pkg-about

library2.4.3pypypi✓ verified 83d ago

pkg-about provides unified access to Python package metadata at runtime. It's designed to fetch information like version, summary, author, and license for installed packages, abstracting away differences between `pkg_resources` and `importlib.metadata`. The current version is 2.3.0, and it generally follows a release cadence driven by new features or bug fixes, typically every few months.

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pip install pkg-about

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · PKG-ABOUT

pkg-about

serializationpythonv2.4.3

Install

2.1s avg

Import

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Disk

18MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v2.3.0 · 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 3.10–3.910 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 19.4MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.910 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 2.1s · import 0.000s · 20MB

18MB installed

● package 18MB

Code

Verified usage

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

about

✓ from pkg_about import about

✗ from pkg_about import get_about

about_from_setup

✓ from pkg_about import about_from_setup

This quickstart demonstrates how to fetch metadata for an installed package using `get_about`. It retrieves information like name, version, summary, author, and license for the 'pkg-about' library itself.

from pkg_about import get_about # Get metadata for pkg-about itself about_pkg = get_about('pkg-about') print(f"Package Name: {about_pkg.name}") print(f"Version: {about_pkg.version}") print(f"Summary: {about_pkg.summary}") print(f"Author: {about_pkg.author}") print(f"License: {about_pkg.license}")

Debug

Known issues

breakingMajor refactor in version 2.0.0 changed the primary entry point for accessing package metadata. Direct instantiation or attribute access patterns from v1.x.x versions are no longer valid.

fix

Migrate to using `pkg_about.get_about()` which returns an `About` object. Access attributes directly on the returned object (e.g., `about.version`).

affects: >=2.0.0

gotchaThe library explicitly requires Python >=3.10.0 and <4.0.0. Attempting to use it on older Python versions (e.g., 3.9 or earlier) will result in installation failure or runtime errors.

fix

Ensure your environment uses Python 3.10, 3.11, or 3.12. Upgrade your Python interpreter if necessary.

affects: All versions

gotchaAttempts to retrieve metadata for a non-existent or misspelled package name will raise a `PackageNotFoundError`. This can happen even if the package is installed but has a different internal name than assumed.

fix

Verify the exact spelling of the package as it appears in `pip list` or `site-packages`. Wrap calls to `get_about()` in a `try...except pkg_about.exceptions.PackageNotFoundError` block for robust applications.

affects: All versions

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Version history

2.4.3latest on PyPI · released Jun 1, 2026

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/karpierz/pkg_about ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/pkg-about/ ↗

homepagehttps://pypi.org/project/pkg-about/ ↗

docshttps://karpierz.github.io/pkg_about/ ↗

changeloghttps://karpierz.github.io/pkg_about/CHANGES.html ↗