diskcache-stubs
diskcache stubs
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use diskcache and want static type checking—but with caveats. Install it alongside python-diskcache to get type hints for your type checker. Be aware that the package is abandoned and may not cover all diskcache APIs or stay current with future diskcache releases. If you need comprehensive, actively maintained type support, verify that the stubs cover the specific diskcache methods your code relies on.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This package provides type hints only; you must separately install the runtime diskcache package (python-diskcache) for actual functionality.
- Low install friction with a single lightweight dependency on typing-extensions.
- However, the package is abandoned as of October 2024 with no active maintenance, which may leave type hints out of sync with future diskcache releases.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License 2.0, a permissive open-source license that allows free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2024-08-18 (726 days) · last repo commit 2024-10-30 · 2 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 362,833 downloads/mo, #7,229 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install diskcache-stubs
import diskcache
cache = diskcache.Cache('/tmp/mycache')
cache['key'] = 'value'- Coverage of diskcache.core.Cache methods (pull, peek, peekitem) is incomplete per the TODO list.
- Coverage of diskcache.djangocache.DjangoCache is incomplete and auto-generated.
- Whether type hints remain accurate with newer diskcache versions given the abandoned maintenance status.
What it is and what it does
diskcache-stubs is a type-hints-only package that provides static type information for the diskcache library. It does not contain runtime code; instead, it supplies .pyi stub files and type annotations so that type checkers like mypy, pyright, and similar tools can understand the types used in diskcache code. This allows developers to catch type errors during development rather than at runtime.
The package depends only on typing-extensions and installs with low friction. However, it is archived and abandoned as of October 2024, meaning type hints may fall behind as diskcache itself evolves. The package's own TODO list indicates incomplete coverage of several diskcache classes and methods, particularly around Cache.pull, Cache.peek, Cache.peekitem, BaseCache.get, BaseCache.pop, and DjangoCache.
Use it for
- Enable mypy or pyright to type-check code that imports and uses diskcache for disk-based caching.
- Provide IDE autocomplete and inline type hints when working with diskcache objects in an editor.
- Catch type mismatches in cache key/value operations before runtime in a typed Python project.
- Support gradual typing migration in a codebase that uses diskcache by adding type annotations incrementally.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you use diskcache and want static type checking—but with caveats.
Install it alongside python-diskcache to get type hints for your type checker. Be aware that the package is abandoned and may not cover all diskcache APIs or stay current with future diskcache releases. If you need comprehensive, actively maintained type support, verify that the stubs cover the specific diskcache methods your code relies on.
Install
diskcache-stubs on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single lightweight dependency on typing-extensions. However, the package is abandoned as of October 2024 with no active maintenance, which may leave type hints out of sync with future diskcache releases.
This package provides type hints only; you must separately install the runtime diskcache package (python-diskcache) for actual functionality.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License 2.0, a permissive open-source license that allows free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install diskcache-stubs
import diskcache
cache = diskcache.Cache('/tmp/mycache')
cache['key'] = 'value'Verify before relying
- Coverage of diskcache.core.Cache methods (pull, peek, peekitem) is incomplete per the TODO list.
- Coverage of diskcache.djangocache.DjangoCache is incomplete and auto-generated.
- Whether type hints remain accurate with newer diskcache versions given the abandoned maintenance status.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagetyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 726 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 362,833 / month, #7,229 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTyping :: Stubs Only |
Evidence: diskcache_stubs-5.6.3.6.20240818-py3-none-any.whl
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