---
id: pbr
version: "7.0.3"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: aging
---

# pbr — Python Build Reasonableness

License: permissive · Maintenance: aging · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install pbr
uv add pbr
poetry add pbr

## Description

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...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

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

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.

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