autopep8
github.com
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- autopep8 automatically formats Python code to conform to the PEP 8 style guide.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Audience
- PyPI classifies the intended audience as developers and the environment as console.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pypi.org
- License
- PyPI identifies the project license as MIT License.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pypi.org
- Change control
- By default, autopep8 makes whitespace changes; non-whitespace fixes can be enabled with the aggressive option.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Change controls
- The tool supports selecting or ignoring fix codes, setting a maximum line length, and enabling more aggressive changes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Compatibility
- PyPI lists Python >=3.9 as a requirement and classifies the operating system as OS Independent.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pypi.org
- Configuration
- It supports configuration through pyproject.toml, setup.cfg, tox.ini, .pep8, and .flake8 files.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Fixes
- Listed fixes include indentation, whitespace, blank lines, imports, line length, and selected code style issues.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- How it works
- It uses pycodestyle to identify formatting issues and can fix most issues that pycodestyle reports.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Installation
- The project documents installation with `pip install --upgrade autopep8`.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Integration
- autopep8 can be used as a pre-commit hook.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Intended audience
- PyPI classifies the package for developers and lists its environment as Console.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pypi.org
- Limit
- By default, autopep8 makes whitespace changes only; some fixes that can alter code meaning require the `--aggressive` option.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Programming interface
- The project documents using autopep8 as a Python module through its `fix_code()` function.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Python requirement
- The package metadata requires Python 3.9 or newer.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pypi.org
- Requirements
- autopep8 requires pycodestyle.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Support and maintenance
- The project links to GitHub Issues and lists two PyPI maintainers.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Windows
- The configuration documentation refers to a Windows environment and its `~\.pycodestyle` global configuration file.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Code Formatting Tools#19 of 347.6
