pyct
Python package common tasks for users (e.g. copy examples, fetch data, ...)
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you maintain a Python project that distributes examples and data files. The low install friction and permissive license make it a practical choice for project maintainers. The aging status (322 days since release) is not a blocker since the repository is still active, but verify that pyct.build's implementation aligns with your current packaging workflow before adopting it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction installation with a single runtime dependency (param).
- The package is aging (322 days since last release) but the repository remains active and supported across Python 3.8 through 3.13.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD-3-Clause (permissive) — BSD-3-Clause permissive license allows use in most projects without significant restrictions.
last release 2025-09-26 (322 days) · last repo commit 2025-09-26 · 5 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 526,392 downloads/mo, #6,178 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install pyct
import pyct
pyct.report(['python', 'param'])- Whether pyct.cmd's plugin system (try/import/except pattern) is stable enough for production use in downstream packages
- Current state of pyct.build's example packaging functionality and whether it has changed since the note about future changes
What it is and what it does
pyct is a utility package designed for Python project maintainers to automate common packaging and distribution tasks. It provides two main modules: pyct.cmd, which adds subcommands to existing argparse-based CLI tools (or creates new ones) for copying examples and fetching data, and pyct.build, which helps package examples alongside a project during setup. The package also includes a reporting utility to check package versions in the current environment, useful for Jupyter notebook users and environment diagnostics.
The package depends only on param and supports Python 3.8 through 3.13. It is intended to be integrated into downstream projects (like those in the PyViz ecosystem) to provide consistent example and data management workflows. Commands can be customized via YAML-based dataset definitions and support test-data stubs for smaller development iterations.
Use it for
- Provide users with a command to download and organize project examples and associated datasets in a consistent way
- Automate copying example files into a package during build and distribution
- Check installed package versions across the current Python environment from within a Jupyter notebook
- Fetch large datasets on demand with fallback to smaller test files for development
- Integrate example management into downstream projects without reimplementing the same logic
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you maintain a Python project that distributes examples and data files.
The low install friction and permissive license make it a practical choice for project maintainers. The aging status (322 days since release) is not a blocker since the repository is still active, but verify that pyct.build's implementation aligns with your current packaging workflow before adopting it.
Install
pyct on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a single runtime dependency (param). The package is aging (322 days since last release) but the repository remains active and supported across Python 3.8 through 3.13.
License in practice
BSD-3-Clause permissive license allows use in most projects without significant restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pyct
import pyct
pyct.report(['python', 'param'])Verify before relying
- Whether pyct.cmd's plugin system (try/import/except pattern) is stable enough for production use in downstream packages
- Current state of pyct.build's example packaging functionality and whether it has changed since the note about future changes
Package facts
| License | BSD-3-Clause permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageparam |
| Maintenance | Aging 322 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 526,392 / month, #6,178 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 :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: pyct-0.6.0-py3-none-any.whl
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