lookup PyPI packages by author or maintainer

lookup_pypi_packages.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# Corey Goldberg, 2013

import argparse

import pkgtools.pypi


"""
Command line script to lookup packages on Python Package Index (PyPI).

Lookup is done by author 'or' maintainer.
Takes a single positional argument: `name` (author or maintainer name on PyPI)
Finds packages on PyPI authored or maintained by the supplied `name`.
Prints each package name, latest version, and homepage url.

Example Usage:
  $ python lookup_pypi_packages.py "corey goldberg"
  (not case sensitive)

Output:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Found 7 packages for 'corey goldberg':
  * concurrencytest : 0.1.2 : https://github.com/cgoldberg/concurrencytest
  * linux-metrics : 0.1.4 : https://github.com/cgoldberg/linux-metrics
  * multi-mechanize : 1.2.0 : http://multimechanize.com
  * sauceclient : 0.1.0 : http://cgoldberg.github.com/sauceclient/
  * sst : 0.2.3 : http://testutils.org/sst
  * xvfbwrapper : 0.2.2 : https://github.com/cgoldberg/xvfbwrapper
  * ystockquote : 0.2.3 : https://github.com/cgoldberg/ystockquote
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"""


def find_packages(author):
    pypi = pkgtools.pypi.pypi_client()
    results = pypi.search({'author': author, 'maintainer': author}, 'or')
    package_names = sorted(set(package['name'] for package in results))
    return package_names


def get_latest_version(package_name):
    pypi = pkgtools.pypi.pypi_client()
    version = pypi.package_releases(package)[0]
    return version


def get_home_page(package_name, version):
    pypi = pkgtools.pypi.pypi_client()
    release_data = pypi.release_data(package, version)
    home_page_url = release_data['home_page']
    return home_page_url


if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument('name', help='author or maintainer name on PyPI')
    args = parser.parse_args()

    packages = find_packages(args.name)
    print('Found %d packages for %r:' % (len(packages), args.name))

    for package in packages:
        version = get_latest_version(package)
        home_page_url = get_home_page(package, version)
        print('  * %s : %s : %s' % (package, version, home_page_url))

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