django-annoying
This is a django application that tries to eliminate annoying things in the Django framework.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, with conditions. Install if you have an existing Django project already using django-annoying or if you prefer its decorator-based patterns over Django's built-in utilities. Skip if you are starting a new project—Django now provides native equivalents for most features (JSONField, form cleaning). The aging maintenance and lack of recent updates mean you should verify compatibility with your specific Django version before relying on it for new code.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Django and Python 3.0 or later; JSONField and other features may conflict with or duplicate Django's own utilities in newer versions.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- Maintenance is aging—last release 498 days ago—but the repository remains active with recent commits and no security vulnerabilities reported.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-04-03 (498 days) · last repo commit 2025-12-17 · 928 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 522,922 downloads/mo, #6,198 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install django-annoying
from annoying.decorators import render_to
@render_to('template.html')
def my_view(request):
return {'data': 'value'}- Whether decorators like render_to and ajax_request remain compatible with current Django versions beyond those listed in classifiers.
- Whether JSONField remains relevant given Django's built-in JSONField (added in Django 3.1).
What it is and what it does
django-annoying is a collection of lightweight utilities for Django development that aim to reduce repetitive code patterns. It provides decorators for views (render_to, ajax_request), model helpers (AutoOneToOne field, get_object_or_None), middleware for static file serving, and utility functions for configuration and form handling. The package has been stable since its early releases and supports a broad range of Python versions.
The package is most useful for projects that predate or prefer not to adopt Django's built-in equivalents for some of these utilities. However, Django itself has incorporated similar functionality over time—for example, JSONField is now native to Django. The aging maintenance status (last release 498 days ago) means compatibility with the very latest Django versions may lag, and some utilities may now be redundant with modern Django features.
Use it for
- Simplify view code by using render_to decorator to automatically render templates without explicit return statements.
- Handle AJAX requests more concisely with ajax_request decorator to return JSON responses from dict objects.
- Retrieve model instances safely with get_object_or_None instead of catching 404 exceptions.
- Automatically strip whitespace from form text fields before validation using autostrip decorator.
- Create one-to-one model relationships that instantiate related objects on first access with AutoOneToOne field.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, with conditions.
Install if you have an existing Django project already using django-annoying or if you prefer its decorator-based patterns over Django's built-in utilities. Skip if you are starting a new project—Django now provides native equivalents for most features (JSONField, form cleaning). The aging maintenance and lack of recent updates mean you should verify compatibility with your specific Django version before relying on it for new code.
Install
django-annoying on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Maintenance is aging—last release 498 days ago—but the repository remains active with recent commits and no security vulnerabilities reported.
Requires Django and Python 3.0 or later; JSONField and other features may conflict with or duplicate Django's own utilities in newer versions.
License in practice
BSD license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install django-annoying
from annoying.decorators import render_to
@render_to('template.html')
def my_view(request):
return {'data': 'value'}Verify before relying
- Whether decorators like render_to and ajax_request remain compatible with current Django versions beyond those listed in classifiers.
- Whether JSONField remains relevant given Django's built-in JSONField (added in Django 3.1).
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesDjangosix |
| Maintenance | Aging 498 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 522,922 / month, #6,198 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableFramework :: DjangoFramework :: Django :: 1.11Framework :: Django :: 2.0Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.1Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
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