flake8-import-order
Flake8 and pylama plugin that checks the ordering of import statements.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use flake8 and want automated import ordering enforcement. The plugin is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and imposes minimal installation friction. The LGPLv3 copyleft license is a consideration only if you plan to redistribute the code; for typical development use it is not a barrier.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction installation as a pure Python wheel with only pycodestyle and setuptools as runtime dependencies.
- The project is actively maintained with recent commits since its initial release.
License · maintenance · safety
LGPLv3 (copyleft) — Licensed under LGPLv3 (copyleft), which requires derivative works to be distributed under the same license terms. This may restrict redistribution or embedding in proprietary code.
last release 2025-06-24 (416 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-11 · 281 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,597,532 downloads/mo, #3,729 on PyPI
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pip install flake8-import-order
Add to .flake8 config:
[flake8]
import-order-style = cryptography
application-import-names = myapp- Whether performance is acceptable on large codebases with many imports
- Exact Python version compatibility beyond the classifiers listed
What it is and what it does
flake8-import-order is a flake8 plugin that validates how imports are organized in Python code. It enforces grouping conventions—typically stdlib first, then third-party packages, then local code—and checks that each group is properly sorted. The plugin supports multiple built-in styles including cryptography (the default), google, smarkets, appnexus, edited, pycharm, and pep8, and allows you to define custom styles by extending the base class.
You configure it by specifying which names belong to your application and optionally which packages are internal to your organization. It reports four warning types: I100 (imports out of order), I101 (names within a from-import out of order), I201 (missing blank line between groups), and I202 (extra blank line within a group). Checks operate only at module scope and ignore conditional imports except those under TYPE_CHECKING blocks.
Use it for
- Enforce consistent import organization across a team to improve code readability
- Integrate import ordering checks into CI/CD pipelines with other flake8 rules
- Adopt a specific import style and automatically flag deviations in code review
- Define a custom import style for your organization and register it as an entry point
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you use flake8 and want automated import ordering enforcement.
The plugin is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and imposes minimal installation friction. The LGPLv3 copyleft license is a consideration only if you plan to redistribute the code; for typical development use it is not a barrier.
Install
flake8-import-order on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation as a pure Python wheel with only pycodestyle and setuptools as runtime dependencies. The project is actively maintained with recent commits since its initial release.
License in practice
Licensed under LGPLv3 (copyleft), which requires derivative works to be distributed under the same license terms. This may restrict redistribution or embedding in proprietary code.
Quickstart
pip install flake8-import-order
Add to .flake8 config:
[flake8]
import-order-style = cryptography
application-import-names = myappVerify before relying
- Whether performance is acceptable on large codebases with many imports
- Exact Python version compatibility beyond the classifiers listed
Package facts
| License | LGPLv3 copyleft |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespycodestylesetuptools |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 416 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,597,532 / month, #3,729 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaFramework :: Flake8Intended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: Quality Assurance |
Evidence: flake8_import_order-0.19.2-py3-none-any.whl
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