prefect-cloud
Package for easily deploying to Prefect Cloud.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using Prefect Cloud and need a streamlined CLI for deployment and scheduling. The low install friction and active maintenance are positive signals. However, verify the license terms before committing to production use, and confirm that your Prefect Cloud account and GitHub setup (if using private repos) are ready. Not suitable if you need a self-hosted or multi-platform orchestration solution.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- uv must be installed on the system (see uv installation docs).
- Prefect Cloud account and authentication required.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available. Verify the actual license terms before using in production or proprietary code.
last release 2026-08-04 (10 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 2,686,610 downloads/mo, #2,937 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
# Install via uv
uv pip install prefect-cloud
# Login and deploy a function
prefect-cloud login
prefect-cloud deploy examples/hello.py:hello_world --from PrefectHQ/prefect-cloud
prefect-cloud run hello_world/hello_world- Whether the unclear license permits commercial or proprietary use
- Exact scope of what 'active' maintenance entails (commit frequency, bug response time)
- Whether GitHub App setup is required or optional for public repository deployments
What it is and what it does
prefect-cloud is a command-line tool that packages Python functions for deployment to Prefect Cloud, a managed workflow orchestration platform. It handles the full lifecycle: authentication, function packaging with dependencies, environment variable and secret injection, and scheduling via cron expressions. The tool works with both public and private GitHub repositories, and can run deployments on-demand or on a schedule.
The package is designed for rapid iteration—you can deploy a function in seconds with a single command, then manage its execution and scheduling through the same CLI. It abstracts away infrastructure concerns by handling containerization and cloud resource provisioning on Prefect's platform. The 15 runtime dependencies (including pydantic, typer, httpx, and websockets) provide configuration validation, CLI scaffolding, HTTP communication, and real-time updates.
Use it for
- Deploy a Python data-processing function to run on a schedule without managing servers or containers.
- Set up a GitHub-based workflow that triggers cloud execution on a cron schedule (e.g., hourly reports).
- Inject secrets and environment variables into deployed functions without hardcoding credentials.
- Run ad-hoc Python jobs on Prefect Cloud infrastructure without local execution overhead.
- Manage multiple function deployments and their schedules from a single CLI interface.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are already using Prefect Cloud and need a streamlined CLI for deployment and scheduling.
The low install friction and active maintenance are positive signals. However, verify the license terms before committing to production use, and confirm that your Prefect Cloud account and GitHub setup (if using private repos) are ready. Not suitable if you need a self-hosted or multi-platform orchestration solution.
Install
prefect-cloud on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a pure-Python wheel. Active maintenance (released 10 days ago). Requires Python 3.10+. Depends on uv as a runtime dependency, which itself requires a system installation.
Requires Python 3.10 or later. uv must be installed on the system (see uv installation docs). Prefect Cloud account and authentication required.
License in practice
License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available. Verify the actual license terms before using in production or proprietary code.
Quickstart
# Install via uv
uv pip install prefect-cloud
# Login and deploy a function
prefect-cloud login
prefect-cloud deploy examples/hello.py:hello_world --from PrefectHQ/prefect-cloud
prefect-cloud run hello_world/hello_worldVerify before relying
- Whether the unclear license permits commercial or proprietary use
- Exact scope of what 'active' maintenance entails (commit frequency, bug response time)
- Whether GitHub App setup is required or optional for public repository deployments
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 15 packagescachetoolscronitergriffehttpxpydanticpydantic-extra-typespydantic-settingsreadcharrichtomltypertyping-extensionstzlocaluvwebsockets |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 10 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 2,686,610 / month, #2,937 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: prefect_cloud-0.1.13-py3-none-any.whl
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