---
id: source-distribution
version: "0.0.3"
license: unclear
license_treatment: unclear
maintenance: dormant
---

# source-distribution

License: unclear · Maintenance: dormant · Downloads: 451.2K/mo

## What it is and what it does

source-distribution is a Python package distributed only as source (no wheels), supporting Python 3.10 and later on CPython and PyPy. The fact sheet provides no functional description—the package's README excerpt contains only installation and license information, leaving its actual purpose, API, and use cases entirely unclear. It has not been updated in 649 days and shows no recent repository activity, suggesting dormant maintenance. The license is stated as MIT in the description but recorded as unclear in the metadata, creating ambiguity about its actual license terms.

Use it for:

- Distributing custom Python source code as a package when wheel distribution is not required or desired.
- Archiving or sharing Python source in a standardized PyPI-installable format.
- Development or testing scenarios where source-only distribution is acceptable.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Distributes Python source code as a package; the fact sheet provides no detail on what transformations or utilities it applies to that source.

No—install only if you have already identified a specific need for this package. The fact sheet contains no functional description, the license treatment is unclear despite a MIT claim, high install friction (source-only), and dormant maintenance (649 days inactive) all argue against adoption without strong external evidence of its utility and correctness.

## Install

pip install source-distribution
uv add source-distribution
poetry add source-distribution

## Installing source-distribution

Before you install: High install friction: source distribution only, no wheels. Dormant maintenance status (649 days since last release, no recent commits visible) raises concern about ongoing support and bug fixes.

License in practice: License treatment is unclear—the description mentions MIT, but the fact sheet records license_spdx and license_raw as null and license_treatment as 'unclear'. Verify the actual license terms before relying on this package in production.

Quickstart:

pip install source-distribution

import source_distribution

Requires Python >=3.10; no runtime dependencies listed, so the package's actual functionality cannot be inferred from the fact sheet.

Verify before relying:

- What does this package actually do? The description excerpt contains only installation and license boilerplate, with no functional description.
- Why is license_treatment 'unclear' when the description claims MIT? Confirm the actual SPDX license identifier.
- What is the package's primary use case or problem domain? No keywords, summary, or project description are provided.
- Is the dormant status (649 days, no visible commits) a concern for your use case, or is the package feature-complete?

## Package facts

- License: not declared (unclear)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: high
- Maintenance: dormant
- Downloads: 451.2K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

python source distribution, source code packaging, distribute python source, source distribution tool, python package distribution, source code distribution, python source packaging, packaging, source-distribution

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