pksuid
Python package for generating prefixed ksuids.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last release 2022-05-07, no commits since) and receives no maintenance or security updates. While the code is simple and low-friction to install, relying on unmaintained ID generation in production is a risk. For new projects, consider an actively maintained alternative; for existing code already using pksuid, evaluate whether you can migrate to a supported library.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction; pure Python wheel with a single dependency (pybase62).
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-05-07 and no commits since then.
- No maintenance or security updates are forthcoming.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2022-05-07 (1560 days) · last repo commit 2022-05-07 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 359,190 downloads/mo, #7,252 on PyPI
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pip install pksuid
from pksuid import PKSUID
# Generate a new prefixed ID
uid = PKSUID('usr')
print(uid) # e.g., 'usr_24OnhzwMpa4sh0NQmTmICTYuFaD'
# Extract components
print(uid.get_prefix()) # 'usr'
print(uid.get_timestamp()) # Unix timestamp
print(uid.get_datetime()) # Human-readable datetime
# Parse from string
uid_from_string = PKSUID.parse('usr_24OnhzwMpa4sh0NQmTmICTYuFaD')
print(uid_from_string.get_timestamp())- Whether the package remains compatible with Python versions released after 2022-05-07.
- Whether pybase62 has received security or compatibility updates that pksuid does not track.
What it is and what it does
PKSUID is a Python implementation of prefixed k-sortable unique identifiers, extending the KSUID specification (originally from Segment.io) by adding a human-readable prefix inspired by Stripe's ID format. When you generate a PKSUID with a prefix like 'usr', you get an identifier such as 'usr_24OnhzwMpa4sh0NQmTmICTYuFaD'—the prefix immediately signals the resource type, making logs and traces easier to read and debug.
The library encodes a timestamp and a random payload into each ID, making them sortable by creation time. You can extract the prefix, timestamp, datetime, and raw payload from any PKSUID, parse IDs back from string or byte representations, and compare IDs using standard comparison operators. The package depends only on pybase62 for base-62 encoding and is tested on Python 3.6 through 3.10.
Use it for
- Generate resource IDs in APIs or databases where you want the type visible at a glance (e.g., 'usr_...', 'txn_...').
- Create sortable audit logs or event streams where IDs encode creation time and can be ordered without a separate timestamp field.
- Parse and extract metadata (prefix, timestamp, payload) from existing PKSUIDs for debugging or resource tracking.
- Replace generic UUIDs in microservices where human-readable prefixes improve operational visibility.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2022-05-07, no commits since) and receives no maintenance or security updates. While the code is simple and low-friction to install, relying on unmaintained ID generation in production is a risk. For new projects, consider an actively maintained alternative; for existing code already using pksuid, evaluate whether you can migrate to a supported library.
Install
pksuid on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; pure Python wheel with a single dependency (pybase62). However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-05-07 and no commits since then. No maintenance or security updates are forthcoming.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
pip install pksuid
from pksuid import PKSUID
# Generate a new prefixed ID
uid = PKSUID('usr')
print(uid) # e.g., 'usr_24OnhzwMpa4sh0NQmTmICTYuFaD'
# Extract components
print(uid.get_prefix()) # 'usr'
print(uid.get_timestamp()) # Unix timestamp
print(uid.get_datetime()) # Human-readable datetime
# Parse from string
uid_from_string = PKSUID.parse('usr_24OnhzwMpa4sh0NQmTmICTYuFaD')
print(uid_from_string.get_timestamp())Verify before relying
- Whether the package remains compatible with Python versions released after 2022-05-07.
- Whether pybase62 has received security or compatibility updates that pksuid does not track.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6,<4.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepybase62 |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,560 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 359,190 / month, #7,252 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: pksuid-1.1.2-py3-none-any.whl
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See also ksuid · cyksuid · svix-ksuid · timeflake · ulid · ulid-py · python-ulid · uuid-extension · uuid · prefixed