pip-hello-world
Hello World testing setuptools
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. This is an abandoned example package from 2017-03-23 with no active maintenance, no documented functionality, and no practical use case. It exists only as a setuptools tutorial artifact. Do not install for production or active development; use it only if you are studying the history of Python packaging or need a minimal test target for pip itself.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This is a demonstration package with no runtime dependencies or documented functionality; installing it will not provide usable code for production purposes.
- High install friction and abandoned maintenance status (last release 2017-03-23, no updates since then).
- The package exists primarily as a setuptools example and is not actively maintained.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — Licensed under BSD (permissive), which imposes no significant restrictions on use or redistribution.
last release 2017-03-23 (3431 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 704,186 downloads/mo, #5,277 on PyPI
Alternatives
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pip install pip-hello-world==0.1- What the package actually exports or provides when imported (README.txt content not provided in fact sheet)
- Whether the package is intended for historical reference only or has any remaining use case
- Python version compatibility (requires_python field is empty)
What it is and what it does
pip-hello-world is a minimal setuptools demonstration package released 2017-03-23 and no longer maintained. It serves as a reference example for how to structure and publish a Python package using setuptools, rather than as a tool for solving a real problem. The package has no runtime dependencies and no documented functionality beyond being an installation target.
This package is effectively a time capsule: it was created to teach packaging mechanics, not to provide reusable code. With no updates since its initial release and no active repository, it remains frozen at version 0.1. Installing it will succeed but will not give you working code for any practical task.
Use it for
- Learning how setuptools packages are structured and distributed on PyPI
- Testing pip installation workflows in CI/CD or educational environments
- Historical reference for understanding early Python packaging conventions
Worth the install?
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No.
This is an abandoned example package from 2017-03-23 with no active maintenance, no documented functionality, and no practical use case. It exists only as a setuptools tutorial artifact. Do not install for production or active development; use it only if you are studying the history of Python packaging or need a minimal test target for pip itself.
Install
pip-hello-world on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction and abandoned maintenance status (last release 2017-03-23, no updates since then). The package exists primarily as a setuptools example and is not actively maintained.
This is a demonstration package with no runtime dependencies or documented functionality; installing it will not provide usable code for production purposes.
License in practice
Licensed under BSD (permissive), which imposes no significant restrictions on use or redistribution.
Quickstart
pip install pip-hello-world==0.1Verify before relying
- What the package actually exports or provides when imported (README.txt content not provided in fact sheet)
- Whether the package is intended for historical reference only or has any remaining use case
- Python version compatibility (requires_python field is empty)
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,431 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 704,186 / month, #5,277 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: pip-hello-world-0.1.tar.gz
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