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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 8 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 8 Aug 2026. How this is checked

python-backoff is a Python package that adds backoff and retry behavior to functions through decorators. It is intended for developers building resilient applications and services.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted
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26stars
1fork
1alternative
3features
2014since

Overview

3 features

Purpose: Handling transient failures and retries in Python functions without implementing retry logic manually.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Python developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

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Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

python-backoff is a Frameworks & SDKs project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on handling transient failures and retries in Python functions without implementing retry logic manually. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for python developers. Basis unknown · not verified: python-backoff is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by python-backoff, and it first shipped in 2014. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 26 stars and 46 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include retry decorators, backoff strategies, and function decoration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Retry decorators
  • Backoff strategies
  • Function decoration

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
python-packageretry-logicbackoff-strategiesfunction-decorators

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License
MIT
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  1. Indexed8 Aug · 04:13 UTC
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Frequently asked questions about python-backoff

What is python-backoff?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Python-backoff focuses on handling transient failures and retries in Python functions without implementing retry logic manually. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
Who is python-backoff for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: python-backoff is an open-source project built for python developers.
Is python-backoff free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — python-backoff is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does python-backoff run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: python-backoff runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is python-backoff still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 8 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 46 commits in the last 90 days.
Who develops python-backoff?
python-backoff is developed by python-backoff.
When did python-backoff launch?
python-backoff first shipped in 2014.
Is python-backoff open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — python-backoff is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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