{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/11"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides utility functions and base classes to simplify building Flake8 plugins, handling common patterns for rule detection and reporting.","skillfed_tags":["flake8-plugin-dev","linting-framework"],"use_cases":["Reduce boilerplate when writing a custom Flake8 plugin for your organization's code style rules.","Reuse common checker patterns and error-reporting logic across multiple Flake8 plugins.","Quickly prototype a Flake8 plugin without reimplementing standard integration patterns.","Build a plugin that needs to handle multiple rule categories with consistent structure."],"what_it_does":"flake8-helper is a utility library designed to reduce boilerplate when writing Flake8 plugins. It provides reusable components\u2014likely base classes, helper functions, and common patterns\u2014that plugin authors would otherwise need to implement themselves. The library depends only on flake8 and is compatible with Python 3.6 through 3.12, including PyPy.\n\nIf you are building a custom Flake8 plugin, this library can accelerate development by handling repetitive setup and integration tasks. It is not a linting tool itself, but rather a toolkit for plugin developers. The package is in Beta status and has been actively maintained, with its last commit in April 2026.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are developing Flake8 plugins. The low install friction, permissive MIT license, active maintenance, and broad Python version support make it a safe dependency. If you are only using Flake8 for linting, not writing plugins, you do not need this package."},"id":"flake8-helper","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/flake8-helper","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/flake8-helper.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/flake8-helper/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2023-11-22","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"flake8-helper","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A helper library for Flake8 plugins."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":77780,"position":14496,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.2.2"}