---
id: lamin-utils
version: "0.16.4"
license: unclear
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# lamin_utils — Lamin Utils.

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 83.7K/mo

## What it is and what it does

Lamin Utils is a utility package that provides helper functions and shared code for LaminDB and Bionty, which are tools for bioinformatics data management and biological ontology handling. The package has no runtime dependencies, making it lightweight to install and integrate into downstream projects that need common functionality across the LaminDB ecosystem.

The package is actively maintained and supports Python 3.10 through 3.13. It is positioned as a foundational component for users working with LaminDB or Bionty who need access to shared utilities, though the specific scope of utilities provided is not detailed in the available metadata.

Use it for:

- Extend LaminDB installations with shared utility functions needed by the broader LaminDB ecosystem
- Develop Bionty-based applications that require common helper functions
- Build bioinformatics pipelines that depend on both LaminDB and Bionty utilities

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides utility functions and helpers for LaminDB and Bionty, two bioinformatics and data management packages.

Yes, if you are using LaminDB or Bionty. The package is actively maintained, has no external dependencies, and carries a permissive license. Install only if your project actually depends on LaminDB or Bionty; it is not a general-purpose utility library.

## Install

pip install lamin-utils
uv add lamin-utils
poetry add lamin-utils

## Installing lamin_utils

Before you install: Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Active maintenance as of 2026-02-26 with recent releases.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install lamin-utils

import lamin_utils

Verify before relying:

- What specific utilities and helper functions are included in the package
- Whether this is intended as a public API or primarily internal to LaminDB/Bionty
- Documentation availability and completeness

## Package facts

- License: not declared (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 83.7K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

lamindb utilities, bionty helpers, bioinformatics utils, lamin utilities, data management helpers, biology data tools, bioinformatics, lamindb-ecosystem

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