Show HN: PyPI Scout – Find Python packages on PyPI using vector embeddings

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2 years ago

Finding the right Python package on PyPI can be a bit difficult, since it isn't really designed for discovering packages easily. For example, you can search for the word "plot" and get a list of over a 1,000 packages that contain the word "plot" in seemingly random order.

Inspired by a blog post about finding arXiv articles using vector embeddings and Sentence Transformers, I decided to build a small application that helps you find Python packages with a similar approach. For example, you can ask it "I want to make nice plots and visualizations", and it will provide you with a short list of packages that can help you with that.