spotinst-agent-2

What it is and what it does

Spotinst Agent is a polling-based executor that runs remote scripts on infrastructure managed by Spotinst. It communicates with the Spotinst API to receive instructions for deployment, shutdown, or data collection tasks on target machines. The agent operates in a pull model—it polls for work rather than receiving pushed commands—and requires valid Spotinst API credentials stored locally to authenticate.

The package is designed for infrastructure automation within the Spotinst ecosystem, particularly for coordinating shutdown scripts and deployments across fleets of instances. It supports configuration via YAML files, logging to files or stdout, and test modes for validation. However, the package has not been updated in over two years, suggesting it may not be actively maintained or may have been superseded by newer tooling.

Use it for:

• Orchestrate graceful shutdown scripts across Spotinst-managed instance fleets during spot interruptions or scaling events
• Deploy applications or run configuration scripts on remote machines via Spotinst API integration
• Collect operational data from instances and report back to Spotinst infrastructure management
• Automate infrastructure lifecycle tasks (startup, configuration, teardown) for Spotinst-managed workloads

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Spotinst Agent is a remote script executor that polls for and runs shutdown or deployment scripts on machines, communicating with the Spotinst API to manage infrastructure operations.

No. The package is dormant (782 days without release), has high install friction due to source distribution, and requires careful credential setup. Unless you are actively using Spotinst's infrastructure platform and have no alternative, the lack of recent maintenance and absence of known alternatives in the fact sheet make this a risky choice for new projects. Verify with Spotinst whether this agent is still supported or if a newer tool has replaced it.

Install

spotinst-agent-2 on PyPI

pip install spotinst-agent-2

uv add spotinst-agent-2

poetry add spotinst-agent-2

Installing spotinst-agent-2

Before you install

High install friction due to source distribution format. Package is dormant (no releases in 782 days), which raises concerns about maintenance and bug fixes. Requires Python 3.x and Spotinst API credentials at a fixed path.

License in practice

MIT license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—suitable for most deployment scenarios.

Quickstart

# Install
pip install spotinst-agent-2==2.0.11

# Run agent with default config
./agent

# Or with custom config
./agent -c /path/to/agent.yml

Requires credentials file at /root/.spotinst/credentials and API token to communicate with Spotinst. Must run on target machine or have network access to it. Requires Python 3.x.

Verify before relying

• Whether the agent runs as a standalone executable after installation or requires additional build/setup steps beyond pip install
• Current state of the upstream repository and whether dormancy reflects active maintenance elsewhere or genuine abandonment
• Compatibility with modern Spotinst API versions and whether breaking changes have occurred since last release

Package facts

Evidence: spotinst-agent-2-2.0.11.tar.gz

Keywords: spotinst, agent, infrastructure, monitoring, execution, deployment

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