modal-client
Legacy name for the Modal client
What it is and what it does
modal-client is a legacy compatibility package that no longer works. It was originally a name for the Modal client library but has been superseded by the `modal` package. The package exists only as a historical artifact and explicitly directs users not to use it. Anyone who encounters this package should uninstall it and install `modal` instead. The package has no runtime dependencies and is maintained in a dormant state.
Use it for:
- Resolving a legacy import or dependency that still references modal-client by installing `modal` instead
- Understanding why an old project specification mentions modal-client and what to migrate to
- Cleaning up outdated package references in a requirements file or lock file
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
This package is a deprecated compatibility shim that redirects users to install the `modal` package instead; it is no longer functional.
No. Do not install this package. It is explicitly non-functional and exists only to redirect users to the current `modal` package. Install `modal` instead.
Install
modal-client on PyPI
pip
pip install modal-clientuv
uv add modal-clientpoetry
poetry add modal-clientInstalling modal-client
Before you install
The package is dormant (631 days since last release) and explicitly non-functional. Its only purpose is to guide users toward the current `modal` package.
License in practice
License status is unclear; no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the metadata.
Quickstart
# Do not install this package.
# Instead, install the current modal package:
# pip install modal
This package is non-functional and should not be used; install `modal` instead.
Verify before relying
- Whether installing this package will successfully redirect or fail with a clear error message pointing to `modal`
- Current maintenance status and whether the package will be removed from PyPI
Package facts
| License | not declared (unclear) |
| Python support | not specified |
| Install friction | low — pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | none |
| Maintenance | dormant — 631 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 266,603/month — #8,303 on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-14) |
| Known vulnerabilities | none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14) |
Evidence: modal_client-1.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
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