python-tools-scripts
Python Tools Scripts
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need a lightweight CLI framework for repository automation and are comfortable with dormant maintenance. The package is stable, has low install friction, and uses well-maintained dependencies. It is not suitable if you require active bug fixes, new features, or ongoing support—the last release was 2024-02-29 with no subsequent commits. Consider it for established projects where the CLI is unlikely to need frequent changes.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later and a tools package in your repository root.
- Low install friction with six common dependencies (attrs, pydantic, rich, requests, filelock, typing-extensions).
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2024-02-29 and no commits since then—so expect no active bug fixes or feature updates.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache Software License 2.0 (permissive) — Apache Software License 2.0 (permissive) imposes no significant restrictions on use or redistribution; suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
last release 2024-02-29 (897 days) · last repo commit 2024-02-29 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 586,237 downloads/mo, #5,882 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
# In tools/__init__.py, import your scripts
from tools import my_script
# Then run from repository root:
# tools -h- Whether the package is actively maintained or if dormant status signals end-of-life intent.
- How well it handles complex nested command hierarchies or large numbers of commands.
- Whether rich output formatting is configurable or mandatory for CLI output.
- Specific examples of how command discovery and decorator-based registration work in practice.
What it is and what it does
Python Tools Scripts is a CLI framework that discovers Python functions in a repository's tools package and automatically exposes them as command-line commands. It uses argparse under the hood and relies on decorators to define command groups and individual commands with their arguments. You define functions in tools modules, decorate them to register as commands, and the framework generates a full CLI with help text, argument parsing, and subcommand hierarchies.
It's designed for repository-level automation—tasks like VM management, deployment, testing, or local development workflows. The framework handles argument definition, type hints, and context passing to commands. Dependencies include attrs, pydantic, rich, requests, filelock, and typing-extensions, all of which are widely maintained. The package itself is dormant since 2024-02-29, so it is stable but not actively developed.
Use it for
- Define repository-level automation scripts (deployment, testing, VM management) as discoverable CLI commands.
- Build task runners for development workflows without writing raw argparse boilerplate.
- Create hierarchical command structures from Python functions in a tools package.
- Share command definitions across team members via a tools package in version control.
- Organize local development tasks into a unified CLI interface.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need a lightweight CLI framework for repository automation and are comfortable with dormant maintenance.
The package is stable, has low install friction, and uses well-maintained dependencies. It is not suitable if you require active bug fixes, new features, or ongoing support—the last release was 2024-02-29 with no subsequent commits. Consider it for established projects where the CLI is unlikely to need frequent changes.
Install
python-tools-scripts on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with six common dependencies (attrs, pydantic, rich, requests, filelock, typing-extensions). Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2024-02-29 and no commits since then—so expect no active bug fixes or feature updates.
Requires Python 3.9 or later and a tools package in your repository root.
License in practice
Apache Software License 2.0 (permissive) imposes no significant restrictions on use or redistribution; suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
Quickstart
# In tools/__init__.py, import your scripts
from tools import my_script
# Then run from repository root:
# tools -hVerify before relying
- Whether the package is actively maintained or if dormant status signals end-of-life intent.
- How well it handles complex nested command hierarchies or large numbers of commands.
- Whether rich output formatting is configurable or mandatory for CLI output.
- Specific examples of how command discovery and decorator-based registration work in practice.
Package facts
| License | Apache Software License 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagesattrspydanticrichrequestsfilelocktyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Dormant 897 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 586,237 / month, #5,882 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/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: CythonProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: python_tools_scripts-0.20.5-py3-none-any.whl
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