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autopep8 vs Black: catalog facts
autopep8Black
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Fixes most formatting issues reported by pycodestyle
  • Can format files in place
  • Deterministic output with minimal configuration
  • Produces small diffs that ease code review
  • Requires pycodestyle
  • Deliberately few options, so the style cannot be tuned much
  • Python only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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