os-client-config
OpenStack Client Configuation Library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—not for new projects. The package's own documentation explicitly recommends using openstacksdk directly instead. Install only if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on os-client-config and cannot yet migrate. For new OpenStack integrations, use openstacksdk.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- The package is superseded by openstacksdk; consider using that instead for new projects.
- Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache (permissive), so commercial and proprietary use is permitted without restriction.
last release 2025-07-08 (402 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 298,648 downloads/mo, #7,870 on PyPI
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pip install os-client-config
from os_client_config import config
cloud_config = config.OpenStackConfig()
cloud = cloud_config.get_cloud_config(cloud_name='mycloud')- Whether the package remains actively maintained or is in maintenance-only mode despite the aging status
- How well the library integrates with current OpenStack deployments given the explicit recommendation to use openstacksdk instead
What it is and what it does
os-client-config is a configuration aggregator for OpenStack cloud clients. It reads cloud credentials and settings from multiple sources—configuration files, environment variables, and built-in vendor defaults—and presents them as a unified set of named cloud configurations. This eliminates the need to manually construct credentials or know vendor-specific setup details.
The package is now superseded by openstacksdk, which the project documentation explicitly recommends for new work. While os-client-config continues to exist and receive updates, it functions primarily as a legacy compatibility layer. It depends on openstacksdk and pbr, and requires Python 3.10 or later.
Use it for
- Reading OpenStack cloud credentials from standard config files and environment variables in a single call
- Supporting multiple named cloud configurations in a single application without hardcoding credentials
- Migrating older OpenStack tooling that relies on os-client-config before transitioning fully to openstacksdk
- Accessing vendor-specific OpenStack defaults without manual configuration
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No—not for new projects.
The package's own documentation explicitly recommends using openstacksdk directly instead. Install only if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on os-client-config and cannot yet migrate. For new OpenStack integrations, use openstacksdk.
Install
os-client-config on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies. However, the package is aging—last release was 402 days ago—and the project itself explicitly recommends transitioning to openstacksdk directly rather than using this library going forward.
Requires Python 3.10 or later. The package is superseded by openstacksdk; consider using that instead for new projects.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache (permissive), so commercial and proprietary use is permitted without restriction.
Quickstart
pip install os-client-config
from os_client_config import config
cloud_config = config.OpenStackConfig()
cloud = cloud_config.get_cloud_config(cloud_name='mycloud')Verify before relying
- Whether the package remains actively maintained or is in maintenance-only mode despite the aging status
- How well the library integrates with current OpenStack deployments given the explicit recommendation to use openstacksdk instead
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesopenstacksdkpbr |
| Maintenance | Aging 402 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 298,648 / month, #7,870 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: OpenStackIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython |
Evidence: os_client_config-2.3.0-py3-none-any.whl
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