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id: pywin32
version: "312"
license: PSF
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
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# pywin32 — Python for Windows Extensions

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install pywin32
uv add pywin32
poetry add pywin32

## Description

# pywin32

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This is the readme for the Python for Win32 (pywin32) extensions, which provides access to many of the Windows APIs from Python, including COM support.

See [CHANGES.md](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/blob/main/CHANGES.md) for recent notable changes.

adodbapi's documentation can be found in: [adodbapi/readme.txt](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/blob/main/adodbapi/readme.txt)

isapi's documentation can be found in: [isapi/README.txt](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/blob/main/isapi/README.txt)

## Docs

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## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Provides direct access to Windows APIs, COM objects, and system services from Python, enabling low-level Windows integration and automation.

Verdict: Mature, actively maintained library for Windows-specific development with no known vulnerabilities. Install friction is moderate due to platform constraints and post-install setup, but the permissive PSF license and broad Python version support (3.9–3.15) make it reliable for Windows automation and system integration.

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