pystyle
by billythegoat356, loTus01 and BlueRed
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—not recommended for new projects. The package is abandoned with no maintenance since November 2022, and its license treatment is unclear. For terminal styling, consider actively maintained alternatives. If you must use it, verify EPL 2.0 compatibility and test thoroughly with your target Python versions.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with no runtime dependencies, but the project is abandoned as of 1379 days since its last release, with no recent maintenance signal.
License · maintenance · safety
Eclipse Public License 2.0 (unclear) — Licensed under Eclipse Public License 2.0, but license treatment is marked unclear—verify compatibility with your project's licensing requirements before use.
last release 2022-11-04 (1379 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 89,505 downloads/mo, #13,655 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install pystyle
import pystyle
# Use pystyle functions for terminal styling- What specific styling capabilities (colors, fades, effects) does pystyle provide—exact API surface unclear from fact sheet.
- Whether the unclear license treatment (EPL 2.0 without SPDX confirmation) poses actual compatibility risk for your use case.
- Active maintenance status or community forks—project marked abandoned but may have successor or maintained alternative.
What it is and what it does
Pystyle is a terminal styling library for Python CLI applications, offering utilities to add colors, fade effects, and text formatting to command-line output. It has no runtime dependencies and installs with low friction as a pure Python wheel.
The project was last released in November 2022 and is now abandoned, with no recent commits or maintenance activity. While it remains available on PyPI and has moderate popularity (top 15000 packages), the lack of active maintenance means bug fixes, security updates, or compatibility improvements with newer Python versions are unlikely. The license is listed as Eclipse Public License 2.0 but marked with unclear treatment, which may require verification depending on your project's licensing constraints.
Use it for
- Add colored output to CLI tools and scripts for improved readability and user experience.
- Create fade and gradient text effects in terminal-based user interfaces.
- Style error messages, warnings, and status indicators in command-line applications.
- Build visually distinct sections in terminal output for better information hierarchy.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No—not recommended for new projects.
The package is abandoned with no maintenance since November 2022, and its license treatment is unclear. For terminal styling, consider actively maintained alternatives. If you must use it, verify EPL 2.0 compatibility and test thoroughly with your target Python versions.
Install
pystyle on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies, but the project is abandoned as of 1379 days since its last release, with no recent maintenance signal.
License in practice
Licensed under Eclipse Public License 2.0, but license treatment is marked unclear—verify compatibility with your project's licensing requirements before use.
Quickstart
pip install pystyle
import pystyle
# Use pystyle functions for terminal stylingVerify before relying
- What specific styling capabilities (colors, fades, effects) does pystyle provide—exact API surface unclear from fact sheet.
- Whether the unclear license treatment (EPL 2.0 without SPDX confirmation) poses actual compatibility risk for your use case.
- Active maintenance status or community forks—project marked abandoned but may have successor or maintained alternative.
Package facts
| License | Eclipse Public License 2.0 unclear |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,379 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 89,505 / month, #13,655 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: pystyle-2.9-py3-none-any.whl
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