---
id: ob-metaflow-stubs
version: "6.0.12.41"
license: Apache License 2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# ob-metaflow-stubs — Metaflow Stubs: Stubs for the metaflow package

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 168.7K/mo

## What it is and what it does

ob-metaflow-stubs is a type-hint package that provides stub files (.pyi) for type information. It does not add runtime functionality; instead, it supplies type information that IDEs and language servers use to offer autocompletion, inline documentation, and type checking. When installed, it enables modern Python development tools like VSCode and Pylance to understand the API surface of the underlying package.

The package has no runtime dependencies and installs with low friction. It is actively maintained and supports Python versions from 3.7.0 onward. It is most useful for developers who want better IDE support and static type checking when working with the underlying package, rather than for end users running code at scale.

Use it for:

- Enable IDE autocompletion and inline type hints when writing code in stub-aware editors.
- Catch type errors during static analysis without running code.
- Improve developer experience by reducing the need to consult external documentation for function signatures.
- Support type-checking tools like mypy or pyright to validate code before deployment.

## Worth the install?

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

Provides type hints and stub files for the metaflow package, enabling IDE autocompletion and type checking in editors like VSCode and language servers like Pylance.

Yes, if you use the underlying package and want IDE autocompletion and type checking. The package is lightweight, has no dependencies, carries a permissive license, and is actively maintained. Install it only if you develop in an editor that supports stubs; it adds no value at runtime.

## Install

pip install ob-metaflow-stubs
uv add ob-metaflow-stubs
poetry add ob-metaflow-stubs

## Installing ob-metaflow-stubs

Before you install: Low friction installation with no runtime dependencies. Active maintenance as of latest release.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restriction.

Quickstart:

pip install ob-metaflow-stubs

# Type hints are then available in your editor
import metaflow

Requires Python >=3.7.0; stubs are only useful when used alongside the underlying package.

Verify before relying:

- Whether stubs cover the full API surface or only a subset of commonly-used functions.
- Compatibility with specific versions of the underlying package beyond this stub package's version numbering.
- Whether stubs are automatically discovered by IDEs or require manual configuration.

## Package facts

- License: Apache License 2.0 (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 168.7K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

type hints stubs, IDE autocompletion support, python type checking, static type analysis, vscode intellisense, pylance support, stub files python, type-hints, developer-tools

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