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openstep-parser

library2.0.3pypypi✓ verified 80d ago

Parses OpenStep plist files into Python objects. Current version 2.0.3, requires Python >=3.10. Releases are infrequent, focused on bug fixes.

serialization data

pip install openstep-parser

github ↗package ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · OPENSTEP-PARSER

openstep-parser

serializationpythonv2.0.3

Install

1.6s avg

Import

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Disk

16MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v2.0.3 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 17.8MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.6s · import 0.000s · 18MB

16MB installed

● package 16MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

OpenStepDecoder

✓ from openstep_parser import OpenStepDecoder

✗ from openstep_parser import loads

openstep_parser

✓ from openstep_parser import openstep_parser

Parse an OpenStep plist string into a Python dict.

from openstep_parser import loads plist_str = """({ key = value; number = 42; }) """ result = loads(plist_str) print(result) # Expected: {'key': 'value', 'number': 42}

Debug

Known issues

gotchaThe parser is case-sensitive for boolean values: 'YES' and 'NO' must be uppercase.

fix

Ensure booleans in plist are 'YES'/'NO' (all caps). Lowercase will be treated as strings.

affects: all

gotchaData types are limited: only dict, list, str, int, float, bool, and None (via '<null>'). Other plist types are not supported.

fix

If your plist contains date or binary data, convert them beforehand or use a different parser.

affects: all

deprecatedThe 'OpenstepParser' class constructor is deprecated; use the top-level functions instead.

fix

Use loads() or load() instead of instantiating OpenstepParser directly.

affects: >=2.0.0

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Version history

2.0.3latest on PyPI · released Oct 10, 2025

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Resources

githubhttp://github.com/kronenthaler/openstep-parser ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/openstep-parser/ ↗