stringcase
String case converter.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, but with caution. stringcase is a stable, dependency-free utility that does one thing well and has no known vulnerabilities. However, the package is abandoned (last release 2017-08-06) and may fail on modern Python versions or edge cases. Install it only if you need basic case conversion and can accept the risk of no future maintenance; for active projects requiring ongoing support, consider a maintained alternative.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- High install friction reported.
- Package is abandoned—last release was 2017-08-06, over 3295 days ago, with no recent commits.
- Despite significant popularity, the lack of maintenance means bug fixes and compatibility updates are unlikely.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions, though you must retain the license notice.
last release 2017-08-06 (3295 days) · last repo commit 2023-06-18 · 209 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 7,510,074 downloads/mo, #1,730 on PyPI
Alternatives
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pip install stringcase
import stringcase
stringcase.camelcase('foo_bar_baz') # => "fooBarBaz"
stringcase.snakecase('FooBarBaz') # => "_foo_bar_baz"- Compatibility with modern Python versions; requires_python is unspecified in metadata.
- Whether the high install_friction flag reflects a known build or dependency issue.
- Current stability and edge-case behavior given the 3295-day gap since last release.
What it is and what it does
stringcase is a lightweight utility for converting between string naming conventions. It provides functions to transform input strings into camelCase, snake_case, PascalCase, CONSTANT_CASE, kebab-case, path/case, sentence case, title case, and several other formats. The package has no runtime dependencies and works by parsing word boundaries and applying the target case rules.
The package is widely used but is no longer maintained—the last release was 2017-08-06 and the repository shows no recent activity. While it performs its narrow task reliably for the cases it supports, the lack of maintenance means it will not receive updates for Python compatibility issues, edge cases, or new naming conventions.
Use it for
- Convert API response field names from snake_case to camelCase for cross-language interoperability.
- Transform database column names to Python variable names in ORM or data-loading code.
- Generate file paths or URL slugs from arbitrary strings with consistent formatting.
- Normalize user input or configuration keys across different naming conventions in a codebase.
- Build code generators that output variable or class names matching a target language's conventions.
Worth the install?
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Yes, but with caution.
stringcase is a stable, dependency-free utility that does one thing well and has no known vulnerabilities. However, the package is abandoned (last release 2017-08-06) and may fail on modern Python versions or edge cases. Install it only if you need basic case conversion and can accept the risk of no future maintenance; for active projects requiring ongoing support, consider a maintained alternative.
Install
stringcase on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction reported. Package is abandoned—last release was 2017-08-06, over 3295 days ago, with no recent commits. Despite significant popularity, the lack of maintenance means bug fixes and compatibility updates are unlikely.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions, though you must retain the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install stringcase
import stringcase
stringcase.camelcase('foo_bar_baz') # => "fooBarBaz"
stringcase.snakecase('FooBarBaz') # => "_foo_bar_baz"Verify before relying
- Compatibility with modern Python versions; requires_python is unspecified in metadata.
- Whether the high install_friction flag reflects a known build or dependency issue.
- Current stability and edge-case behavior given the 3295-day gap since last release.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,295 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 7,510,074 / month, #1,730 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: stringcase-1.2.0.tar.gz
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