EOL checker

EOL Checker retrieves software and hardware lifecycle information, stores it in a local SQLite cache, and provides command-line search. A refresh validates complete source datasets before atomically replacing the active cache, so an unsuccessful update leaves the prior cache intact.

Installation

Install from PyPI with pip or, preferably for a command-line application, pipx:

pipx install eolchecker

The package supports Python 3.10 or later.

Usage

Refresh is explicit. Run it before the first query and whenever current source data is required:

eolchecker --update

Search the cached data:

eolchecker --software nginx
eolchecker --hardware PowerEdge

Update and query in one command:

eolchecker --update --software nginx

The default cache path is $XDG_CACHE_HOME/eolchecker/eol.db, or ~/.cache/eolchecker/eol.db when XDG_CACHE_HOME is unset. Use --cache-path to select another location:

eolchecker --cache-path /srv/eolchecker/eol.db --software nginx

Run eolchecker --help for all command options. Invoking the command without an operation displays help and does not access the network or create cache files.

Data sources

Software lifecycle data is retrieved from the endoflife.date v1 API. Hardware lifecycle data is parsed from the Hardware Wartung website. Upstream source changes or outages cause the update command to fail safely without replacing the active cache.