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py-terser is a Python package and CLI tool that serves as a fork of python-minifier. It transforms Python projects into their smallest possible form through aggressive minification, name mangling, and compression. It is primarily used by developers who need to shrink code for distribution, embedding, or performance optimization in constrained environments.

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Overview

4 features

py-terser sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. It focuses on reducing the size of Python codebases and projects for distribution or deployment by removing unnecessary characters and shortening names. It is built as an open-source project for developers. py-terser is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the command line.

py-terser first shipped in 2018. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 36 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Code Minification, mangling, and compression.

  • ✓Code Minification
  • ✓Mangling
  • ✓Compression
  • ✓Project Bundling

Tags

python-minifiercode-compressorobfuscationbundler

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Runs on
CLI

Trust & compliance

LicenseMIT
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source✓ GitHub✓ Active maintenance

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJul 27, 9:54 AM

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Frequently asked questions about py-terser

What does py-terser do?
Py-terser focuses on reducing the size of Python codebases and projects for distribution or deployment by removing unnecessary characters and shortening names. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is py-terser for?
py-terser is an open-source project built for developers.
Is py-terser free?
Yes — py-terser is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does py-terser run on?
py-terser runs on the command line.
Is py-terser still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify py-terser as active. The GitHub repository shows 36 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to py-terser?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include terse-cli, pyseam, and pysnips.terse-clipyseampysnips
When did py-terser launch?
py-terser first shipped in 2018.
Is py-terser open source?
Yes — py-terser is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms
Cli
Languages
English
Open source
Yes (GitHub)
License
MIT
First seen
Jul 27, 2026
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Reducing the size of Python codebases and projects for distribution or deployment by removing unnecessary characters and shortening names.

Developer

Madebyalpha
Team
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Open source

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⭐ Stars
0
🍴 Forks
0
Open issues
5
Last commit
2d ago
Commits 90d
36
Contributors
6
Authorship
Team
Default branch
dev

Live coverage

Confidence
Low · 64
Indexed
Jul 27, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Jul 2026
Last seen
2d ago
Identity audit (10)
Entity ID
cms31w0vp02kcupbx8brl0x2i
Slug
py-terser-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked
Jul 27, 2026
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jul 27, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026
Canonical URL
https://pypi.org/project/py-terser

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