Developer releases Extra-Platforms, a zero-dependency Python library filling the gap left by Python 3.8's removal of platform.linux_distribution()

Detects six system traits: CPU architecture, OS/distribution, shell, terminal, CI environment, and AI agents, grouped into convenient families like BSD, LINUX, and UNIX

Created over 5 years to eliminate repeated detection boilerplate code and extend beyond Linux detection (improving on the Distro library)

Zero dependencies, Apache-2.0 licensed, and testable without installation using uvx command

Author actively seeking edge cases from users to improve detection accuracy across diverse systems