Package Stream Screensaver
The Package Stream screensaver is a live stream of brand-new software packages published to the Python Package Index this minute, scrolling past in a terminal style, gathered from PyPI by the pipeline. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Package Stream screensaver works
A background pipeline reads the Python Package Index's public feed of newly published packages.
The saver streams them past like a build log — each package's name, version and a short summary.
Names glow in PyPI blue with the version dimmed beside them, in a monospace terminal style.
It refreshes every minute and feeds new packages in as developers publish them.
A worked example
The log scrolls by — ▸ requests 2.32 — Python HTTP for Humans, ▸ some-new-sdk 0.1.0 — … — a real-time view of open source being shipped to PyPI minute by minute.
Settings & tips
- Scroll speed sets how fast the stream moves.
- Accent recolours the package names.
- Run
automation/run.py packageson your pipeline machine to refresh the stream.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the stream live?
- Yes. It comes from the Python Package Index's public feed of new packages, refreshed every minute by the pipeline.
- What is PyPI?
- The Python Package Index is the main repository where developers publish Python software for others to install.
- Why does it use a pipeline?
- The PyPI feed is served as a feed file rather than a browser-friendly API, so a background script reads it and saves a snapshot.
- Are these all brand new?
- Yes — it shows the newest packages published, so you're watching open source ship in near real time.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.