# Pants

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/pants
- **Category:** Monorepo Tools
- **Homepage:** https://www.pantsbuild.org
- **Also known as:** pants
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:31:15.589Z

## Vioscale score

**52.6 / 100**, confidence 13% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 67.6 | 0.026 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 15.9 | 0.063 | 1 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 47.8 | 0.094 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 97.8 | 0.052 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 53 | 0.042 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [release_2.34.0.dev3](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.34.0.dev3) | 2026-08-18 | prerelease |
| [release_2.33.0](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.33.0) | 2026-08-01 | stable |
| [release_2.34.0.dev2](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.34.0.dev2) | 2026-08-01 | prerelease |
| [release_2.33.0rc0](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.33.0rc0) | 2026-07-27 | prerelease |
| [release_2.34.0.dev1](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.34.0.dev1) | 2026-07-23 | prerelease |
| [release_2.34.0.dev0](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.34.0.dev0) | 2026-07-16 | prerelease |
| [release_2.33.0a0](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.33.0a0) | 2026-07-08 | prerelease |
| [release_2.33.0.dev5](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.33.0.dev5) | 2026-07-01 | prerelease |
| [release_2.32.1](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.32.1) | 2026-06-27 | stable |
| [release_2.33.0.dev4](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.33.0.dev4) | 2026-06-23 | prerelease |
| [release_2.33.0.dev3](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.33.0.dev3) | 2026-06-12 | prerelease |
| [release_2.32.0](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.32.0) | 2026-05-29 | stable |
| [release_2.33.0.dev2](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.33.0.dev2) | 2026-05-25 | prerelease |
| [release_2.32.0rc1](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.32.0rc1) | 2026-05-18 | prerelease |
| [release_2.32.0rc0](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases/tag/release_2.32.0rc0) | 2026-05-15 | prerelease |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pantsbuild.pants&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 32 | [link](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 3,819 | [link](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 8 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fpantsbuild%2Fpants) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.pantsbuild.org) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 4 | [link](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 5.3 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/pantsbuild/pants) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pantsbuild.pants&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pantsbuild.pants&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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