Vigia

PyPI · pypi:packaging

packaging active

Core utilities for Python packages

The latest stable version of packaging is 26.3, published on 2026-08-04. Verified by Vigia on 2026-11-12.

Latest stable version26.3
Published2026-08-04 18:15:27 UTC
Installpip install --upgrade packaging
Requirespython >=3.9
LicenseApache-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause
Advisories on latest versionnone known
Last verified2026-11-12 17:05:44 UTC
Sourcespypi.org

Ask your AI assistant to check this

AI models are trained up to a date, so they can be wrong about versions, deprecations and vulnerabilities. Paste this into Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity or Cursor and it will answer with the verified data on this page:

Before answering about the pypi package "packaging", check Vigia (verified, dated facts): https://vigia.coredls.cloud/v1/packages/pypi/packaging . For my whole project use https://vigia.coredls.cloud/context

Check my whole package.json

Using an AI coding agent every day? Connect Vigia once and it checks this by itself.

Maintenance

Activityactive
Last stable release2026-08-04 18:15:27 UTC · 99 days ago
Stable releases in the last 12 months4
Published versions54

Heuristic based only on release dates; it does not measure issue or security response times.

Version history

VersionPublished
26.32026-08-04 18:15:27 UTC
26.22026-04-24 20:15:22 UTC
26.12026-04-14 21:12:47 UTC
26.02026-01-21 20:50:37 UTC
25.02025-04-19 11:48:57 UTC
24.22024-11-08 09:47:44 UTC
24.12024-06-09 23:19:21 UTC
24.02024-03-10 09:39:25 UTC
23.22023-10-01 13:50:03 UTC
23.12023-04-12 16:11:09 UTC
23.02023-01-08 18:18:53 UTC
22.02022-12-07 23:18:10 UTC
21.32021-11-18 00:39:10 UTC
21.22021-10-29 11:25:26 UTC
21.12021-10-29 11:20:46 UTC
21.02021-07-03 12:32:30 UTC
20.92021-01-29 20:24:35 UTC
20.82020-12-12 04:36:49 UTC
20.72020-11-28 14:22:58 UTC
20.6 withdrawn2020-11-28 14:19:42 UTC

Showing the 20 most recent of 51 versions. JSON

Version compatibility

Newest stable version that declares support for each runtime version (from the requirements published with each version).

RuntimeNewest compatible version
python 3.826.2
python 3.926.3
python 3.1026.3
python 3.1126.3
python 3.1226.3
python 3.1326.3

Give your AI agent these facts

Vigia is a free MCP server: your coding agent checks versions, breaking changes and vulnerabilities before it writes code. No signup, no API key.

claude mcp add --transport http vigia https://vigia.coredls.cloud/mcp

Add to CursorAdd to VS Code★ Star on GitHub

Any other MCP client
{ "mcpServers": { "vigia": { "url": "https://vigia.coredls.cloud/mcp" } } }

Agent skill (SKILL.md): tells the agent when to use Vigia · GitHub Action for pull requests

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest version of packaging?

The latest stable version of packaging is 26.3, published on 2026-08-04. Verified by Vigia on 2026-11-12.

How do I install the latest version of packaging?

Run pip install --upgrade packaging. The latest stable version is 26.3 (verified 2026-11-12).

Is packaging deprecated?

No. packaging is not marked as deprecated in the registry.

Which Python version does packaging require?

packaging 26.3 declares this requirement: python >=3.9.

Does packaging 26.3 have known vulnerabilities?

No known advisories affect packaging 26.3 according to the data Vigia checks.

Is packaging still maintained?

packaging published 4 stable releases in the last 12 months; the most recent was 99 days ago. Activity: active.

Observed changes

No changes observed yet since Vigia started tracking this package.

Related packages

Badges for your README

Show the latest version, maintenance status and deprecation status of this package. Copy the Markdown:

[![version](https://vigia.coredls.cloud/badge/pypi/packaging/version.svg)](https://vigia.coredls.cloud/pypi/packaging)
[![maintained](https://vigia.coredls.cloud/badge/pypi/packaging/maintained.svg)](https://vigia.coredls.cloud/pypi/packaging)
[![status](https://vigia.coredls.cloud/badge/pypi/packaging/status.svg)](https://vigia.coredls.cloud/pypi/packaging)

For agents

GET https://vigia.coredls.cloud/v1/packages/pypi/packaging
GET https://vigia.coredls.cloud/v1/packages/pypi/packaging/versions/{version}