python-codicefiscale
encode / decode italian fiscal codes - codifica / decodifica del Codice Fiscale italiano.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is licensed under MIT. Install it if you need to work with Italian fiscal codes in Python—whether for encoding, decoding, validation, or integration into Italian administrative systems.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction install with three lightweight runtime dependencies (python-dateutil, python-fsutil, python-slugify).
- Active maintenance with a recent release and ongoing repository activity.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT License permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for commercial and open-source projects alike.
last release 2026-05-08 (98 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 89 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 102,908 downloads/mo, #12,837 on PyPI
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pip install python-codicefiscale
from codicefiscale import codicefiscale
# Encode
code = codicefiscale.encode(
lastname="Caccamo",
firstname="Fabio",
gender="M",
birthdate="03/04/1985",
birthplace="Torino"
)
# Decode
result = codicefiscale.decode(code)
# Validate
is_valid = codicefiscale.is_valid(code)- Whether ANPR data updates occur reliably once per week as described
- Accuracy of the ~60% single-name-match rate for Italian birthplaces in real-world use
- Performance characteristics when processing large batches of codes
What it is and what it does
python-codicefiscale is a library for encoding and decoding Italian fiscal codes (Codice Fiscale), the unique personal tax identifier used in Italy. It takes personal information—name, surname, gender, birthdate, and birthplace—and generates the corresponding fiscal code, or reverses the process to extract demographic data from an existing code. The library handles multiple birthdate formats, automatically detects Italian city and foreign country codes, and supports omocodia (alternative valid representations of the same code).
The package includes both a Python API and a command-line interface. It depends on python-dateutil for date handling, python-fsutil for file operations, and python-slugify for text normalization. Data is auto-updated weekly from ANPR (the Italian national registry), and the library can suggest possible first names from encoded codes—achieving near-certain identification in approximately 60% of Italian cases. It is actively maintained, supports Python 3.10 through 3.14, and carries no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Generate fiscal codes for Italian citizens during user registration or identity verification workflows
- Validate or decode existing fiscal codes to extract and verify demographic information
- Batch-process fiscal codes in administrative or tax-related applications
- Integrate fiscal code handling into Italian e-government or compliance systems
- Resolve ambiguous name encodings by retrieving possible first-name candidates from a code
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is licensed under MIT. Install it if you need to work with Italian fiscal codes in Python—whether for encoding, decoding, validation, or integration into Italian administrative systems.
Install
python-codicefiscale on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with three lightweight runtime dependencies (python-dateutil, python-fsutil, python-slugify). Active maintenance with a recent release and ongoing repository activity.
License in practice
MIT License permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for commercial and open-source projects alike.
Quickstart
pip install python-codicefiscale
from codicefiscale import codicefiscale
# Encode
code = codicefiscale.encode(
lastname="Caccamo",
firstname="Fabio",
gender="M",
birthdate="03/04/1985",
birthplace="Torino"
)
# Decode
result = codicefiscale.decode(code)
# Validate
is_valid = codicefiscale.is_valid(code)Verify before relying
- Whether ANPR data updates occur reliably once per week as described
- Accuracy of the ~60% single-name-match rate for Italian birthplaces in real-world use
- Performance characteristics when processing large batches of codes
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagespython-dateutilpython-fsutilpython-slugify |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 98 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 102,908 / month, #12,837 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 :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Build Tools |
Evidence: python_codicefiscale-0.12.1-py3-none-any.whl
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