googlearchive/PyDrive

Google Drive API Python wrapper library observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/googlearchive/PyDrive · Python · NOASSERTION (other) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

Activity 0
Release rhythm 8
Longevity 100

Flags: archived no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: n/a
age_days: 4765
days_rel: n/a
days_push: 1896
n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1311 stars · 271 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

PyDrive is a Python wrapper library around google-api-python-client that simplifies common Google Drive API tasks like OAuth2 authentication and file upload/download. It is officially deprecated and no longer maintained, with PyDrive2 suggested as an active fork.

Use cases

upload and download files to Google Drive from Python
authenticate with Google Drive using OAuth2 in a few lines
manage Google Drive files and folders programmatically
wrap Google Drive API calls in an object-oriented interface
automate Google Drive file syncing in scripts

When to choose

you are maintaining legacy code already built on PyDrive
you need a simple, well-documented wrapper for basic Drive operations in an old project

When to avoid

you are starting a new project - use PyDrive2 or google-api-python-client directly
you need bug fixes, security updates, or long-term support
you need support for newer Google Drive API features

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

auth http-client sdk apis developer-tools files python cross-platform google-drive oauth2 deprecated google-api file-management cloud-storage

1 source

readme: https://github.com/googlearchive/PyDrive · fetched 2026-08-28 · 880519d06f0b

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
googlearchive/PyDrive	main	10

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