The BeneDict project has not seen an update for 5 years and I honestly think the author would not mind if this project took over. I recently did this with a project and while it took a while, the admin finally changed ownership to me.

I do not like how easy it is to forget to add the python- prefix to so many packages when the better name is taken by a dead project. It wastes time and is potentially dangerous if a malicious package is at the better name.

The process for name transfer is documented in PEP 541.

Once the name is transferred you can put a deprecation notice on a final release of python-benedict directing users to the shorter name.

@SurrealAI