jaraco.classes
Utility functions for Python class constructs
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need class construction utilities. The package has low install friction, no security vulnerabilities, permissive MIT licensing, and active maintenance. Most developers will encounter it as a transitive dependency rather than installing it directly.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction installation with a single lightweight runtime dependency.
- Active maintenance with recent commits as of 2026-04-13 and stable production status.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
last release 2024-03-31 (866 days) · last repo commit 2026-04-13 · 11 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 231,672,874 downloads/mo, #176 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install jaraco.classes
import jaraco.classes
# Use class utilities from the package- What specific class utilities and patterns the package provides beyond its summary description.
- Whether the package is commonly used as a transitive dependency or primarily as a direct import.
- Concrete examples of metaclass helpers or class introspection functions available.
What it is and what it does
jaraco.classes is a utility library providing helper functions for Python class constructs. It depends only on more-itertools, keeping its footprint minimal. The package supports Python 3.8 and later and maintains active development status.
The package is positioned as a foundational utility for developers working with class-level patterns. Given its high download volume and stable production status since its first release in 2015, it likely serves as a dependency for other packages. Most developers will encounter it as a transitive dependency rather than installing it directly.
Use it for
- Used as a transitive dependency by libraries that need class construction utilities.
- Developing Python libraries that manipulate or inspect class hierarchies at runtime.
- Writing tools that require class introspection or class-related helper functions.
- Building frameworks that work with advanced class patterns and constructs.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need class construction utilities.
The package has low install friction, no security vulnerabilities, permissive MIT licensing, and active maintenance. Most developers will encounter it as a transitive dependency rather than installing it directly.
Install
jaraco-classes on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a single lightweight runtime dependency. Active maintenance with recent commits as of 2026-04-13 and stable production status.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
Quickstart
pip install jaraco.classes
import jaraco.classes
# Use class utilities from the packageVerify before relying
- What specific class utilities and patterns the package provides beyond its summary description.
- Whether the package is commonly used as a transitive dependency or primarily as a direct import.
- Concrete examples of metaclass helpers or class introspection functions available.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagemore-itertools |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 866 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 231,672,874 / month, #176 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/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only |
Evidence: jaraco.classes-3.4.0-py3-none-any.whl
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