oathtool
One-time password generator
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive MIT license, and installs with low friction. It fills a straightforward need—TOTP generation—with both CLI and API interfaces. Install it if you need to generate one-time passwords in Python or from the command line.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later.
- Low install friction with three lightweight runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained as of April 2026, with stable production status and support for current Python versions (3.9+).
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2025-05-03 (468 days) · last repo commit 2026-04-13 · 41 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 119,319 downloads/mo, #12,077 on PyPI
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pip install oathtool
Command-line:
python -m oathtool $key
Python API:
import oathtool
oathtool.generate_otp(key)- Whether the package wraps or reimplements the oathtool binary, and what system dependencies (if any) are required.
- Performance characteristics and any rate-limiting or retry behavior for OTP generation.
What it is and what it does
oathtool is a one-time password generator that produces TOTP (time-based one-time password) codes from a shared secret key. It wraps the oathtool functionality and exposes it both as a command-line utility and a Python API, making it suitable for integrating OTP generation into scripts, applications, or authentication workflows.
The package is designed for flexibility: you can use it as a standalone CLI tool, import it as a library in Python code, generate a standalone script, or install it via pipx for system-wide access. It depends on autocommand, importlib_resources, and path—all lightweight utilities—and requires Python 3.9 or later.
Use it for
- Generate TOTP codes programmatically in a Python application for two-factor authentication flows.
- Use as a command-line tool to quickly generate one-time passwords during development or testing.
- Create a standalone script for offline OTP generation without a full Python environment.
- Integrate into automation or CI/CD pipelines that need to authenticate with TOTP-protected services.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive MIT license, and installs with low friction. It fills a straightforward need—TOTP generation—with both CLI and API interfaces. Install it if you need to generate one-time passwords in Python or from the command line.
Install
oathtool on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with three lightweight runtime dependencies. Actively maintained as of April 2026, with stable production status and support for current Python versions (3.9+).
Requires Python 3.9 or later.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install oathtool
Command-line:
python -m oathtool $key
Python API:
import oathtool
oathtool.generate_otp(key)Verify before relying
- Whether the package wraps or reimplements the oathtool binary, and what system dependencies (if any) are required.
- Performance characteristics and any rate-limiting or retry behavior for OTP generation.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesautocommandimportlib_resourcespath |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 468 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 119,319 / month, #12,077 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only |
Evidence: oathtool-2.4.0-py3-none-any.whl
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