u8darts
⚠️ DEPRECATED - Use 'darts' package instead. This legacy compatibility package redirects to 'darts'.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. Do not install u8darts 0.41.0. The package is deprecated and explicitly marked inactive. Install darts directly instead using pip install "darts[option]>=0.41.0". If u8darts appears in your dependency tree, update the package that depends on it to use darts, or pin darts yourself to satisfy the transitive dependency.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- u8darts 0.41.0 is deprecated.
- Requires Python >=3.10.
- Use darts package instead.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-02-10 (185 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-06 · 9,493 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 119,837 downloads/mo, #12,054 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
# Do not use u8darts. Install darts instead:
# pip install "darts>=0.41.0"
from darts import TimeSeries
from darts.models import ExponentialSmoothing
# u8darts 0.41.0 is a redirect; use darts directly.- Whether u8darts 0.41.0 fully maintains API compatibility with darts or introduces breaking changes during the migration.
- Performance or behavioral differences between using u8darts 0.41.0 and installing darts directly.
What it is and what it does
u8darts 0.41.0 is a deprecated package that serves as a migration bridge from the old u8darts namespace to the new darts package. It is not a standalone library but a compatibility layer that redirects users to darts, which is a Python library for time series forecasting and anomaly detection. The darts library provides a unified interface for classical models like ARIMA and modern deep learning approaches, supporting both univariate and multivariate time series with probabilistic forecasting capabilities.
The package is no longer actively developed—u8darts itself is marked as inactive, and users are explicitly instructed to migrate to darts instead. Installing u8darts 0.41.0 will pull in darts as its sole runtime dependency, making it functionally equivalent to installing darts directly. The migration is straightforward: replace u8darts imports with darts and update requirements files accordingly.
Use it for
- Migrating legacy code that imports u8darts to the current darts package without rewriting imports immediately.
- Temporary compatibility layer for projects with dependencies that still reference u8darts instead of darts.
- Understanding the deprecation path when encountering u8darts in older codebases or requirements files.
Worth the install?
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No.
Do not install u8darts 0.41.0. The package is deprecated and explicitly marked inactive. Install darts directly instead using pip install "darts[option]>=0.41.0". If u8darts appears in your dependency tree, update the package that depends on it to use darts, or pin darts yourself to satisfy the transitive dependency.
Install
u8darts on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction, but the package is deprecated as of version 0.41.0 and marked inactive. The underlying darts dependency is actively maintained with recent commits and high repository engagement.
u8darts 0.41.0 is deprecated. Requires Python >=3.10. Use darts package instead.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
# Do not use u8darts. Install darts instead:
# pip install "darts>=0.41.0"
from darts import TimeSeries
from darts.models import ExponentialSmoothing
# u8darts 0.41.0 is a redirect; use darts directly.Verify before relying
- Whether u8darts 0.41.0 fully maintains API compatibility with darts or introduces breaking changes during the migration.
- Performance or behavioral differences between using u8darts 0.41.0 and installing darts directly.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagedarts |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 185 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 119,837 / month, #12,054 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - InactiveIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchOperating System :: MacOSOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXOperating System :: UnixProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Topic :: Scientific/EngineeringTopic :: Software Development |
Evidence: u8darts-0.41.0-py3-none-any.whl
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