websocket
Websocket implementation for gevent
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. This package is abandoned (last release 2010-12-03), has high install friction, and lacks any maintenance or repository activity. Modern WebSocket libraries with active maintenance are available. Install only if maintaining legacy code that already depends on it; do not use for new projects.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires gevent; no Python version specified and package is abandoned since 2010-12-03, likely incompatible with modern Python versions
- High install friction and abandoned maintenance status.
- No repository activity or commits visible; last release was in 2010.
License · maintenance · safety
UNKNOWN (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, though the permissive treatment offers no liability protection.
last release 2010-12-03 (5733 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 157,325 downloads/mo, #10,759 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install websocket==0.2.1
import websocket
# Usage requires gevent integration; exact API not specified in available documentation- Whether this package works with modern Python versions or current gevent releases
- Whether gevent is a runtime dependency despite not appearing in the fact sheet
- Current compatibility with contemporary WebSocket standards and security practices
What it is and what it does
websocket is a WebSocket protocol implementation designed for gevent-based applications. It enables bidirectional communication channels over HTTP, allowing real-time data exchange between clients and servers in gevent async contexts.
The package has been abandoned since its single release on 2010-12-03 and shows no maintenance activity, repository commits, or updates. It carries high install friction and lacks documentation or active support. Modern alternatives with ongoing maintenance are strongly recommended for any new projects.
Use it for
- Legacy gevent applications requiring WebSocket support that cannot be migrated to maintained libraries
- Historical code archaeology or understanding early WebSocket implementations in Python
- Educational study of gevent-based async patterns from the early 2010s era
Worth the install?
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No.
This package is abandoned (last release 2010-12-03), has high install friction, and lacks any maintenance or repository activity. Modern WebSocket libraries with active maintenance are available. Install only if maintaining legacy code that already depends on it; do not use for new projects.
Install
websocket on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction and abandoned maintenance status. No repository activity or commits visible; last release was in 2010. Not actively maintained.
Requires gevent; no Python version specified and package is abandoned since 2010-12-03, likely incompatible with modern Python versions
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, though the permissive treatment offers no liability protection.
Quickstart
pip install websocket==0.2.1
import websocket
# Usage requires gevent integration; exact API not specified in available documentationVerify before relying
- Whether this package works with modern Python versions or current gevent releases
- Whether gevent is a runtime dependency despite not appearing in the fact sheet
- Current compatibility with contemporary WebSocket standards and security practices
Package facts
| License | UNKNOWN permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 5,733 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 157,325 / month, #10,759 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: PythonTopic :: InternetTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: websocket-0.2.1.tar.gz
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