{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/7"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides type stubs for Python's standard library ipaddress module, enabling static type checkers like mypy and PyCharm to validate code that works with IP addresses.","skillfed_tags":["type-stubs","static-typing"],"use_cases":["Enable mypy or pyright to type-check code that parses or validates IP addresses","Provide IDE autocomplete and type hints for ipaddress module usage in development environments","Enforce type safety in network utilities or infrastructure-as-code tools that work with IP ranges","Validate IP address handling in security or networking libraries during development"],"what_it_does":"This package provides PEP 561 type stub definitions for Python's standard library ipaddress module. Type stubs are metadata files that describe the types and signatures of functions and classes, allowing static type checkers to understand and validate code that uses ipaddress without needing to analyze the standard library source itself.\n\nThe stubs are maintained as part of the typeshed project and are generated from its repository. When installed, they enable tools like mypy, PyCharm, and pytype to catch type errors in code working with IP addresses, networks, and related operations. This is particularly useful in larger codebases where type safety helps prevent bugs before runtime.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you use a static type checker on code that imports ipaddress. It has no runtime cost, no dependencies, and a permissive license. The main caveat is that the package has not been released since 2022-01-30; verify that type coverage matches your Python version and ipaddress usage patterns before relying on it in production type-checking workflows."},"id":"types-ipaddress","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/types-ipaddress","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/types-ipaddress.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/types-ipaddress/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2022-01-30","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"types-ipaddress","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Typing stubs for ipaddress"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":737271,"position":5188,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.0.8"}