quicksheet-pypi

A QuickSheet extension that shows live PyPI package information in your terminal spreadsheet or desktop wallpaper.

Usage

Cell value	What you get
pypi: requests	Version, author, license, Python requirement, release date, homepage, summary
pypi: requests,flask,django	Side-by-side comparison table
pypi: numpy,pandas,scipy	Compare scientific Python packages

Example output

Package          | requests
Version          | 2.31.0
License          | Apache-2.0
Author           | Kenneth Reitz
Requires Python  | >=3.7
Released         | 2023-05-22
Homepage         | https://requests.readthedocs.io
                 | Python HTTP for Humans.

Install

ext: github:Deskworks/quicksheet-pypi

Then add a cell with pypi: <package-name>.

Features

• Single package detail — full info card with version, license, author, Python requirement, release date, homepage, and one-line summary
• Multi-package comparison — comma-separated list produces a comparison table
• 30-minute cache — avoid hammering the API
• Zero dependencies — no NuGet packages, uses BCL HttpClient and System.Text.Json
• No API key — uses the public pypi.org/pypi/{package}/json API

Requirements

• .NET 9 SDK
• QuickSheet with extensions enabled

License

MIT