Is configargparse safe to use?

configargparse has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.7.5). DepScope rates its health at 82/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of configargparse?

The latest version of configargparse is 1.7.5, released 2026-03-11.

Does configargparse have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of configargparse.

Is configargparse deprecated?

No, configargparse is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.7.5 (2026-03-11).

What are alternatives to configargparse?

Popular alternatives to configargparse in PyPI include: boto3, packaging, idna, certifi, urllib3.

What license does configargparse use?

configargparse is licensed under MIT.

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depscope/pypi/configargparse

configargparse

pypiv1.7.5

A drop-in replacement for argparse that allows options to also be set via config files and/or environment variables.

License MITpermissive32 versions8 deps4,016,379 weekly dl

bw2/ConfigArgParse

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depscope/pypi/configargparse

configargparse

pypiv1.7.5

A drop-in replacement for argparse that allows options to also be set via config files and/or environment variables.

License MITpermissive32 versions8 deps4,016,379 weekly dl

bw2/ConfigArgParse

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 82/100)

DepScope

Package intelligence for AI agents. 19 ecosystems.

Resources

API Documentation Hallucination Benchmark For Enterprise Swagger / OpenAPI Popular Packages Coverage AI Plugin Setup Watch the pitch (60s)

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25/25

maintenance

17/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

3/15

community

0/15

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Vulnerabilities

none known

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Dependencies (8)

PyYAML;black;mock;toml;PyYAML;pytest;pytest-cov;pytest-subtests;

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