mysqlclient

mysqlclient is a Python interface to MySQL that acts as a fork of MySQLdb1, providing Python 3 support and numerous bug fixes. It is a C extension that wraps the official MySQL C API (libmysqlclient), offering superior performance compared to pure-Python drivers. The library currently operates at version 2.2.8 and maintains a healthy release cadence, with at least one new version released in the past three months.