shyaml: YAML for the Command Line (Python version)

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library 0.6.2 ·python maintenance
verified May 21, 2026

The original `shyaml` Python library (v0.6.2) is a command-line tool designed for reading and querying YAML files. It enables shell scripts to easily access YAML data using simple dot-notation paths. While it remains available on PyPI, this Python version is in a low-maintenance state with no new features planned. Active development has transitioned to `shyaml-rs`, a Rust rewrite that offers significant performance improvements and additional features like write capabilities, while maintaining command-line interface compatibility.

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