---
id: pyconfigurator
version: "0.4.19"
license: Apache Software License
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: aging
---

# pyconfigurator — A library for easy configuration

License: permissive · Maintenance: aging · Downloads: 360.8K/mo

## What it is and what it does

pyconfigurator is a configuration library that merges command-line arguments and INI file settings into a single configuration object. It's designed to reduce boilerplate when you need both CLI flags and config files in the same application. The package depends only on future, keeping its footprint minimal.

The library targets developers who want straightforward config handling without the complexity of larger frameworks. It's been stable since 2014 and carries no known security vulnerabilities, but its classifiers only mention Python up to 3.5, raising questions about actual compatibility with current Python versions.

Use it for:

- Build a CLI tool that reads defaults from an INI file and allows users to override them with command-line flags
- Manage application settings across development, staging, and production environments via separate config files
- Parse both system-wide and user-specific configuration files in a single initialization step

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Parses command-line arguments and INI configuration files into a unified configuration object for Python applications.

Yes, with conditions. The low install friction and permissive license make it a reasonable choice for simple config-file-plus-CLI scenarios. However, verify that it actually works with your target Python version—the classifiers suggest it may not be actively maintained for modern Python. If you need robust config handling for a new project, consider whether a more actively maintained alternative better suits your timeline.

## Install

pip install pyconfigurator
uv add pyconfigurator
poetry add pyconfigurator

## Installing pyconfigurator

Before you install: Low install friction with a single dependency (future). Maintenance is aging—last commit was 465 days ago, though the repository remains active and the package is marked Production/Stable.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache Software License (permissive), imposing no significant restrictions on use or redistribution.

Quickstart:

pip install pyconfigurator

from pyconfigurator import Configurator
config = Configurator()
config.parse_args()

Classifiers indicate support only through Python 3.5; compatibility with modern Python versions is unspecified.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package actually supports modern Python versions despite classifiers listing only up to 3.5
- Whether INI file parsing handles edge cases like nested sections or special characters
- Current test coverage and whether the aging codebase has unaddressed issues

## Package facts

- License: Apache Software License (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: aging
- Downloads: 360.8K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

command line argument parsing, ini file configuration, config file and cli args, python configuration management, argument and config parser, configuration-management, cli-tools

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