Is extension-helpers safe to use?

extension-helpers has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.4.0). DepScope rates its health at 55/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of extension-helpers?

The latest version of extension-helpers is 1.4.0, released 2025-06-09.

Does extension-helpers have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of extension-helpers.

Is extension-helpers deprecated?

No, extension-helpers is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.4.0 (2025-06-09).

What are alternatives to extension-helpers?

Popular alternatives to extension-helpers in PyPI include: boto3, packaging, urllib3, idna, certifi.

What license does extension-helpers use?

extension-helpers is licensed under BSD 3-Clause License.

extension-helpers

pypiv1.4.0

Utilities for building and installing packages with compiled extensions

License BSD 3-Clause Licensepermissive8 versions9 deps242,448 weekly dl

astropy/extension-helpers

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (55/100) — consider alternatives

Moderate health score (55/100) — verify manually

Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

14/20

popularity

25/25

security

6/15

maturity

0/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (9)

setuptools tomli wheel;pytest;pytest-cov;cython;build;sphinx;sphinx-automodapi;

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