ulid-transform
Create and transform ULIDs
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Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive MIT license, and provides a focused, zero-dependency solution for ULID operations. Medium install friction is offset by prebuilt wheels for all major platforms and Python versions. Install if you need sortable unique identifiers with timestamp extraction.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.11 or later; C++ extension wheels are provided for common platforms but pure Python fallback is available.
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels for multiple platforms and Python versions (3.11–3.14).
- Active maintenance with recent release (81 days ago) and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in commercial and private projects with minimal attribution requirements.
last release 2026-05-25 (81 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 11 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 779,718 downloads/mo, #5,084 on PyPI
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pip install ulid-transform
import ulid_transform
# Generate a new ULID
ulid_str = ulid_transform.ulid_now()
print(ulid_str) # e.g., '0001HZX0NW00GW0X476W5TVBFE'
# Extract timestamp (milliseconds since epoch)
ts = ulid_transform.ulid_to_timestamp(ulid_str)
print(ts) # e.g., 1677623996
# Convert to bytes
ulid_bytes = ulid_transform.ulid_to_bytes(ulid_str)
print(ulid_bytes) # e.g., b'\x00\x00c\xfe\x82\xbc...'- Whether the C++ extension provides measurable performance gains over pure Python for typical workloads
- Compatibility with Python 3.14 given it is listed in classifiers but may be pre-release
What it is and what it does
ulid-transform is a library for creating and converting ULIDs—sortable unique identifiers with timestamp components. It provides functions to generate new ULIDs, extract timestamps from existing ones, and convert between string, bytes, and hexadecimal representations. The library uses a C++ implementation when available for speed, automatically falling back to pure Python if the compiled extension cannot be loaded, ensuring it works across all supported platforms without requiring manual configuration.
The package targets developers building systems that need sortable, time-ordered identifiers—common in databases, distributed systems, and event logging. With no runtime dependencies and support for Python 3.11 through 3.14, it integrates easily into existing projects. The dual implementation strategy means you get performance when possible but never fail to function.
Use it for
- Generate sortable unique IDs for database records that maintain insertion order without a separate timestamp column
- Extract millisecond-precision timestamps from existing ULIDs for audit trails or time-series analysis
- Convert between ULID string format and binary representation for efficient storage or network transmission
- Create ULIDs at specific historical timestamps for backfilling or testing time-dependent logic
- Safely handle ULID conversions with None-aware functions in data pipelines that may encounter missing values
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive MIT license, and provides a focused, zero-dependency solution for ULID operations. Medium install friction is offset by prebuilt wheels for all major platforms and Python versions. Install if you need sortable unique identifiers with timestamp extraction.
Install
ulid-transform on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheels for multiple platforms and Python versions (3.11–3.14). Active maintenance with recent release (81 days ago) and no known vulnerabilities.
Requires Python 3.11 or later; C++ extension wheels are provided for common platforms but pure Python fallback is available.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in commercial and private projects with minimal attribution requirements.
Quickstart
pip install ulid-transform
import ulid_transform
# Generate a new ULID
ulid_str = ulid_transform.ulid_now()
print(ulid_str) # e.g., '0001HZX0NW00GW0X476W5TVBFE'
# Extract timestamp (milliseconds since epoch)
ts = ulid_transform.ulid_to_timestamp(ulid_str)
print(ts) # e.g., 1677623996
# Convert to bytes
ulid_bytes = ulid_transform.ulid_to_bytes(ulid_str)
print(ulid_bytes) # e.g., b'\x00\x00c\xfe\x82\xbc...'Verify before relying
- Whether the C++ extension provides measurable performance gains over pure Python for typical workloads
- Compatibility with Python 3.14 given it is listed in classifiers but may be pre-release
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 81 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 779,718 / month, #5,084 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/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
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