pbr

Python Build Reasonableness

pbr Permissive license Apache-2.0 AGING v7.0.3 released 2025-11-03

Install

pbr on PyPI

pip

pip install pbr

uv

uv add pbr

poetry

poetry add pbr

Package facts

License	Apache-2.0 (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=2.6)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	1 — setuptools
Maintenance	aging — 283 days since the last release
First released	2013-03-18
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: pbr-7.0.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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About pbr

from the package's own PyPI description — quoted content, verbatim

Introduction

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PBR is a library that injects some useful and sensible default behaviors into your setuptools run. It started off life as the chunks of code that were copied between all of the OpenStack_ projects. Around the time that OpenStack hit 18 different projects each with at least 3 active branches, it seemed like a good time to make that code into a proper reusable library.

PBR is only mildly configurable. The basic idea is that there's a decent way to run things and if you do, you should reap the rewards, because then it's simple and repeatable. If you want to do things differently, cool! But you've already got the power of Python at your fingertips, so you don't really need PBR.

PBR also aims to maintain a stable base for packaging. While we occasionally deprecate features, we do our best to avoid removing them unless absolutely necessary. This is important since while projects often do a good job of constraining...

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PBR injects sensible defaults into setuptools to simplify Python package configuration and release management, automating common build and versioning tasks across projects.

Low friction install with a single runtime dependency on setuptools. Maintenance status is aging (283 days since last release), but the package is marked Production/Stable and has maintained backward compatibility as a deliberate design principle.

Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects that can accommodate attribution.

Usage

pip install pbr

# In setup.py:
from pbr.setup import setup
setup()

Requires setuptools as a runtime dependency; intended for use during package build/install, not runtime application code.

Verdict: PBR is a stable, widely-adopted setuptools plugin (top 1000 PyPI) with no known vulnerabilities and permissive licensing. Its aging maintenance status and 283-day release cycle are typical for a mature, feature-complete tool. Best suited for projects already aligned with OpenStack conventions; low installation friction makes adoption straightforward.

Needs verification

Whether the aging maintenance status reflects intentional stability or reduced active development.
Compatibility details with modern Python packaging standards (PEP 517/518) beyond the description's mention of attempted support.

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