tendo
A Python library that extends some core functionality
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need one or more of its specific utilities. Tendo is lightweight, permissively licensed, actively maintained, and has no security issues. Install it only for the features you actually use; it's not a general-purpose framework and doesn't justify adding a dependency solely for potential future needs.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.6 or newer; some features like Windows symlink support may depend on OS-level capabilities.
- Low friction install with a single lightweight dependency (six).
- Actively maintained as of 2026-08-03 with stable production status and broad Python version support from 3.6 onward.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under the Python Software Foundation License (permissive), allowing use in most projects without significant legal constraints.
last release 2022-10-09 (1405 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-03 · 148 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 146,622 downloads/mo, #11,094 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install tendo
from tendo import colorer
colorer.run('echo "colored output"')- Whether the symlink functionality on Windows requires elevated permissions or specific OS configuration
- Current state of the tee implementation relative to modern alternatives like subprocess.run with capture_output
What it is and what it does
Tendo is a utility library that extends Python's standard library with functionality for common development tasks. It provides modules for Unicode file handling with BOM detection, colored console logging, Windows symlink support, process output redirection (a Python tee implementation), and an improved execfile function. The library is small and lightweight, depending only on six for compatibility.
The package targets developers who need cross-platform utility functions without pulling in large frameworks. It has been actively maintained since 2010 and supports modern Python versions (3.6 through 3.11). Most features are documented and the project remains in production-stable status with no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Add colored output to console logging without a heavy logging framework dependency
- Handle Unicode text files with automatic BOM detection across platforms
- Capture and redirect output from external programs to both console and file simultaneously
- Execute Python files dynamically with an improved alternative to the deprecated execfile
- Enable symlink support in Windows environments where native support is limited
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need one or more of its specific utilities.
Tendo is lightweight, permissively licensed, actively maintained, and has no security issues. Install it only for the features you actually use; it's not a general-purpose framework and doesn't justify adding a dependency solely for potential future needs.
Install
tendo on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single lightweight dependency (six). Actively maintained as of 2026-08-03 with stable production status and broad Python version support from 3.6 onward.
Requires Python 3.6 or newer; some features like Windows symlink support may depend on OS-level capabilities.
License in practice
Licensed under the Python Software Foundation License (permissive), allowing use in most projects without significant legal constraints.
Quickstart
pip install tendo
from tendo import colorer
colorer.run('echo "colored output"')Verify before relying
- Whether the symlink functionality on Windows requires elevated permissions or specific OS configuration
- Current state of the tee implementation relative to modern alternatives like subprocess.run with capture_output
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagesix |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,405 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 146,622 / month, #11,094 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: Other EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyLicense :: OSI Approved :: Python Software Foundation LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
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