# dynaconf/dynaconf

Configuration Management for Python ⚙

Repository: https://github.com/dynaconf/dynaconf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dynaconf
Homepage: https://dynaconf.com
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: configuration-management, config, settings, configuration, flask, python, django, django-configuration, flask-configuration, 12factorapp, vault, environment-variables, environment-configuration, app-config, flask-extension, django-extension, dynaconf, hacktoberfest, fastapi, yaml
Last push: 2026-08-19T17:24:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 96, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4037, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 28, "gap_med": 15.0, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4327, forks 344 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:42.071878+00:00)

## What it is
Dynaconf is a configuration management library for Python inspired by the 12-factor app guide. It supports multiple file formats (toml, yaml, , ini, py), environment variable overrides, layered multi-environment settings, secrets protection, and integrations with Django, Flask, Vault, and Redis.

## Use cases
- manage app settings across dev, testing, and production environments
- override configuration with environment variables
- keep passwords and tokens out of source control
- load settings from toml, yaml, , ini, or python files
- integrate configuration into Django or Flask projects
- store settings in Hashicorp Vault or Redis
- validate configuration values at startup

## When to choose
- you need layered, multi-environment configuration in a Python project
- you want environment variables to override file-based settings
- you need built-in Django/Flask configuration integration
- you want secrets handling and settings validation out of the box

## When to avoid
- you only need a single static config file with no environment layering
- you are not working in Python
- you need configuration management for infrastructure rather than application settings

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: configuration-management, secrets-management, cli
- domain: developer-tools, backend, web-development
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: 12factor, django, flask, fastapi, environment-variables, vault, settings, toml, yaml, automation

## Member repositories
- dynaconf/dynaconf (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:42.071878+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:41.560524+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dynaconf/dynaconf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:42.071878+00:00, sha 41514f2230c0)
  - homepage: https://dynaconf.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:51.130767+00:00, sha 6b8784c06d94)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/dynaconf/json (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:51.147192+00:00, sha 5cfe177dbf2e)
  - site_page: https://www.dynaconf.com/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:51.140160+00:00, sha 0a870c1872f1)
  - site_page: https://www.dynaconf.com/CHANGELOG (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:51.142266+00:00, sha 5b7ed34629cd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.