sphinxcontrib-applehelp

sphinxcontrib-applehelp is a Sphinx extension which outputs Apple help books

sphinxcontrib-applehelp Permissive license DORMANT ★ 2 v2.0.0 released 2024-07-29

Install

sphinxcontrib-applehelp on PyPI

pip

pip install sphinxcontrib-applehelp

uv

uv add sphinxcontrib-applehelp

poetry

poetry add sphinxcontrib-applehelp

Package facts

License	not declared (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.9)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	dormant — 745 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2024-10-25
First released	2019-02-05
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: sphinxcontrib_applehelp-2.0.0-py3-none-any.whl

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About sphinxcontrib-applehelp

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======================= sphinxcontrib-applehelp =======================

sphinxcontrib-applehelp is a sphinx extension which outputs Apple help books.

For more details, please visit http://www.sphinx-doc.org/.

Installing

Install from PyPI::

pip install -U sphinxcontrib-applehelp

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.rst__

.. __: https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst

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A Sphinx extension that generates Apple help book output format from reStructuredText documentation source.

Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 745 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2024-10-25. Suitable for stable, specialized use cases where Apple help output is needed.

Licensed under a permissive BSD license, allowing broad use and modification with minimal restrictions.

Usage

pip install sphinxcontrib-applehelp==2.0.0

In conf.py, add to extensions:
extensions = ['sphinxcontrib.applehelp']

Then build with: sphinx-build -b applehelp source/ build/

Requires Python >=3.9 and an existing Sphinx documentation project.

Verdict: A stable, permissively licensed Sphinx extension for Apple help output with zero runtime dependencies and low install friction. Maintenance is dormant but the codebase is mature and carries no known vulnerabilities. Appropriate for projects that specifically need Apple help book generation and can tolerate infrequent updates.

Needs verification

Whether the extension remains compatible with current macOS Apple Help viewer versions and formats.
Real-world adoption rate and whether Apple Help output remains a common documentation target.

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