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Saturday July, 2025
Skylos: The python dead code finder (Updated)

Skylos: The Python Dead Code Finder (Updated)

Been working on Skylos, a Python static analysis tool that helps you find and remove dead code from your projs (again.....). We are trying to build something that actually catches these issues faster and more accurately (although this is debatable because different tools catch …

I got tired of paying $$ for app translations, so I built this OpenSource tool instead with Python🚀

🐍 Tired of manually translating your Python apps? I built an AI-powered solution that does it automatically!

As a Python developer, I was sick of the tedious localization workflow - copying strings from my apps, pasting them into ChatGPT, then manually updating all my locale files. There had to be …

Robyn now supports Server Sent Events

For the unaware, Robyn is a super fast async Python web framework.

Server Sent Events were one of the most requested features and Robyn finally supports it :D

Let me know what you think and if you'd like to request any more features.

Release Notes - https://github.com/sparckles/Robyn/releases/tag/v0.71.0

I benchmarked 4 Python text extraction libraries so you don't have to (2025 results)

TL;DR: Comprehensive benchmarks of Kreuzberg, Docling, MarkItDown, and Unstructured across 94 real-world documents. Results might surprise you.

📊 Live Results: https://goldziher.github.io/python-text-extraction-libs-benchmarks/


Context

As the author of Kreuzberg, I wanted to create an honest, comprehensive benchmark of Python text extraction libraries. No cherry-picking, no marketing fluff - just …

For running Python scripts on schedule or as APIs, what do you use?

Just curious, if you’ve written a Python script (say for scraping, data cleaning, sending reports, automating alerts, etc.), how do you usually go about:

  1. Running it on a schedule (daily, hourly, etc)?
  2. Exposing it as an API (to trigger remotely or integrate with another tool/app)?

Do you:

  • Use GitHub Actions …
Building a custom shell in Python — is this a good project?

I'm currently working on building a custom shell in Python as a personal project. The idea is to create a basic command-line interpreter that supports commands like cd, ls, piping (|), redirection (>, <), and eventually background process handling (&).

I'm …

Image to ASCII converter

I've been working on p2ascii, a Python tool that converts images into ASCII art, optionally using edge detection and color rendering. The idea came from a YouTube video exploring the theory behind ASCII rendering and edge maps — I decided to take it further and make my own version with …

Saturday Daily Thread: Resource Request and Sharing! Daily Thread

Weekly Thread: Resource Request and Sharing 📚

Stumbled upon a useful Python resource? Or are you looking for a guide on a specific topic? Welcome to the Resource Request and Sharing thread!

How it Works:

  1. Request: Can't find a resource on a particular topic? Ask here!
  2. Share: Found …
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