Deprecation of flywheel-gear-toolkit
Change
The flywheel-gear-toolkit Python package is deprecated and will reach end-of-life on December 31, 2026. After this date, the package will no longer receive updates, bug fixes, or security patches.
The fw-gear package is the official successor to flywheel-gear-toolkit and should be used for all new gear development.
| Description | Deprecated Package | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Gear Development Toolkit | flywheel-gear-toolkit | fw-gear |
Reason For Change
The fw-gear package provides significant improvements over flywheel-gear-toolkit:
- Simplified APIs: More intuitive interfaces that reduce boilerplate code
- Better documentation: Comprehensive guides and examples for gear development
- Modern Python support: Built with modern Python practices and type hints
- Improved SDK integration: Better interoperability with the Flywheel SDK
- Active development: New features and improvements are only added to
fw-gear
Recommended Action
For new gear development: Use fw-gear for all new gears. See the fw-gear documentation to get started.
For existing gears using flywheel-gear-toolkit: We recommend migrating existing gears to fw-gear before December 31, 2026. See the migration guide for step-by-step instructions.
Timeline:
- Now: Begin planning migration for existing gears
- December 31, 2026: End of support for
flywheel-gear-toolkit