snakemake-interface-common
Common functions and classes for Snakemake and its plugins
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are developing a Snakemake plugin or extension. If you are a Snakemake end user, you do not need to install this directly—it will be pulled in as a transitive dependency. Before adopting it in a proprietary project, verify the actual license, as the metadata does not declare one.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later; intended primarily for Snakemake plugin developers rather than end users.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained as of March 2026, with three lightweight runtime dependencies (argparse-dataclass, ConfigArgParse, packaging) that are themselves widely used.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata. Verify the actual license terms before adopting this package in proprietary or restricted-license projects.
last release 2026-03-08 (159 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,245,935 downloads/mo, #4,165 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install snakemake-interface-common
from snakemake_interface_common import <interface_or_utility>
# Use shared classes or functions for plugin development- What specific interfaces, classes, or utilities does this package export for plugin developers?
- Is this package intended for direct use or only as a dependency of Snakemake plugins?
- What is the actual license under which this package is distributed?
What it is and what it does
snakemake-interface-common is a support library that defines the contract between Snakemake and its plugin ecosystem. It exports shared interfaces, utility functions, and data structures that plugins use to integrate with the Snakemake workflow engine. Rather than a tool you use directly, it is a foundation layer that plugin developers depend on to ensure their extensions work correctly with Snakemake.
The package is lightweight—it pulls in only three common runtime dependencies (argparse-dataclass, ConfigArgParse, packaging)—and is distributed as a pure Python wheel. It supports Python 3.8 and later, and has been actively maintained through March 2026. The package is part of the broader Snakemake ecosystem and sits in the top 5000 PyPI packages by download volume.
Use it for
- Developing a Snakemake plugin that needs to conform to the standard plugin interface contract.
- Building custom executors, storage backends, or other Snakemake extensions that require shared utility classes.
- Ensuring compatibility between your plugin code and the Snakemake workflow engine's expected interfaces.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are developing a Snakemake plugin or extension.
If you are a Snakemake end user, you do not need to install this directly—it will be pulled in as a transitive dependency. Before adopting it in a proprietary project, verify the actual license, as the metadata does not declare one.
Install
snakemake-interface-common on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained as of March 2026, with three lightweight runtime dependencies (argparse-dataclass, ConfigArgParse, packaging) that are themselves widely used.
Requires Python 3.8 or later; intended primarily for Snakemake plugin developers rather than end users.
License in practice
License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata. Verify the actual license terms before adopting this package in proprietary or restricted-license projects.
Quickstart
pip install snakemake-interface-common
from snakemake_interface_common import <interface_or_utility>
# Use shared classes or functions for plugin developmentVerify before relying
- What specific interfaces, classes, or utilities does this package export for plugin developers?
- Is this package intended for direct use or only as a dependency of Snakemake plugins?
- What is the actual license under which this package is distributed?
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesargparse-dataclassConfigArgParsepackaging |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 159 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,245,935 / month, #4,165 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: snakemake_interface_common-1.23.0-py3-none-any.whl
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