mypy-boto3-detective
Type annotations for boto3 Detective 1.43.0 service generated with mypy-boto3-builder 8.12.0
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use boto3's Detective service and want IDE autocomplete and static type checking. Install friction is minimal, maintenance is active, the license is permissive, and there are no known vulnerabilities. The only caveat is PyCharm users may experience performance issues with the full stubs; the documentation suggests using boto3-stubs-lite as an alternative in that case.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later; boto3 must be installed separately in your environment.
- Low friction install with a single lightweight runtime dependency (typing-extensions).
- Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-06-22 and 670 repository stars indicate ongoing support.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and proprietary projects with minimal obligations.
last release 2026-04-29 (107 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-22 · 670 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 250,390 downloads/mo, #8,632 on PyPI
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# Install
python -m pip install mypy-boto3-detective
# Use in code
from boto3.session import Session
from mypy_boto3_detective import DetectiveClient
client: DetectiveClient = Session().client("detective")
# Type checking and IDE autocomplete now available- Whether the package works correctly with all listed IDE integrations (VSCode, PyCharm, Emacs, Sublime Text) in practice.
- Performance impact when used with PyCharm (documentation warns of potential slowness with Literal overloads).
- Compatibility with boto3 versions other than 1.43.0.
What it is and what it does
This package is a type-stub library that adds static type information to boto3's Detective service client. It is generated automatically from boto3's service definitions and works with mypy, pyright, VSCode Pylance, PyCharm, and other type-aware tools to provide IDE autocomplete, inline documentation, and compile-time type checking for Detective API calls.
You install it alongside boto3 in your development environment (or use it conditionally via TYPE_CHECKING to keep it out of production). Once installed, your IDE and type checker understand the shape of Detective client methods, parameters, and return types without requiring manual type annotations. The package includes typed literals for service-specific enums and type definitions for complex request/response structures.
Use it for
- Enable IDE autocomplete and type hints when writing boto3 Detective client code in VSCode or PyCharm.
- Catch type errors in Detective API calls during static analysis with mypy or pyright before runtime.
- Document Detective API parameters and return types inline in your editor without consulting AWS documentation.
- Reduce boilerplate by letting your type checker infer correct types for Detective responses automatically.
- Use TYPE_CHECKING imports to keep type stubs out of production dependencies while maintaining full IDE support during development.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you use boto3's Detective service and want IDE autocomplete and static type checking.
Install friction is minimal, maintenance is active, the license is permissive, and there are no known vulnerabilities. The only caveat is PyCharm users may experience performance issues with the full stubs; the documentation suggests using boto3-stubs-lite as an alternative in that case.
Install
mypy-boto3-detective on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single lightweight runtime dependency (typing-extensions). Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-06-22 and 670 repository stars indicate ongoing support.
Requires Python 3.9 or later; boto3 must be installed separately in your environment.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and proprietary projects with minimal obligations.
Quickstart
# Install
python -m pip install mypy-boto3-detective
# Use in code
from boto3.session import Session
from mypy_boto3_detective import DetectiveClient
client: DetectiveClient = Session().client("detective")
# Type checking and IDE autocomplete now availableVerify before relying
- Whether the package works correctly with all listed IDE integrations (VSCode, PyCharm, Emacs, Sublime Text) in practice.
- Performance impact when used with PyCharm (documentation warns of potential slowness with Literal overloads).
- Compatibility with boto3 versions other than 1.43.0.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagetyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 107 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 250,390 / month, #8,632 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/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTyping :: Stubs Only |
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