pypi
PyPI is the Python Package Index at http://pypi.org/
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. This package is abandoned with no maintenance since 2018-03-24, provides no functional capability, and has high install friction. Do not install; use current package management tools instead.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This package is abandoned and should not be used in production.
- No functional usage is supported.
- Abandoned for 3065 days with no maintenance since 2018-03-24.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under BSD License (permissive), but the abandoned status makes practical licensing concerns secondary to the lack of maintenance.
last release 2018-03-24 (3065 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 113,290 downloads/mo, #12,346 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install pypi==2.1
# This package provides no functional API; it is a historical artifact only.- Whether this package ever provided functional PyPI client capabilities or was always documentation-only
- What specific aspect of install_friction causes the 'high' classification
What it is and what it does
This is an abandoned package released on 2018-03-24 that served as a reference to PyPI's infrastructure. The description notes that PyPI moved to pypi.org and that this package does not provide functional access to the Python Package Index. It appears to have been informational rather than a working client or library.
With no releases or maintenance since 2018-03-24, this is not a tool for interacting with PyPI. Modern Python development uses current package management tools to access PyPI directly.
Use it for
- Historical archaeology: identifying old dependencies in legacy projects that pinned this package
- Understanding PyPI's 2018 documentation structure and references
- Recognizing and removing obsolete package references from requirements files
Worth the install?
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No.
This package is abandoned with no maintenance since 2018-03-24, provides no functional capability, and has high install friction. Do not install; use current package management tools instead.
Install
pypi on PyPI
Before you install
Abandoned for 3065 days with no maintenance since 2018-03-24. High install friction and no active development make this unsuitable for any current use.
This package is abandoned and should not be used in production. No functional usage is supported.
License in practice
Licensed under BSD License (permissive), but the abandoned status makes practical licensing concerns secondary to the lack of maintenance.
Quickstart
pip install pypi==2.1
# This package provides no functional API; it is a historical artifact only.Verify before relying
- Whether this package ever provided functional PyPI client capabilities or was always documentation-only
- What specific aspect of install_friction causes the 'high' classification
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,065 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 113,290 / month, #12,346 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
Evidence: pypi-2.1.tar.gz
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