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autopep8 vs YAPF: catalog facts
autopep8	YAPF
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Command line	Command line
Fixes most formatting issues reported by pycodestyle Can format files in place	Formats Python files to a configured style Can be integrated with editor plugins
Requires pycodestyle	The project describes its release as beta It formats Python only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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