freeze-uuid
Python package for mocking uuid.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you write tests for code that generates UUIDs and need deterministic behavior. The package is lightweight, has no dependencies, and solves a real testing problem. However, maintenance is dormant, so it will not receive bug fixes or updates—acceptable for a stable, narrow-scope utility but worth noting if you need ongoing support.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies.
- Maintenance is dormant—last commit 2024-05-04, no activity since—so expect no updates or bug fixes going forward.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) means you can use, modify, and distribute freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2024-05-04 (832 days) · last repo commit 2024-05-04 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 106,021 downloads/mo, #12,671 on PyPI
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pip install freeze-uuid
from freeze_uuid import freeze_uuid
import uuid
@freeze_uuid('12af6b44-8181-11ee-b890-628ab7cd4d99')
def test_example():
assert str(uuid.uuid4()) == '12af6b44-8181-11ee-b890-628ab7cd4d99'- Whether the package works correctly with all uuid generation methods beyond uuid1 and uuid4.
- Compatibility with async test frameworks beyond the pytest.mark.asyncio example shown.
- Whether dormant maintenance status will affect compatibility with future Python versions.
What it is and what it does
freeze-uuid is a testing utility that replaces Python's uuid module with a mock that returns fixed or sequenced UUID values. It works as a decorator on test functions or as a context manager, allowing you to control exactly what UUIDs are generated during test execution. This eliminates randomness in tests that depend on UUID generation, making them deterministic and reproducible.
The package supports single fixed UUIDs, default zero-filled UUIDs, lists of sequential UUIDs, and async test functions. It mocks the underlying uuid.UUID class, so it works with any library that generates UUIDs through the standard module. With zero runtime dependencies and a pure-Python wheel, it installs with minimal friction.
Use it for
- Write deterministic unit tests for code that generates or uses UUIDs without relying on random values.
- Test database operations where UUID primary keys must match expected values across test runs.
- Verify UUID handling in async functions using pytest with parametrized test cases.
- Mock UUID generation in libraries that build on the standard uuid module.
- Create reproducible integration tests where UUID sequences need to be predictable.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you write tests for code that generates UUIDs and need deterministic behavior.
The package is lightweight, has no dependencies, and solves a real testing problem. However, maintenance is dormant, so it will not receive bug fixes or updates—acceptable for a stable, narrow-scope utility but worth noting if you need ongoing support.
Install
freeze-uuid on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies. Maintenance is dormant—last commit 2024-05-04, no activity since—so expect no updates or bug fixes going forward.
Requires Python 3.9 or later.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) means you can use, modify, and distribute freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install freeze-uuid
from freeze_uuid import freeze_uuid
import uuid
@freeze_uuid('12af6b44-8181-11ee-b890-628ab7cd4d99')
def test_example():
assert str(uuid.uuid4()) == '12af6b44-8181-11ee-b890-628ab7cd4d99'Verify before relying
- Whether the package works correctly with all uuid generation methods beyond uuid1 and uuid4.
- Compatibility with async test frameworks beyond the pytest.mark.asyncio example shown.
- Whether dormant maintenance status will affect compatibility with future Python versions.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 832 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 106,021 / month, #12,671 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: freeze_uuid-0.4.3-py3-none-any.whl
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