PasteScript
A pluggable command-line frontend, including commands to setup package file layouts
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, unless you are maintaining an existing system that already depends on PasteScript. The project is dormant and in deeper maintenance mode; the maintainers recommend migration to modern solutions. For new projects, use contemporary package scaffolding tools and WSGI deployment frameworks instead.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later; project is in maintenance mode and not actively developed.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- Maintenance is dormant: the project entered deeper maintenance mode at version 3.6.0 and has not released in 569 days, accepting only security fixes and critical patches.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on commercial or proprietary use.
last release 2025-01-22 (569 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 93,919 downloads/mo, #13,359 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install PasteScript
paster create --template=basic_package MyPackage- Whether the built-in package templates remain compatible with current setuptools and packaging best practices.
- Whether Paste Deploy configuration format is still the recommended approach for modern WSGI application deployment.
What it is and what it does
PasteScript is a command-line utility that plugs into the Paste ecosystem to automate two main tasks: generating boilerplate file layouts for Python packages (via templates like basic_package) and serving WSGI web applications using configuration files managed by Paste Deploy. It depends on Paste, PasteDeploy, and setuptools.
The project has been in maintenance mode since version 3.6.0, meaning it receives critical bug fixes and Python version support updates but no new features. The maintainers have explicitly stated that existing users should prepare to migrate to more modern solutions. It is most useful for maintaining legacy systems that already use PasteScript; new projects should evaluate contemporary alternatives.
Use it for
- Generating initial Python package layouts with setuptools-compatible structure for new projects.
- Deploying and configuring WSGI applications that were built around the Paste framework.
- Maintaining or extending existing PasteScript-based deployment pipelines in legacy codebases.
- Running development servers for WSGI applications configured via Paste Deploy INI files.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No, unless you are maintaining an existing system that already depends on PasteScript.
The project is dormant and in deeper maintenance mode; the maintainers recommend migration to modern solutions. For new projects, use contemporary package scaffolding tools and WSGI deployment frameworks instead.
Install
pastescript on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Maintenance is dormant: the project entered deeper maintenance mode at version 3.6.0 and has not released in 569 days, accepting only security fixes and critical patches. Use only if you depend on existing PasteScript infrastructure.
Requires Python 3.8 or later; project is in maintenance mode and not actively developed.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on commercial or proprietary use.
Quickstart
pip install PasteScript
paster create --template=basic_package MyPackageVerify before relying
- Whether the built-in package templates remain compatible with current setuptools and packaging best practices.
- Whether Paste Deploy configuration format is still the recommended approach for modern WSGI application deployment.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesPastePasteDeploysetuptools |
| Maintenance | Dormant 569 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 93,919 / month, #13,359 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 6 - MatureFramework :: PasteIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic ContentTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: PasteScript-3.7.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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