sktime
A unified framework for machine learning with time series
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Yes. sktime is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive BSD 3-Clause License. It fills a genuine gap by providing a unified interface for diverse time series tasks that would otherwise require learning multiple library APIs. Suitable for production use in forecasting, classification, and detection workflows.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel distribution.
- Active maintenance with a release 17 days old and 9920 repository stars.
- Depends on well-established libraries: joblib, numpy, pandas, scikit-learn, and scipy.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — BSD 3-Clause License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—you may use, modify, and distribute the software provided you retain copyright notices and disclaimers.
last release 2026-07-28 (17 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-12 · 9,920 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,186,166 downloads/mo, #4,251 on PyPI
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pip install sktime
from sktime.forecasting.naive import NaiveForecaster
forecaster = NaiveForecaster()
forecaster.fit(y_train)
y_pred = forecaster.predict(fh=[1, 2, 3])- Whether all time series tasks (forecasting, classification, clustering, detection, regression) are equally mature or if some remain experimental
- Performance characteristics and scalability limits for large time series datasets
- Compatibility details with specific versions of scikit-learn and other major dependencies
What it is and what it does
sktime is a Python library that unifies multiple time series machine learning tasks under a single, scikit-learn compatible API. It provides dedicated algorithms for forecasting, time series classification, clustering, anomaly and changepoint detection, regression, and transformations, along with tools for pipelining, ensembling, and hyperparameter tuning. The library also provides interfaces to related libraries.
The package is designed for data scientists and researchers working with temporal data who want a consistent interface across different time series problems. It supports Python 3.10 through 3.14 and has seven runtime dependencies, all standard scientific Python libraries. Active development and a large community (9920 GitHub stars) suggest ongoing maintenance and feature expansion.
Use it for
- Build and compare multiple forecasting models using a unified API without learning different library conventions
- Apply time series classification algorithms to multivariate sensor or financial data with scikit-learn compatible pipelines
- Detect anomalies or changepoints in streaming or batch time series data using dedicated detection algorithms
- Cluster time series data using distance-based or feature-based methods with consistent model interfaces
- Combine forecasting or classification with feature transformations and hyperparameter tuning in a single pipeline
Worth the install?
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Yes.
sktime is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive BSD 3-Clause License. It fills a genuine gap by providing a unified interface for diverse time series tasks that would otherwise require learning multiple library APIs. Suitable for production use in forecasting, classification, and detection workflows.
Install
sktime on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel distribution. Active maintenance with a release 17 days old and 9920 repository stars. Depends on well-established libraries: joblib, numpy, pandas, scikit-learn, and scipy.
License in practice
BSD 3-Clause License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—you may use, modify, and distribute the software provided you retain copyright notices and disclaimers.
Quickstart
pip install sktime
from sktime.forecasting.naive import NaiveForecaster
forecaster = NaiveForecaster()
forecaster.fit(y_train)
y_pred = forecaster.predict(fh=[1, 2, 3])Verify before relying
- Whether all time series tasks (forecasting, classification, clustering, detection, regression) are equally mature or if some remain experimental
- Performance characteristics and scalability limits for large time series datasets
- Compatibility details with specific versions of scikit-learn and other major dependencies
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <3.15,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 7 packagesjoblibnumpypackagingpandasscikit-basescikit-learnscipy |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 17 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,186,166 / month, #4,251 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: MacOSOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXOperating System :: UnixProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Scientific/EngineeringTopic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial IntelligenceTopic :: Software Development |
Evidence: sktime-1.1.0-py3-none-any.whl
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