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uunicorn/python-validity

Validity fingerprint sensor prototype observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/uunicorn/python-validity · Python · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

44/100

  • Activity 26
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

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: 2663
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 449
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1231 stars · 120 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

A Python driver and DBus service for Validity fingerprint sensors on Linux, integrating with fprintd for biometric authentication. It supports enrolling and identifying fingerprints for system login via PAM.

Use cases

  • enable fingerprint login on a Linux laptop with a Validity sensor
  • enroll fingerprints with fprintd-enroll on Ubuntu or Arch
  • fix fingerprint sensor not working after suspend
  • factory-reset a Validity fingerprint chip
  • replace stock fprintd with an open driver for unsupported sensors

When to choose

  • you have a Validity fingerprint sensor unsupported by stock fprintd on Linux
  • you want PAM-based fingerprint authentication on Ubuntu, Arch, or Fedora
  • you need to debug or reset a Validity sensor

When to avoid

  • your fingerprint sensor is already supported by upstream libfprint/fprintd
  • you are not on a Linux system
  • you need a GUI-driven biometric setup without CLI steps

Facets

library · maturity active

auth security cli sdk security hardware developer-tools operating-systems python cli fingerprint-sensor biometric-authentication fprintd dbus-service device-driver validity-sensors linux

1 source

Member repositories

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