Alternatives to black
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. black itself: install black.
ruff
An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter, written in Rust
prettier
Prettier is an opinionated code formatter
scc
Sloc, Cloc and Code: scc is a very fast accurate code counter with complexity calculations and COCOMO estimates written in pure Go
bandit
Bandit is a tool designed to find common security issues in Python code
credo
A static code analysis tool for the Elixir language with a focus on code consistency and teaching
autorest
OpenAPI (f.k.a Swagger) Specification code generator. Supports C#, PowerShell, Go, Java, Node.js, TypeScript, Python
autopep8
A tool that automatically formats Python code to conform to the PEP 8 style guide
dep-tree
Tool for helping developers keep their code bases clean and decoupled. It allows visualising a code base complexity using a 3d force-directed graph of
uv
An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust
git
Git Source Code Mirror - This is a publish-only repository but pull requests can be turned into patches to the mailing list via GitGitGadget (https://
pyenv
Simple Python version management
trivy
Find vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, SBOM in containers, Kubernetes, code repositories, clouds and more
poetry
Python packaging and dependency management made easy
VSCodium
binary releases of VS Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing
eslint
Find and fix problems in your JavaScript code
pipenv
Python Development Workflow for Humans
cloc
cloc counts blank lines, comment lines, and physical lines of source code in many programming languages
mypy
Optional static typing for Python
diff-so-fancy
Make your diffs human readable for improved code quality and faster defect detection. :tada:
pybind11
Seamless operability between C++11 and Python
Orca Slicer Nightly
G-code generator for 3D printers (Bambu, Prusa, Voron, VzBot, RatRig, Creality, etc.)
pyright
Static Type Checker for Python
py-spy
Sampling profiler for Python programs
pipx
Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than black — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
black is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.