---
id: pymaven-patch
version: "0.3.2"
license: Apache-2
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: dormant
---

# pymaven-patch — Python access to maven. nexB advanced patch.

License: permissive · Maintenance: dormant · Downloads: 127.9K/mo

## What it is and what it does

Pymaven-patch is a Python library that bridges Python code to the Maven build ecosystem. It provides two main interfaces: a Maven repository client for fetching artifacts and metadata from Maven repositories, and a POM object for programmatic access to Maven project object model files. The library depends on lxml for XML parsing, requests for HTTP communication with repositories, and six for compatibility.

The package is maintained as a patched fork focused on practical Maven integration from Python. With dormant maintenance status and no known security vulnerabilities, it is suitable for projects that need to interact with Maven repositories or parse POM files from Python code.

Use it for:

- Fetch Maven artifacts programmatically from repositories within Python build or deployment scripts
- Parse and extract metadata from Maven POM files for dependency analysis or project introspection
- Integrate Maven-based projects with Python tooling or CI/CD pipelines
- Resolve Maven artifact versions and dependencies from Python without invoking Maven CLI

## Worth the install?

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

Pymaven-patch provides Python access to Maven repositories and POM files, enabling programmatic interaction with Maven build system artifacts and project metadata.

Yes, with conditions. Install if you need to interact with Maven repositories or POM files from Python and can tolerate dormant maintenance. The low install friction and permissive Apache-2 license are favorable, and there are no known vulnerabilities. Verify compatibility with your target Maven repository endpoints and Python version before production use.

## Install

pip install pymaven-patch
uv add pymaven-patch
poetry add pymaven-patch

## Installing pymaven-patch

Before you install: Low installation friction with a pure-wheel distribution. The package is dormant with minimal maintenance activity, though the repository remains active.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache-2, a permissive license that allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install pymaven-patch

from pymaven.client import MavenClient
from pymaven.pom import Pom

client = MavenClient()
pom = Pom(open('pom.xml').read())

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package works with current Maven repository formats and API endpoints
- Python version compatibility (requires_python is unspecified)
- Whether lxml, requests, and six dependencies remain suitable for current use

## Package facts

- License: Apache-2 (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: dormant
- Downloads: 127.9K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

maven repository client python, pom file parser, maven artifact access, maven metadata reader, pom xml parsing, maven dependency resolver, python maven integration, maven-integration, build-system, java-interop

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