OpenCV Python
Python bindings for OpenCV computer vision library for image/video processing.
Files, images and media PyPI Apache 2.0
Used in agent projects
57
0.4% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in files, images and media
#16 of 52
by use in those projects
Downloads
7.6M
PyPI, last 7 days, opencv-python
GitHub stars
5,420
last push Sep 4, 2026
How OpenCV Python is used
OpenCV Python is a dependency in 57 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.4%), #16 of 52 in files, images and media. The most used alternative there is Sharp. Projects that use it most often also use NumPy (84.2%), Pillow (73.7%), python-dotenv (61.4%).
Often used with OpenCV Python
| NumPy | 84.2% of OpenCV Python projects · 22.0× more than average |
|---|---|
| Pillow | 73.7% of OpenCV Python projects · 32.0× more than average |
| python-dotenv | 61.4% of OpenCV Python projects · 9.4× more than average |
| Requests | 50.9% of OpenCV Python projects · 9.6× more than average |
| pandas | 47.4% of OpenCV Python projects · 15.7× more than average |
| Uvicorn | 36.8% of OpenCV Python projects · 8.6× more than average |
| psutil | 36.8% of OpenCV Python projects · 32.5× more than average |
| FastAPI | 35.1% of OpenCV Python projects · 8.3× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.6% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Cursor | 0.8% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 0.6% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list OpenCV Python as a dependency.
Install
| Package | pip install opencv-python |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | Python (55), Next.js (2) |
| Example projects | Josh-XT/AGiXT, MAA-AI/MaaMCP, KhazixW2/MaaGumballs, kr8tiv-ai/Jarvis, ManojINaik/manimAnimationAgent |
Alternatives to OpenCV Python
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp npm High-speed image processing for resizing, converting JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF formats. |
390 (3.1%) | 115M | 32.7K | Apache-2.0 |
| Pillow pypi Python imaging library for image processing, manipulation and conversion. |
292 (2.3%) | 138M | 13.9K | — |
| Nodemailer npm Send emails from Node.js applications with support for multiple transport methods. |
232 (1.8%) | 25.2M | 17.7K | MIT-0 |
| jsPDF npm Generate PDF documents directly from JavaScript in browsers and Node.js. |
184 (1.4%) | 15.6M | 31.3K | MIT |
| qrcode (JavaScript) npm Generate QR codes on server and client using canvas with Node.js and browser support. |
163 (1.3%) | 29.7M | 8,178 | MIT |
| SheetJS npm Parse and generate spreadsheets (Excel, CSV) in Node.js and browsers. |
146 (1.1%) | 12.7M | 36.3K | Apache-2.0 |
| html2canvas npm JavaScript library for taking screenshots of web pages and rendering HTML to canvas. |
115 (0.9%) | 18.5M | 31.9K | MIT |
| JSZip npm JavaScript library for creating, reading and editing ZIP archives in the browser. |
96 (0.8%) | 47.5M | 10.4K | (MIT OR GPL-3.0-or-later) |