PEP 541 Request: torchbrain

[mazabou]

Project to be claimed

torchbrain: https://pypi.org/project/torchbrain

Your PyPI username

mazabou: https://pypi.org/user/mazabou

Reasons for the request

• No functionality: The package is effectively empty. Downloading the source reveals no usable Python code:

├── PKG-INFO
├── README.md
├── setup.cfg
├── setup.py
└── torchbrain.egg-info
    ├── PKG-INFO
    ├── SOURCES.txt
    ├── dependency_links.txt
    ├── requires.txt
    └── top_level.txt

Installing and importing the package (pip install torchbrain → import torchbrain) results in an error.

• No updates since 2021: The package was released on May 4, 2021, and has not been updated since.
• Repository missing: The original GitHub repository (https://github.com/hieupth/torchbrain) is either private or no longer exists.
• No usage: Download statistics from PyPI (https://pypistats.org/packages/torchbrain) indicate the package is not being used.

Maintenance or replacement?

Replacement

Source code repositories URLs

Source code repositories URLs:

• The original repository listed on the project page is no longer accessible: https://github.com/hieupth/torchbrain

• The project I intend to publish in its place is available here: https://github.com/neuro-galaxy/torch_brain This is an active, community-driven project that has been consistently maintained over the past year, with multiple contributors and regular updates.
  Documentation is available at: https://torch-brain.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

Contact and additional research

I attempted to contact the current owner using the email address listed on the PyPI project page (hieupt.ai@gmail.com). The message was sent on March 26, 2025, requesting a possible transfer of ownership. A copy of the email is included below. As of today, I have not received a response.

email_copy.pdf

Code of Conduct

• I agree to follow the PSF Code of Conduct

[Thespi-Brain]

Hi @mazabou,

We are working to contact the owner to determine if they're reachable and have sent them a courtesy message.

Final determination regarding project ownership will be made by the PyPI Administrators when the research process is complete.

[mazabou]

thank you @Thespi-Brain

[Thespi-Brain]

torchbrain has been deemed invalid. Additionally, the owner did not respond back regarding the status of their project.

This project name is recommended for release for future use.

[Thespi-Brain]

Added @mazabou as Owner of torchbrain.