googleapis-common-protos-stubs
Type stubs for googleapis-common-protos
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use googleapis-common-protos and want type checking. The package is lightweight, permissively licensed, and has no security issues. Dormant maintenance is not a concern for a stable stub package—stubs rarely need updates unless the underlying library's API changes significantly. Install it as a dev or optional dependency if type checking is part of your workflow.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- When using Mypy, you must pass the --namespace-packages flag because namespace packages require this option.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2024-01-28—but the package is stable and carries no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), so you can use it freely in commercial and open-source projects without copyleft obligations.
last release 2024-01-28 (929 days) · last repo commit 2024-01-28 · 5 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 175,545 downloads/mo, #10,264 on PyPI
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pip install googleapis-common-protos-stubs
import typing_extensions
# Type checkers now understand googleapis-common-protos types- Whether stubs remain accurate for the latest googleapis-common-protos releases given dormant maintenance since January 2024.
- Whether this package is actively used by downstream libraries or has been superseded by inline type hints.
- Specific protobuf message types covered by the stubs and their scope.
What it is and what it does
This package is a collection of type stubs for googleapis-common-protos, a library that bundles protocol buffer definitions. Type stubs allow static type checkers like Mypy and IDEs to understand the types and structure of protobuf messages without requiring the checker to parse the underlying definitions. The stubs were generated automatically using mypy-protobuf.
You install this package alongside googleapis-common-protos to gain IDE autocomplete and type-checking support when working with common protocol buffer types. It has low install friction, supports Python 3.7 through 3.12, and depends on typing-extensions, googleapis-common-protos, grpc-stubs, and types-protobuf. The package is dormant—no updates since 2024-01-28—but carries no known vulnerabilities and is stable for its narrow purpose.
Use it for
- Enable Mypy or Pyright type checking in projects that use googleapis-common-protos.
- Get IDE autocomplete and inline documentation for protocol buffer messages.
- Ensure type safety when constructing or consuming protocol buffer objects in typed Python code.
- Support static analysis in CI/CD pipelines that enforce strict type checking.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you use googleapis-common-protos and want type checking.
The package is lightweight, permissively licensed, and has no security issues. Dormant maintenance is not a concern for a stable stub package—stubs rarely need updates unless the underlying library's API changes significantly. Install it as a dev or optional dependency if type checking is part of your workflow.
Install
googleapis-common-protos-stubs on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2024-01-28—but the package is stable and carries no known vulnerabilities.
When using Mypy, you must pass the --namespace-packages flag because namespace packages require this option.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), so you can use it freely in commercial and open-source projects without copyleft obligations.
Quickstart
pip install googleapis-common-protos-stubs
import typing_extensions
# Type checkers now understand googleapis-common-protos typesVerify before relying
- Whether stubs remain accurate for the latest googleapis-common-protos releases given dormant maintenance since January 2024.
- Whether this package is actively used by downstream libraries or has been superseded by inline type hints.
- Specific protobuf message types covered by the stubs and their scope.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7,<4.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagestyping-extensionsgoogleapis-common-protosgrpc-stubstypes-protobuf |
| Maintenance | Dormant 929 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 175,545 / month, #10,264 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Stubs Only |
Evidence: googleapis_common_protos_stubs-2.3.1-py3-none-any.whl
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See also googleapis-common-protos · types-protobuf · google-auth-stubs · mypy-protobuf · google-api-python-client-stubs · google-auth-oauthlib-stubs · proto-plus · grpc-gateway-protoc-gen-openapiv2 · protoc-gen-openapiv2 · hatch-protobuf