# nficano/python-lambda

A toolkit for developing and deploying serverless Python code in AWS Lambda.

Repository: https://github.com/nficano/python-lambda
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/python-lambda
Language: Python
License: ISC
License Family: permissive
Topics: python, aws, aws-lambda, microservices, serverless
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-06-28T11:38:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3841, "days_push": 1162, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1514, forks 227 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:56.393229+00:00)

## What it is
A Python toolkit and CLI for developing, bundling, and deploying serverless functions to AWS Lambda. It scaffolds Lambda projects and streamlines packaging and deployment via commands like `lambda init` and `lambda deploy`.

## Use cases
- deploy python code to aws lambda
- scaffold a new aws lambda project
- bundle python dependencies for lambda deployment
- test lambda handlers locally with event json
- simplify serverless python deployment without heavy frameworks

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, minimal alternative to the serverless framework or SAM for Python Lambda functions
- you prefer simple CLI-driven packaging and deployment of Lambda handlers
- you need quick project bootstrapping with config.yaml-based AWS settings

## When to avoid
- you need multi-cloud or non-AWS serverless support
- you require advanced features like layers, step functions orchestration, or IaC integration (use SAM, CDK, or serverless framework)
- you need a project with frequent updates or long-term active maintenance

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: deployment, serverless, cli, developer-tools
- domain: cloud-computing, developer-tools, backend
- platform: python, cli, cloud
- tags: aws-lambda, serverless-deployment, faas, project-scaffolding, devops

## Member repositories
- nficano/python-lambda (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.393229+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 2026-08-30T04:32:13.111272+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nficano/python-lambda (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.393229+00:00, sha 191bee193c1c)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/python-lambda/json (fetched 2026-08-29T11:35:49.545029+00:00, sha 3dc0c57a774d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.