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Flume optionally embeds Python 3.10+ via PyO3. Python scripting requires building with --features python.

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Full Import Access

Unlike Lua, Python scripts have full import access — you can use any installed pip package. This is intentional: scripts are trusted user-installed extensions, just like in weechat or irssi. 
import json
import re
import os.path

# Third-party packages work too
import pyotp  # pip install pyotp
import requests  # pip install requests

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Example: TOTP Generator

# totp.py
import flume

try:
    import pyotp
    HAS_PYOTP = True
except ImportError:
    HAS_PYOTP = False

def handle_totp(args):
    if not HAS_PYOTP:
        flume.buffer.print("", "", "pyotp not installed. Run: pip install pyotp")
        return

    parts = args.strip().split(None, 1)
    if parts and parts[0] == "set":
        if len(parts) < 2:
            flume.buffer.print("", "", "Usage: /totp set <secret>")
            return
        flume.config.set("secret", parts[1])
        flume.buffer.print("", "", "TOTP secret saved")
        return

    secret = args.strip() if args.strip() else flume.config.get("secret")
    if not secret:
        flume.buffer.print("", "", "Usage: /totp <secret> or /totp set <secret>")
        return

    code = pyotp.TOTP(secret).now()
    flume.buffer.print("", "", f"TOTP code: {code}")

flume.command.register("totp", handle_totp, "Generate TOTP code")

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Example: Greeter Bot

# greet.py
import flume

def on_message(e):
    text = e.get("text", "")
    if text.startswith("!greet"):
        nick = e.get("nick", "someone")
        channel = e.get("channel", "")
        server = e.get("server", "")
        if channel:
            flume.channel.say(server, channel, f"Hello, {nick}!")

flume.event.on("message", on_message)

def pyinfo(args):
    flume.buffer.print("", "", "Python scripting is active!")

flume.command.register("pyinfo", pyinfo, "Show Python script info")