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GitHub / realpython / python-guide

Python best practices guidebook, written for humans.

JSON API: http://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/realpython%2Fpython-guide
PURL: pkg:github/realpython/python-guide

Stars: 29,280
Forks: 5,892
Open issues: 128

License: other
Language: Batchfile
Size: 6.58 MB
Dependencies parsed at: Pending

Created at: almost 15 years ago
Updated at: 4 months ago
Pushed at: over 1 year ago
Last synced at: 4 months ago

Topics: book, guide, python

OpenSSF Scorecard report

3

Overall Score

17/40 High Risk
0/30 Medium Risk
9/20 Low Risk
Generated on August 11, 2025 | Scorecard vv5.2.1-40-gf6ed084d
Security Checks
10/10
Binary-Artifacts
High Risk

no binaries found in the repo

Determines if the project has generated executable (binary) artifacts in the source repository.

9/10
License
Low Risk

license file detected

Determines if the project has defined a license.

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ℹ️ Info: project has a license file: LICENSE:0
⚠️ Warn: project license file does not contain an FSF or OSI license.
7/10
Code-Review
High Risk

Found 10/13 approved changesets -- score normalized to 7

Determines if the project requires human code review before pull requests (aka merge requests) are merged.

0/10
CII-Best-Practices
Low Risk

no effort to earn an OpenSSF best practices badge detected

Determines if the project has an OpenSSF (formerly CII) Best Practices Badge.

0/10
Fuzzing
Medium Risk

project is not fuzzed

Determines if the project uses fuzzing.

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⚠️ Warn: no fuzzer integrations found
0/10
Maintained
High Risk

0 commit(s) and 0 issue activity found in the last 90 days -- score normalized to 0

Determines if the project is "actively maintained".

0/10
SAST
Medium Risk

SAST tool is not run on all commits -- score normalized to 0

Determines if the project uses static code analysis.

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⚠️ Warn: 0 commits out of 27 are checked with a SAST tool
0/10
Security-Policy
Medium Risk

security policy file not detected

Determines if the project has published a security policy.

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⚠️ Warn: no security policy file detected
⚠️ Warn: no security file to analyze
⚠️ Warn: no security file to analyze
⚠️ Warn: no security file to analyze
0/10
Vulnerabilities
High Risk

26 existing vulnerabilities detected

Determines if the project has open, known unfixed vulnerabilities.

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⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2021-421 / GHSA-h4m5-qpfp-3mpv
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2022-42986 / GHSA-43fp-rhv2-5gv8
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2023-135 / GHSA-xqr8-7jwr-rhp7
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2024-60 / GHSA-jjg7-2v4v-x38h
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2019-217 / GHSA-462w-v97r-4m45
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: GHSA-cpwx-vrp4-4pq7
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2021-66 / GHSA-g3rq-g295-4j3m
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: GHSA-h5c8-rqwp-cp95
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: GHSA-h75v-3vvj-5mfj
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: GHSA-q2x7-8rv6-6q7h
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2021-140 / GHSA-9w8r-397f-prfh
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2023-117 / GHSA-mrwq-x4v8-fh7p
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2021-141 / GHSA-pq64-v7f5-gqh8
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: GHSA-9hjg-9r4m-mvj7
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: GHSA-9wx4-h78v-vm56
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2023-74 / GHSA-j8r2-6x86-q33q
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2018-28 / GHSA-x84v-xcm2-53pg
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: GHSA-34jh-p97f-mpxf
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2023-212 / GHSA-g4mx-q9vg-27p4
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2023-207 / GHSA-gwvm-45gx-3cf8
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2019-133 / GHSA-mh33-7rrq-662w
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: GHSA-pq67-6m6q-mj2v
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2019-132 / GHSA-r64q-w8jr-g9qp
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2023-192 / GHSA-v845-jxx5-vc9f
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2020-148 / GHSA-wqvq-5m8c-6g24
⚠️ Warn: Project is vulnerable to: PYSEC-2021-108
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Branch-Protection
Not Applicable

internal error: error during branchesHandler.setup: internal error: githubv4.Query: Resource not accessible by integration

Determines if the default and release branches are protected with GitHub's branch protection settings.

N/A
Dangerous-Workflow
Not Applicable

no workflows found

Determines if the project's GitHub Action workflows avoid dangerous patterns.

N/A
Packaging
Not Applicable

packaging workflow not detected

Determines if the project is published as a package that others can easily download, install, easily update, and uninstall.

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⚠️ Warn: no GitHub/GitLab publishing workflow detected.
N/A
Pinned-Dependencies
Not Applicable

no dependencies found

Determines if the project has declared and pinned the dependencies of its build process.

N/A
Signed-Releases
Not Applicable

no releases found

Determines if the project cryptographically signs release artifacts.

N/A
Token-Permissions
Not Applicable

No tokens found

Determines if the project's workflows follow the principle of least privilege.