sphinx-data-viewer
"Sphinx extension to show data in an interactive list view.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use Sphinx and need to document structured data interactively. The low install friction, permissive license, and lack of known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. The aging maintenance status (last release 716 days ago) is a minor concern but not a blocker since the repository remains active and the extension has a narrow, stable scope.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later and an existing Sphinx documentation project to extend.
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency on sphinx.
- The package is aging (last release 716 days ago) but the repository remains active with a recent commit in December 2025, suggesting maintenance continues despite infrequent releases.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2024-08-28 (716 days) · last repo commit 2025-12-01 · 13 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 347,705 downloads/mo, #7,347 on PyPI
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# Install
pip install sphinx-data-viewer
# In conf.py, add to extensions:
extensions = ['sphinx_data_viewer']
# In your .rst file, use the directive:
.. data-viewer::
:data: {"key": "value"}- Whether the interactive viewer works with all Sphinx themes or only specific ones
- Performance characteristics when rendering very large JSON objects or files
- Compatibility with recent Sphinx versions beyond what the 'supports_current' classifier indicates
What it is and what it does
Sphinx-Data-Viewer is a Sphinx extension that embeds interactive data viewers directly into your documentation. It lets you display JSON data, JSON files, and Python objects in an explorable, collapsible list format rather than as static code blocks. The viewer is built on json-view, a JavaScript library for interactive JSON exploration.
You install it as a Sphinx extension and then use it to document structured data in a way that readers can navigate and inspect interactively. It's useful when your documentation needs to show example data structures, API responses, or configuration objects in a format that's easier to explore than plain text or code blocks.
Use it for
- Document API response examples by embedding live JSON viewers in your API reference
- Show configuration file structures with interactive exploration for large or nested configs
- Display Python object structures and their properties in generated documentation
- Provide interactive examples of data schemas or data formats in technical guides
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you use Sphinx and need to document structured data interactively.
The low install friction, permissive license, and lack of known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. The aging maintenance status (last release 716 days ago) is a minor concern but not a blocker since the repository remains active and the extension has a narrow, stable scope.
Install
sphinx-data-viewer on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency on sphinx. The package is aging (last release 716 days ago) but the repository remains active with a recent commit in December 2025, suggesting maintenance continues despite infrequent releases.
Requires Python 3.8 or later and an existing Sphinx documentation project to extend.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
# Install
pip install sphinx-data-viewer
# In conf.py, add to extensions:
extensions = ['sphinx_data_viewer']
# In your .rst file, use the directive:
.. data-viewer::
:data: {"key": "value"}Verify before relying
- Whether the interactive viewer works with all Sphinx themes or only specific ones
- Performance characteristics when rendering very large JSON objects or files
- Compatibility with recent Sphinx versions beyond what the 'supports_current' classifier indicates
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagesphinx |
| Maintenance | Aging 716 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 347,705 / month, #7,347 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaFramework :: Sphinx :: ExtensionIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Text Processing :: Markup |
Evidence: sphinx_data_viewer-0.1.5-py3-none-any.whl
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