PyAVM
Simple pure-python AVM meta-data handling
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. PyAVM is actively maintained, has zero known vulnerabilities, imposes no dependency burden for basic use, and directly implements a well-defined standard for astronomical metadata. Install it if you work with astronomical images and need to read, write, or embed AVM metadata; skip it only if you have no use for the AVM standard itself.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Optional dependencies (Numpy, Astropy) needed only for WCS conversion and FITS header handling.
- Low install friction: pure Python with no required runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-03-12 (155 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-03 · 22 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 120,622 downloads/mo, #12,016 on PyPI
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pip install pyavm
from pyavm import AVM
avm = AVM.from_image('myexample.jpg')
print(avm.Spatial.Equinox)
avm.embed('original_image.jpg', 'tagged_image.jpg')- How well does the XMP packet scanning method work for non-JPEG/PNG formats in practice?
- Performance characteristics when processing large image files or batch operations.
- Compatibility with modern AVM specification versions beyond 1.2.
What it is and what it does
PyAVM is a pure-Python library for working with Astronomy Visualization Metadata (AVM), a standard for embedding astronomical image information. It lets you parse AVM metadata from existing JPEG and PNG files, create new metadata objects from scratch, modify metadata attributes, and embed the result back into images. The core library has no external dependencies, making it lightweight and easy to install.
When you need deeper integration with astronomical data, PyAVM can optionally convert between AVM and Astropy WCS objects or FITS headers, but those conversions require Astropy and Numpy as optional dependencies. The library supports Python 3.10 and later, follows the AVM 1.2 specification by default (with fallback to 1.1 if needed), and handles both attribute-style access and direct printing of metadata contents.
Use it for
- Extract and inspect AVM metadata from astronomical survey images to understand their spatial calibration and provenance.
- Embed standardized AVM metadata into processed astronomical images before publication or archival.
- Convert between AVM and FITS/WCS representations when integrating with Astropy-based pipelines.
- Batch-tag a collection of JPEG or PNG astronomical visualizations with consistent metadata.
- Parse XMP packets from non-standard image formats when JPEG/PNG support is insufficient.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
PyAVM is actively maintained, has zero known vulnerabilities, imposes no dependency burden for basic use, and directly implements a well-defined standard for astronomical metadata. Install it if you work with astronomical images and need to read, write, or embed AVM metadata; skip it only if you have no use for the AVM standard itself.
Install
pyavm on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction: pure Python with no required runtime dependencies. Active maintenance with recent release (155 days ago) and current Python version support (3.10–3.14).
Requires Python 3.10 or later. Optional dependencies (Numpy, Astropy) needed only for WCS conversion and FITS header handling.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install pyavm
from pyavm import AVM
avm = AVM.from_image('myexample.jpg')
print(avm.Spatial.Equinox)
avm.embed('original_image.jpg', 'tagged_image.jpg')Verify before relying
- How well does the XMP packet scanning method work for non-JPEG/PNG formats in practice?
- Performance characteristics when processing large image files or batch operations.
- Compatibility with modern AVM specification versions beyond 1.2.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 155 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 120,622 / month, #12,016 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
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