Releases: ml-tooling/best-of-python-dev
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Update: 2026.07.02
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Projects that have a higher project-quality score compared to the last update. There might be a variety of reasons, such as increased downloads or code activity.
- pipenv (🥇46 · ⭐ 25K · 📈) - Python Development Workflow for Humans.
MIT - conda (🥇44 · ⭐ 7.5K · 📈) - A system-level, binary package and environment manager running on all..
BSD-3 - playwright-python (🥇42 · ⭐ 15K · 📈) - Python version of the Playwright testing and..
Apache-2 - sqlmap (🥈38 · ⭐ 38K · 📈) - Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool.
❗️GPL-3.0 - asv (🥉31 · ⭐ 1K · 📈) - Airspeed Velocity: A simple Python benchmarking tool with web-based..
BSD-3
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- psutil (🥇46 · ⭐ 11K · 📉) - Cross-platform lib for process and system monitoring in Python.
BSD-3 - setuptools_scm (🥇39 · ⭐ 950 · 📉) - the blessed package to manage your versions by scm tags.
MIT - invoke (🥈37 · ⭐ 4.8K · 📉) - Pythonic task management & command execution.
BSD-2 - mimesis (🥉31 · ⭐ 4.8K · 📉) - Mimesis is a fast Python library for generating fake data in multiple..
MIT - pybuilder (🥉26 · ⭐ 2K · 📉) - Software build automation tool for Python.
Apache-2
What's Changed
- Best-of update: 2026.06.25 by @github-actions[bot] in #275
Full Changelog: 2026.06.25...2026.07.02
Update: 2026.06.25
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- pyright (🥈41 · ⭐ 15K · 📈) - Static Type Checker for Python.
MIT - setuptools_scm (🥇40 · ⭐ 950 · 📈) - the blessed package to manage your versions by scm tags.
MIT - bandit (🥇39 · ⭐ 8.1K · 📈) - Bandit is a tool designed to find common security issues in..
Apache-2 - asteval (🥈28 · ⭐ 220 · 📈) - minimalistic evaluator of python expression using ast module.
MIT - pylama (🥉27 · ⭐ 1K · 💀) - Code audit tool for python.
MIT
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- pipenv (🥇45 · ⭐ 25K · 📉) - Python Development Workflow for Humans.
MIT - structlog (🥈38 · ⭐ 4.8K · 📉) - Simple, powerful, and fast logging for Python.
Apache-2 - pytest-cov (🥈38 · ⭐ 2K · 📉) - Coverage plugin for pytest.
MIT - Glances (🥇37 · ⭐ 33K · 📉) - Glances an Eye on your system. A top/htop alternative for..
❗Unlicensed - buildbot (🥉32 · ⭐ 5.5K · 📉) - Python-based continuous integration testing framework; your..
❗️GPL-2.0
Update: 2026.06.11
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Projects that have a higher project-quality score compared to the last update. There might be a variety of reasons, such as increased downloads or code activity.
- pip (🥇48 · ⭐ 10K · 📈) - The Python package installer.
MIT - tqdm (🥇44 · ⭐ 31K · 📈) - A Fast, Extensible Progress Bar for Python and CLI.
MPL-2.0 - jedi (🥇44 · ⭐ 6.2K · 📈) - Awesome autocompletion, static analysis and refactoring library for python.
MIT - py2exe (🥉29 · ⭐ 990 · 📈) - Create standalone Windows programs from Python code.
MIT - pytest-mypy (🥉28 · ⭐ 260 · 📈) - Mypy static type checker plugin for Pytest.
MIT
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- psutil (🥇47 · ⭐ 11K · 📉) - Cross-platform lib for process and system monitoring in Python.
BSD-3 - setuptools (🥇44 · ⭐ 2.8K · 📉) - Official project repository for the Setuptools build system.
MIT - sphinx (🥇41 · ⭐ 7.9K · 📉) - The Sphinx documentation generator.
❗Unlicensed - tabulate (🥈34 · ⭐ 2.6K · 📉) - Pretty-print tabular data in Python, a library and a command-line..
MIT - pylama (🥉25 · ⭐ 1.1K · 💀) - Code audit tool for python.
MIT
Update: 2026.05.28
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Projects that have a higher project-quality score compared to the last update. There might be a variety of reasons, such as increased downloads or code activity.
- pytest (🥇51 · ⭐ 14K · 📈) - The pytest framework makes it easy to write small tests, yet..
MIT - psutil (🥇48 · ⭐ 11K · 📈) - Cross-platform lib for process and system monitoring in Python.
BSD-3 - hypothesis (🥇44 · ⭐ 8.7K · 📈) - The property-based testing library for Python.
MPL-2.0 - pytest-testmon (🥉28 · ⭐ 980 · 📈) - Selects tests affected by changed files. Executes the..
MIT - cohesion (🥉16 · ⭐ 270 · 💀) - A tool for measuring Python class cohesion.
❗️GPL-3.0
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- setuptools (🥇45 · ⭐ 2.8K · 📉) - Official project repository for the Setuptools build system.
MIT - jedi (🥇40 · ⭐ 6.1K · 📉) - Awesome autocompletion, static analysis and refactoring library for python.
MIT - sphinx-autodoc-typehints (🥈33 · ⭐ 590 · 📉) - Type hints support for the Sphinx autodoc extension.
MIT - xdoctest (🥉26 · ⭐ 220 · 📉) - A rewrite of Pythons builtin doctest module (with pytest plugin..
Apache-2 - tbvaccine (🥉16 · ⭐ 380 · 💀) - A small utility to pretty-print Python tracebacks.
MIT
Update: 2026.05.21
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Projects that have a higher project-quality score compared to the last update. There might be a variety of reasons, such as increased downloads or code activity.
- playwright-python (🥇41 · ⭐ 15K · 📈) - Python version of the Playwright testing and..
Apache-2 - pycodestyle (🥈33 · ⭐ 5.2K · 📈) - Simple Python style checker in one Python file.
MIT - memory-profiler (🥉29 · ⭐ 4.6K · 💀) - Monitor Memory usage of Python code.
BSD-3 - typed_ast (🥉26 · ⭐ 230 · 💀) - Modified fork of CPythons ast module that parses
# type:..Apache-2 - asteval (🥉26 · ⭐ 210 · 📈) - minimalistic evaluator of python expression using ast module.
MIT
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- prospector (🥇32 · ⭐ 2.1K · 📉) - Inspects Python source files and provides information about..
❗️GPL-2.0 - doit (🥉32 · ⭐ 2.1K · 📉) - CLI task management & automation tool.
MIT - python-json-logger (🥉31 · ⭐ 1.8K · 💀) - Json Formatter for the standard python logger.
BSD-2 - py2app (🥉27 · ⭐ 420 · 📉) - py2app is a Python setuptools command which will allow you to make..
MIT - dephell (🥉24 · ⭐ 1.8K · 💀) - Python project management. Manage packages: convert between formats,..
MIT
Update: 2026.04.30
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- prettytable (🥈35 · ⭐ 1.7K · 📈) - Display tabular data in a visually appealing ASCII..
❗Unlicensed - docformatter (🥉30 · ⭐ 590 · 📈) - Formats docstrings to follow PEP 257.
MIT - PyHamcrest (🥉28 · ⭐ 800 · 📈) - Hamcrest matchers for Python.
❗Unlicensed - flake8-comprehensions (🥈28 · ⭐ 470 · 📈) - A flake8 plugin to help you write better..
MIT - Mamba Test Runner (🥉25 · ⭐ 540 · 💀) - The definitive testing tool for Python. Born under the..
MIT
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- playwright-python (🥈32 · ⭐ 15K · 📉) - Python version of the Playwright testing and..
Apache-2 - pycodestyle (🥉26 · ⭐ 5.2K · 📉) - Simple Python style checker in one Python file.
❗Unlicensed - memory-profiler (🥉22 · ⭐ 4.6K · 💀) - Monitor Memory usage of Python code.
❗Unlicensed - typed_ast (🥉19 · ⭐ 230 · 💀) - Modified fork of CPythons ast module that parses
# type:..❗Unlicensed - asteval (🥉16 · ⭐ 5 · 📉) - minimalistic evaluator of python expression using ast module.
MIT
Update: 2026.04.09
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- hypothesis (🥇42 · ⭐ 8.6K · 📈) - The property-based testing library for Python.
MPL-2.0 - packaging (🥈39 · ⭐ 720 · 📈) - Core utilities for Python packages.
❗Unlicensed - tabulate (🥈37 · ⭐ 2.5K · 📈) - Pretty-print tabular data in Python, a library and a command-line..
MIT - python-json-logger (🥈33 · ⭐ 1.8K · 💀) - Json Formatter for the standard python logger.
BSD-2 - memory_profiler (🥉27 · ⭐ 4.5K · 💀) - Monitor Memory usage of Python code.
BSD-3
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- safety (🥈34 · ⭐ 2K · 📉) - Safety checks Python dependencies for known security vulnerabilities and..
MIT - prettytable (🥈32 · ⭐ 1.6K · 📉) - Display tabular data in a visually appealing ASCII..
❗Unlicensed - sphinx-autobuild (🥉27 · ⭐ 600 · 📉) - Watch a Sphinx directory and rebuild the..
MIT - PyHamcrest (🥉25 · ⭐ 800 · 📉) - Hamcrest matchers for Python.
❗Unlicensed - Mamba Test Runner (🥉22 · ⭐ 540 · 💀) - The definitive testing tool for Python. Born under the..
MIT
Update: 2026.04.02
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- conda (🥇41 · ⭐ 7.4K · 📈) - A system-level, binary package and environment manager running..
❗Unlicensed - scons (🥇39 · ⭐ 2.4K · 📈) - SCons - a software construction tool.
MIT - pipreqs (🥉31 · ⭐ 7.4K · 📈) - pipreqs - Generate pip requirements.txt file based on imports of..
Apache-2 - breathe (🥈30 · ⭐ 810 · 📈) - ReStructuredText and Sphinx bridge to Doxygen.
BSD-3 - pylint-django (🥈29 · ⭐ 620 · 📈) - Pylint plugin for improving code analysis for when..
❗Unlicensed
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Projects that have a lower project-quality score compared to the last update. There might be a variety of reasons such as decreased downloads or code activity.
- hypothesis (🥈33 · ⭐ 8.6K · 📉) - The property-based testing library for Python.
❗Unlicensed - sphinx_rtd_theme (🥈30 · ⭐ 5K · 📉) - Sphinx theme from Read the Docs.
MIT - tabulate (🥉29 · ⭐ 2.5K · 📉) - Pretty-print tabular data in Python, a library and a command-line..
MIT - packaging (🥈29 · ⭐ 720 · 📉) - Core utilities for Python packages.
❗Unlicensed - memory_profiler (🥉16 · ⭐ 89 · 💀) - Monitor Memory usage of Python code.
❗Unlicensed
Update: 2026.03.26
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Projects that have a higher project-quality score compared to the last update. There might be a variety of reasons, such as increased downloads or code activity.
- sphinx_rtd_theme (🥈38 · ⭐ 5K · 📈) - Sphinx theme from Read the Docs.
MIT - pytest-cov (🥈38 · ⭐ 2K · 📈) - Coverage plugin for pytest.
MIT - tabulate (🥈37 · ⭐ 2.5K · 📈) - Pretty-print tabular data in Python, a library and a command-line..
MIT - pytest-benchmark (🥈32 · ⭐ 1.4K · 📈) - pytest fixture for benchmarking code.
BSD-2 - asteval (🥉27 · ⭐ 210 · 📈) - minimalistic evaluator of python expression using ast module.
MIT
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Projects that have a lower project-quality score compared to the last update. There might be a variety of reasons such as decreased downloads or code activity.
- conda (🥈39 · ⭐ 7.3K · 📉) - A system-level, binary package and environment manager running on all..
BSD-3 - scons (🥈36 · ⭐ 2.4K · 📉) - SCons - a software construction tool.
MIT - pipreqs (🥉28 · ⭐ 7.4K · 📉) - pipreqs - Generate pip requirements.txt file based on imports of..
Apache-2 - factory_boy (🥉27 · ⭐ 3.8K · 📉) - A test fixtures replacement for Python.
MIT - pylint-django (🥉26 · ⭐ 620 · 📉) - Pylint plugin for improving code analysis for when..
❗️GPL-3.0
Update: 2026.03.19
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Projects that have a higher project-quality score compared to the last update. There might be a variety of reasons, such as increased downloads or code activity.
- ruff (🥇48 · ⭐ 46K · 📈) - An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter, written in Rust.
MIT - setuptools (🥇47 · ⭐ 2.8K · 📈) - Official project repository for the Setuptools build system.
MIT - hypothesis (🥇43 · ⭐ 8.5K · 📈) - The property-based testing library for Python.
MPL-2.0 - sphinx (🥇43 · ⭐ 7.7K · 📈) - The Sphinx documentation generator.
❗Unlicensed - pipx (🥈38 · ⭐ 13K · 📈) - Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments.
MIT
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Projects that have a lower project-quality score compared to the last update. There might be a variety of reasons such as decreased downloads or code activity.
- sphinx_rtd_theme (🥈31 · ⭐ 5K · 📉) - Sphinx theme from Read the Docs.
MIT - tabulate (🥉28 · ⭐ 2.5K · 📉) - Pretty-print tabular data in Python, a library and a command-line..
MIT - pytest-cov (🥉27 · ⭐ 2K · 📉) - Coverage plugin for pytest.
MIT - colorlog (🥉24 · ⭐ 960 · 📉) - A colored formatter for the python logging module.
MIT - asteval (🥉17 · ⭐ 4 · 📉) - minimalistic evaluator of python expression using ast module.
MIT