mixed-methods
Mixed methods.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you specifically need a method that behaves as both classmethod and instance method. The package is lightweight, permissively licensed, and solves its narrow problem cleanly. However, dormant maintenance and minimal download volume suggest it remains a niche utility; only install if this exact pattern fits your design.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or above.
- Low friction install with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (attrs and typing-extensions).
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was over 900 days ago and the repository shows minimal activity, though it remains unarchived and marked production-stable.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2024-02-26 (900 days) · last repo commit 2024-05-09 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 77,688 downloads/mo, #14,506 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install mixed-methods
from mixed_methods import mixed_method
class Type:
@classmethod
def type_method(cls) -> int:
return 13
def instance_method(self) -> int:
return 42
method = mixed_method(type_method, instance_method)
Type.method() # returns 13
instance = Type()
instance.method() # returns 42- Whether the package handles edge cases like inheritance, property interaction, or descriptor protocol conflicts
- Performance characteristics when mixed methods are called in tight loops or hot code paths
What it is and what it does
mixed-methods is a small utility library that exports a single decorator, `mixed_method`, which allows you to define a method that behaves as a classmethod when called on the class itself and as an instance method when called on an instance. You pass two functions to the decorator—one for class-level behavior and one for instance-level behavior—and the resulting method dispatches to the appropriate implementation based on how it's invoked.
The package is typed and supports Python 3.8 and above. It has no external dependencies beyond attrs and typing-extensions, making it lightweight. The library is dormant (last updated over 900 days ago) but marked as production-stable; it solves a narrow, well-defined problem and has remained essentially unchanged since its early releases.
Use it for
- Factory methods that construct instances differently when called on the class versus operating on an existing instance
- Dual-mode utilities where class-level calls perform setup or configuration and instance calls perform operations
- Avoiding name collisions when you need both a classmethod and instance method with identical names
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you specifically need a method that behaves as both classmethod and instance method.
The package is lightweight, permissively licensed, and solves its narrow problem cleanly. However, dormant maintenance and minimal download volume suggest it remains a niche utility; only install if this exact pattern fits your design.
Install
mixed-methods on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (attrs and typing-extensions). Maintenance is dormant—last release was over 900 days ago and the repository shows minimal activity, though it remains unarchived and marked production-stable.
Requires Python 3.8 or above.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install mixed-methods
from mixed_methods import mixed_method
class Type:
@classmethod
def type_method(cls) -> int:
return 13
def instance_method(self) -> int:
return 42
method = mixed_method(type_method, instance_method)
Type.method() # returns 13
instance = Type()
instance.method() # returns 42Verify before relying
- Whether the package handles edge cases like inheritance, property interaction, or descriptor protocol conflicts
- Performance characteristics when mixed methods are called in tight loops or hot code paths
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesattrstyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Dormant 900 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 77,688 / month, #14,506 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 LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: UtilitiesTyping :: Typed |
Evidence: mixed_methods-1.1.1-py3-none-any.whl
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