robotframework-pythonlibcore
Tools to ease creating larger test libraries for Robot Framework using Python.
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Yes. This is a stable, actively maintained framework library with zero dependencies, used by established Robot Framework projects. Install it if you are building a Robot Framework test library in Python and want to avoid implementing the library API boilerplate yourself. The permissive license and recent release history make it a low-risk choice.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; Robot Framework must be installed separately to use the library.
- Low install friction with no runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained with recent releases; used by established Robot Framework libraries.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-05-14 (92 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 69 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 2,335,072 downloads/mo, #3,129 on PyPI
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pip install robotframework-pythonlibcore
from robotlibcore import DynamicCore, keyword
class MyLibrary(DynamicCore):
def __init__(self):
DynamicCore.__init__(self, [])
@keyword
def my_keyword(self):
pass- Whether the package supports Robot Framework versions older than the two latest versions mentioned in the description.
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of keywords or library components.
- Whether SeleniumLibrary and Browser library are still actively using this package in current versions.
What it is and what it does
robotframework-pythonlibcore is a framework for building Robot Framework test libraries in Python. It abstracts away the complexity of implementing the hybrid and dynamic library APIs, letting you focus on writing keywords instead of boilerplate. You inherit from either HybridCore or DynamicCore, decorate your keyword methods with @keyword, and pass library component instances to the base class—the framework handles exposing them to Robot Framework automatically.
The package supports plugin architectures, allowing libraries to load external keyword providers at runtime, and provides translation support for keyword names and documentation. It has no runtime dependencies and is stable production code already used by established Robot Framework libraries.
Use it for
- Build a modular test library by organizing keywords into separate component classes and composing them with DynamicCore or HybridCore.
- Create a test library with a plugin system so users can extend it with custom keyword providers without modifying the core library.
- Translate keyword names and documentation for Robot Framework libraries to support multiple languages.
- Simplify migration from static to dynamic or hybrid library APIs by inheriting from the appropriate core class.
- Publish library keywords as a Python public API automatically by leveraging the framework's method exposure.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is a stable, actively maintained framework library with zero dependencies, used by established Robot Framework projects. Install it if you are building a Robot Framework test library in Python and want to avoid implementing the library API boilerplate yourself. The permissive license and recent release history make it a low-risk choice.
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robotframework-pythonlibcore on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with recent releases; used by established Robot Framework libraries.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; Robot Framework must be installed separately to use the library.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install robotframework-pythonlibcore
from robotlibcore import DynamicCore, keyword
class MyLibrary(DynamicCore):
def __init__(self):
DynamicCore.__init__(self, [])
@keyword
def my_keyword(self):
passVerify before relying
- Whether the package supports Robot Framework versions older than the two latest versions mentioned in the description.
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of keywords or library components.
- Whether SeleniumLibrary and Browser library are still actively using this package in current versions.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 92 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 2,335,072 / month, #3,129 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/StableFramework :: Robot FrameworkOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Testing |
Evidence: robotframework_pythonlibcore-4.6.0-py3-none-any.whl
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