokable tasks, drawing inspiration from make, rake, and Fabric.

Low friction installation with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with recent commits and a 4768-star repository; supports Python 3.9–3.14.

BSD-2-Clause permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; include a copy of the license and retain copyright notices.

Usage

pip install invoke

from invoke import task, run

@task
def hello(c):
    c.run('echo Hello from Invoke')

# Invoke from CLI: invoke hello

Python 3.9 or later required.

Verdict: Invoke is a mature, actively maintained task runner with zero dependencies, broad Python version support, and a permissive license. No known vulnerabilities and strong community adoption (top 1000 PyPI packages) make it a low-risk choice for subprocess and task automation.

Needs verification

Whether the package's CLI entry point is automatically installed and how to invoke tasks from the command line
Whether task discovery and execution patterns are documented for common use cases

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