vbuild
A simple module to extract html/script/style from a vuejs '.vue' file (can minimize/es2015 compliant js) ... just py2 or py3, NO nodejs !
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to work with Vue components in a pure-Python environment and cannot use Node.js tooling. The low install friction, permissive license, and lack of known vulnerabilities make it safe to try. However, the aging maintenance status (last release August 2023) means you should verify compatibility with your Vue version and Python version before committing to production use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Optional features (SASS/LESS preprocessing, JS minification) require separate packages (pyscss, lesscpy, closure) not included by default.
- Low install friction with a single pure-Python dependency.
- Maintenance is aging—last release was 2023-08-03 and no commits since 2025-09-24—but the repository remains active and unarchived with modest community interest (251 stars).
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute vbuild freely in both open and closed projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2023-08-03 (1107 days) · last repo commit 2025-09-24 · 251 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 264,981 downloads/mo, #8,331 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
import vbuild
c = vbuild.render("mycompo.vue")
print(c.html)
print(c.script)
print(c.style)- Whether Python 2.7 support is actively maintained or tested given the aging status.
- Compatibility with Vue 3 or whether this is limited to Vue 2 components.
- Performance characteristics when rendering large numbers of components or complex nested structures.
What it is and what it does
vbuild is a Python-only Vue component compiler that extracts HTML templates, JavaScript, and CSS from Vue single-file components (.vue files) without requiring the Node.js ecosystem. It reads .vue files and parses them into their constituent parts, which you can then assemble into your final HTML output. The package respects Vue's SFC specification and can also work with Python-based components, offering optional preprocessing for SASS/LESS stylesheets and JavaScript minification if you install additional libraries.
The tool is designed for scenarios where you need Vue component support but cannot or do not want to use webpack, vue-cli, or the full Node.js stack. You write a few lines of Python to read your .vue files, call vbuild.render(), and inject the resulting HTML/script/style into a template. It fills a specific gap: working with Vue components in pure-Python environments, such as server-side template generation or embedded Python applications.
Use it for
- Generate static HTML pages with Vue components in a Python-only backend without Node.js.
- Build server-side rendered Vue applications using Python frameworks like Flask or Django.
- Preprocess and bundle Vue components as part of a Python-based build pipeline.
- Use Python logic inside Vue components via vbuild's Python component support.
- Minify and optimize Vue component output using closure when optional dependencies are installed.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need to work with Vue components in a pure-Python environment and cannot use Node.js tooling.
The low install friction, permissive license, and lack of known vulnerabilities make it safe to try. However, the aging maintenance status (last release August 2023) means you should verify compatibility with your Vue version and Python version before committing to production use.
Install
vbuild on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single pure-Python dependency. Maintenance is aging—last release was 2023-08-03 and no commits since 2025-09-24—but the repository remains active and unarchived with modest community interest (251 stars).
Optional features (SASS/LESS preprocessing, JS minification) require separate packages (pyscss, lesscpy, closure) not included by default.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute vbuild freely in both open and closed projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
import vbuild
c = vbuild.render("mycompo.vue")
print(c.html)
print(c.script)
print(c.style)Verify before relying
- Whether Python 2.7 support is actively maintained or tested given the aging status.
- Compatibility with Vue 3 or whether this is limited to Vue 2 components.
- Performance characteristics when rendering large numbers of components or complex nested structures.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=2.7, !=3.0.*, !=3.1.*, !=3.2.*, !=3.3.*, !=3.4.*, !=3.5.* |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepscript |
| Maintenance | Aging 1,107 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 264,981 / month, #8,331 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming 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 :: Software Development :: Build ToolsTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: vbuild-0.8.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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